Ruby Wendell
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Ruby Wendell is an American
actress and comedian
. She has appeared on Last Comic Standing
and has acted in independent films such as The Mother of Invention
, I'm Not Like That No More and Ashes.
. She attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The British American Drama Academy in Oxford. Her grandfather was Howard Wendell, a character actor who appeared in, among other films: Prince Valiant (1954 film)
, Affair in Trinidad
and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
.
comedy reality show Last Comic Standing
. In 2009 she appeared in the independent films The Mother of Invention
as Jenny, I'm Not Like That No More as Leti and Ashes as Emily, which she also produced. The same year she had a small role in Paul Blart: Mall Cop as Ruby the Waitress.
Filmmaker Wim Wenders
picked the short film Four Years, Six Months that starred Wendell and actor Keir O'Donnell
as one of his favorite short films on the website Filmaka.com.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. She has appeared on Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing is an American reality television talent show that has aired from 2003 through 2010.The goal of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC network, and a television special first to air on the cable-TV network Comedy...
and has acted in independent films such as The Mother of Invention
The Mother of Invention
The Mother of Invention is a 2009 American "mockumentary" style comedy film directed by Joseph M. Petrick & Andrew Bowser, the screenplay by Petrick. The film starred Bowser, Jimmi Simpson, Kevin Corrigan, Mark Boone Junior, Dee Wallace, Craig Anton, Ruby Wendell, F. Jason Whitaker and Chris Hardwick...
, I'm Not Like That No More and Ashes.
Biography
Ruby Wendell was born in Iowa City, Iowa. Her brother is writer/director Joseph M. PetrickJoseph M. Petrick
Joseph M. Petrick is an American writer and director best known for his film collaborations with Andrew Bowser, including writing and co-directing the independent comedy The Mother of Invention.-Early life and career:...
. She attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The British American Drama Academy in Oxford. Her grandfather was Howard Wendell, a character actor who appeared in, among other films: Prince Valiant (1954 film)
Prince Valiant (1954 film)
Prince Valiant is a 1954 adventure film in Technicolor and Cinemascope, based on the comic strip of the same name by Hal Foster. A young man seeks to join the Knights of the Round Table in order to restore his father to his own kingship, and uncovers a plot against King Arthur.-Plot summary:The...
, Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad is a film produced by Hayworth's Beckworth Corporation, released by Columbia Pictures, and starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. It is notable as Hayworth's "comeback" film after four years away from Columbia, as a re-teaming of the Gilda co-stars, and for a fiery opening...
and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, Taylor Holmes, and Norma Varden in supporting roles...
.
Career
Ruby Wendell has been an active stand up comic since 2002 and in 2008 appeared on the NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
comedy reality show Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing is an American reality television talent show that has aired from 2003 through 2010.The goal of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC network, and a television special first to air on the cable-TV network Comedy...
. In 2009 she appeared in the independent films The Mother of Invention
The Mother of Invention
The Mother of Invention is a 2009 American "mockumentary" style comedy film directed by Joseph M. Petrick & Andrew Bowser, the screenplay by Petrick. The film starred Bowser, Jimmi Simpson, Kevin Corrigan, Mark Boone Junior, Dee Wallace, Craig Anton, Ruby Wendell, F. Jason Whitaker and Chris Hardwick...
as Jenny, I'm Not Like That No More as Leti and Ashes as Emily, which she also produced. The same year she had a small role in Paul Blart: Mall Cop as Ruby the Waitress.
Filmmaker Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders is a German film director, playwright, author, photographer and producer.-Early life:Wenders was born in Düsseldorf. He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area. He then studied medicine and philosophy in Freiburg and Düsseldorf...
picked the short film Four Years, Six Months that starred Wendell and actor Keir O'Donnell
Keir O'Donnell
Keir O'Donnell is an Australian actor best known for his roles in the comedy films Wedding Crashers and Paul Blart: Mall Cop...
as one of his favorite short films on the website Filmaka.com.
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3087229/ Ruby Wendell on IMDB
- http://www.rubyjwendell.com Official Website