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TürkçeWendy Worthington
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Biography
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Born in Memphis and raised in Philadelphia, Wendy started making student films in the summer of 1969 and began acting because she wanted to be able to write for and direct other actors. She discovered a love of acting that became a lifetime commitment, but only turned into a full-time pursuit when Jonathan Demme came to town to follow up his Academy Award with a groundbreaking drama about AIDS starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Read more...
She continued to work regularly in TV and in theatre (helping to found Theatre Neo with Kathryn Joosten, Josh Schiowitz, and others), playing a wide range of roles from the murderous Lunch Lady on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (which earned her an appearance on her own trading card) to a recurring role as the formidable Margaret Camaro on "Ally McBeal," "Foodzilla" on "Even Stevens," and Miss Westmore ("The Wicked Witch of the Westmore"), teacher to the Olsen Twins on their most recent series, "So Little Time."
She also began to make her mark in feature films, including a memorable turn as a lascivious casting director in "LA Twister" and Lenore, a high school receptionist described as "cheerful and dumb as a stump" in the upcoming drama "In the Valley of Elah," written and directed by Academy Award winner Paul Haggis ("Crash") and appearing opposite Tommy Lee Jones.
Wendy has the distinction of having played small roles in four different Tom Hanks movies: "Philadelphia" (don't look for her there, though, as she was edited out), "Cast Away" (in which she played one of Helen Hunt's aunts joining in the Christmas dinner early in the film), "Catch Me If You Can" (a quick turn as a receptionist at TWA in a scene with Leonardo DiCaprio), and the soon-to-be-released "The Great Buck Howard" (in the memorable role of "Oregon Woman").
Wendy is also a talented and experienced theatre director (her BA from Temple University, awarded summa cum laude, is in Radio-TV-Film) and a singer. And, although she grew up there, she does not have a Philadelphia accent - but she can do one on request.
She continued to work regularly in TV and in theatre (helping to found Theatre Neo with Kathryn Joosten, Josh Schiowitz, and others), playing a wide range of roles from the murderous Lunch Lady on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (which earned her an appearance on her own trading card) to a recurring role as the formidable Margaret Camaro on "Ally McBeal," "Foodzilla" on "Even Stevens," and Miss Westmore ("The Wicked Witch of the Westmore"), teacher to the Olsen Twins on their most recent series, "So Little Time."
She also began to make her mark in feature films, including a memorable turn as a lascivious casting director in "LA Twister" and Lenore, a high school receptionist described as "cheerful and dumb as a stump" in the upcoming drama "In the Valley of Elah," written and directed by Academy Award winner Paul Haggis ("Crash") and appearing opposite Tommy Lee Jones.
Wendy has the distinction of having played small roles in four different Tom Hanks movies: "Philadelphia" (don't look for her there, though, as she was edited out), "Cast Away" (in which she played one of Helen Hunt's aunts joining in the Christmas dinner early in the film), "Catch Me If You Can" (a quick turn as a receptionist at TWA in a scene with Leonardo DiCaprio), and the soon-to-be-released "The Great Buck Howard" (in the memorable role of "Oregon Woman").
Wendy is also a talented and experienced theatre director (her BA from Temple University, awarded summa cum laude, is in Radio-TV-Film) and a singer. And, although she grew up there, she does not have a Philadelphia accent - but she can do one on request.
Actor
Character:
Woman
Crazy, Stupid, Love. 2011
49
Character:
Molly
A Big Love Story 2012
3
Character:
Motel Manager
The Canyon 2009
2
Character:
Reception Nurse
Changeling 2008
16
Character:
Oregon Woman
The Great Buck Howard 2008
8
Character:
Maria
Man Maid 2008
16
Character:
Nurse Cetnik
Love Comes to the Executioner 2006
1
Character:
Customer
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! 2004
25
Character:
Bizarre Woman
Breaking Dawn 2004
0
Character:
Marilyn
L.A. Twister 2004
0
Character:
Barbara
Connecting Dots 2003
0
Character:
Receptionist
Catch Me If You Can 2002
39
Character:
Wendy Larson
Cast Away 2000
21
Character:
Demented Hills Nurse
Good Burger 1997
16
Character:
Emeline Partridge
Tower of Terror 1997
1
Character:
Jowly Clerk
Trojan War 1997
27
Character:
Jury Forewoman
Breast Men 1997
12
Character:
Bank Manager
Best Men 1997
5
Character:
Bar-Goer #1
Sparkler 1997
18
Character:
Prostate Nurse
Father of the Bride Part II 1995
18
0
Character:
Tour Guide
Mannequin: On the Move 1991
9
Character:
Mrs. Gifford
Norma Jean & Marilyn 1996
3
Character:
Secretary
Krippendorf's Tribe 1998
7
Character:
Receptionist
Carnival of Souls 1998
0
Character:
Nurse Bates
Teacher's Pet 2000
16
Character:
Joannie Wodinski
On Edge 2001
0
Character:
Mrs. Sorenson
Temps 2015
0
Character:
Waitress
The Prisoner in the Pipe 2012
2
Character:
Waitress
The Bump in the Road 2012
4
Character:
Waitress
The Warrior in the Wuss 2012
0
Character:
Waitress
The Dude in the Dam 2013
1
Character:
Woman Auditioning
Dream On 2010
9
Character:
Lunch Lady
Earshot 1999
1
Character:
Customer #1
Eric's Buddy 1998
2
Character:
Cranky Woman
And the ATM 2014
1
1
Character:
Mrs. Deitmuller
Over the Edge 2013
0
Character:
Ms. Franklin
Who's Your Daddy 2013
0
Character:
Waitress
The Woman in the Whirlpool 2015
0
Character:
Woman #3
Murphy Brown 1988
0
Character:
Sister Annabelle
The Excitement of Release 2015
2
Character:
Mrs. Butterworth
Get Down on It 0
0
Character:
Principal's Secretary
Heist School 0
3
Character:
Mrs. Roser
A Pair of Sneakers 0
1
Character:
Beulah
Big Time Camping 0
4
Character:
Brenda
Sonny at the Falls 0
1
Character:
Annie
The Test of My Love 0
0
Character:
Willma
Sticks & Stones 0
2
Character:
Desk Nurse
Bloodline 0
4
Character:
Jean the Nurse
Threshold 0
2
Character:
Nurse
The Book of Changes 0
3
Character:
Admitting Nurse
Birthday Presence 0
6
Character:
Nurse Parker
Nice She Ain't 0
2
Character:
Nurse Parker
Children and Art 0
3
Character:
Nurse Parker
The Little Things You Do Together 0
1
Character:
Drugstore Clerk
Mars, Bars 0
9
Character:
Mailwoman God
Touch Move 0
3
Character:
Dog Lady
The Doghouse 0
0
Character:
Mrs. Velsey
Still Decorating 0
0
Character:
Waitress at Tea House
Tea and Antipathy 0
0
Character:
Amy Bernstein
Let's Spend the Night Together 0
0
Character:
Ms. Lee
Sweat It Up 0
0
Character:
Queen Oogli
The Oogli Stick 0
0
Character:
Bettina
Hug & Tell 0
0
Character:
Ellen Westmore
The Color of Money 0
0
Character:
Ellen Westmore
There's Something About Riley 0
0
Character:
Ellen Westmore
Manuelo in the Middle: Part 1 0
0
Character:
Ellen Westmore
Tedi's Burnout 0
0
Character:
Ellen Westmore
Teacher's Pet 0
0
Character:
Ellen Westmore
The Breakfast Club 0
0
Character:
Ellen Westmore
Trading Places 0
0
Character:
Helga
California Girl 0
0