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Wendi McLendon-Covey

Acting

Born October 10, 1969 · Bellflower, California, USA

Also known as Wendy McLendon-Covey · Wendy Anne McLendon · Wendi McLendon

Biography

Wendi McLendon-Covey (born October 10, 1969) is an American actress, voice actress and comedian. She's best known for her role as Deputy Clementine Johnson on the Reno 911! franchise. She is also known for her role as Beverly Goldberg, the family matriarch, on the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs, for which she was nominated for two Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. After her a breakout performance in the 2011 comedy film Bridesmaids, she has appeared in numerous films including What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), The Single Moms Club (2014), Blended (2014), Think Like a Man Too (2014), What Men Want (2019), and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021). Her best known voice roles are as Monica Rappaccini / Scientist Supreme on Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., Doreen on Crossing Swords, Nancy Green on Big City Greens, and multiple roles on American Dad!.

Awards & recognition

  • MTV Movie AwardBest Jaw Dropping Moment · 2012

Filmography50+ titles

Wizards of Waverly Place

2007as Dr. Ice

The Office

2005as Concierge Marie

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

as Self - Guest

Celebrity Family Feud

2015as Self

Modern Family

2009as Pam

Solar Opposites

2020as P.A.T.R.I.C.I.A. (voice)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014as Self

Bob's Burgers

2011as Mudflap (voice)

Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation

2024as Nancy Green (voice)

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

2013as Self

Elemental

2023as Gale (voice)

The Goldbergs

2013as Beverly Goldberg

Big City Greens

2018as Nancy Green (voice)

Status Update

2018as Ann Moore

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012as Self - Guest Judge

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2008as Self

Is It Cake? Holiday

as Self - Guest Judge

Prom Pact

2023as Alyssa Yang

Hot in Cleveland

2010as Nurse Sandy

Reno 911!

2003as Deputy Clementine Johnson

Rules of Engagement

2007as Liz

Name That Tune

as Self - Contestant

Long Weekend

2021as Patricia

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021as Self - Contestant

American Dad!

2005as Monkey Trainer (voice)

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

StoryBots: Answer Time

2022

Blended

2014as Jen

Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story

2023as Vicky White

Unstable

2023as Adele

10 Things I Hate About You

2009as Vivian

St. Denis Medical

2024as Joyce Henderson

Greek

2007as Connie

M.O.D.O.K.

2021as Monica Rappaccini / Scientist Supreme (voice)

Bridesmaids

2011as Rita

Cougar Town

2009as Vice Principal

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019as Self

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015as Cynthia

Think Like a Man Too

2014as Tish

Fish Hooks

2010as Ruby (voice)

The Daily Show

1996as Self

The Search for Santa Paws

2010as Ms. Stout

Sylvie's Love

2020as Lucy

What Men Want

2019as Olivia

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

2017as Carol Tschudy

Grimsburg

2024as Chief Patsy Stamos (voice)

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

2018as Kathy Quinn

Cuban Fury

2014as Carly

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

2021as Mickey Revelet

Crossing Swords

2020as Doreen (voice)