Wendy Makkena

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Wendy Makkena

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Wendy is an American actress with access to a London base and who has recently obtained right to work in the UK. Wendy most notably played the role of Sister Mary Robert in the feature films Sister Act and Sister Act 2. Other screen credits include the roles of Greer Thornton in State of Play, and Dorothy in A Lovely Day in the Neighbourhood, as well as the recurring guest roles of Susan in Best Medicine on FOX, Margaret in Matlock on CBS and Debra in Rabbit Hole on Paramount Plus/CBS.

On Broadway Wendy has performed in productions of Pygmalion, Sideman and Lend Me a Tenor.

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55-69 yearsNew York (US), Los Angeles County (US)
Genderfemale
Acting age55-69 years
NationalityGerman, American
Main professionActor
Housing optionsGuernsey (GG)
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorauburn
Height (cm)162
Ethnicity and heritageMixed
LanguagesFrench
DialectsAmerican-California(native dialect)American-New England(native dialect)American-New York(native dialect)American-Southern States(native dialect)American-Standard(native dialect)English-Standard
AccentsGreekItalianPolish
InstrumentsRecorderGuitar
Special skillsImprovisation
Film
Enchanted Forest
Sandy Tanner
Josh Klausner Indie
Noise
Del
Tony Spiridakis Indie
Spiked
Margaret
Juan Martinez Vera Indie
2024
Whispers Of Freedom
Karin
Brandon Ashplant Golden Goat Films
2020
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (Feature film)
Dorothy
Marielle Heller Sony/ Tristar
2019
The Tomorrow Man (Feature film)
Beverly St Michaels
Noble Jones Indie
2017
The Discovery (Feature film)
Maggie
Charlie McDowell End Game
2016
Fair Market Value
Maggie
Kevin Arbouet
2009
State of Play (Feature film)
Greer Thornton
Kevin Mac Universal Films
1998
Finding North (Feature film)
Rhonda
Tanya Wexler
1997
Air Bud (Feature film)
Jackie Fromm
Charles Martin Disney
1994
Camp Nowhere (Feature film)
Celeste
Jon Prince Disney Buena Vista
1993
Sister Act 2 (Feature film)
Sister Mary Robert
Bill Duke Disney
1992
Sister Act 1 (Feature film)
Sister Mary Robert
Emile Ardelino Disney
1988
Eight Men Out (Feature film)
Katey Johnson
John Sayles Orion Films
Television
Law & Order
Sandoval
NBC
Law & Order SVU
Ellen Van Kurin
NBC
Listen Up
Dana Kleinman
CBS
NCIS
Rachel Cranston
CBS
NYPD Blue
Detective LaSalle
ABC
Oliver Beene
Charlotte Beene
20th Century FOX
The Last O.G.
Krystal
TBS
The Mob Doctor
Daniella Devlin
FOX
2025
Doc Martin / Best Medicine
Susan (Recurring)
Liz Tuccillo FOX
2024
Matlock
Margaret (Guest Star)
Kat Coiro CBS Television
2022
Rabbit Hole
Debra (Recurring)
John Cameron Mitchell Paramount Plus/ CBS
2007
House
Dr Julie Whitner
FOX
Theater
Pygmalion
Tart and Tea Maid
Val May Schubert Theater Broadway
Lend Me A Tenor
Maggie
Jerry Zaks Royal Theater Broadway
Sideman
Crazy Terry
Michael Mayor The Roundabout Theater Broadway
Amadeus
Constanze
Pioneer Memorial Theater
The Debutante Ball
Bliss
Evan Yiounoulis New York Stage & Film
The Entertainer
Jean Rice
Ed Payson Call The Guthrie Theater
Loman Family Picnic
Aunt Marsha
Barnett Kellman Manhattan Theater Club
The American Plan
Lili Adler
Evan Yiounoulis Manhattan Theater Club
Prin
Melanie
John Tillinger Manhattan Theater Club
The Birthday Party
Lulu
Carey Perloff CSC Rep
The Shawl
Stella
Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Theater 97
The Taming of the Shrew
Bianca
Julie Taymor Theater for a New Audience
The Water Children
Megan
David Petrarca Playwrights Horizons
Bronx Bombers
Carmen Berra
Eric Simonson Circle In The Square
The Water Children L.A.
Megan
Lisa James The Matrix Theater LA
Other
Napoleon
Earless Wallaby/ Napoleon's Mom
MGM
Jazz
Ken Burns Ken Burns Productions
The Wing It Project (Workshop production)
Director
Wendy Makkena Princess Royal Center Guernsey