Wendy Rosenberg Makkena /məˈkiË nÉ™/ (born October , ) is an
American actress. She has appeared regularly on stage as of s, and
played supporting roles in films include Sister Act () and its sequel
Sister Act : Back in the Habit (), Air Bud (), State of Play (), and A
Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ().Makkena was born in Manhattan and
attended the Juilliard School. In , she made her Broadway debut in the
production of Pygmalion. She later appeared in Lend Me a Tenor and
Side Man. In , she made her film debut appearing in Eight Men Out.In ,
Makkena had a supporting role opposite Whoopi Goldberg in the musical
comedy film Sister Act as the shy but talented singing nun Sister Mary
Robert, a role she reprised in Sister Act : Back in the Habit the
following year. In both films, singer Andrea Robinson provided the
actual vocals. In , she co-starred opposite Christopher Lloyd in the
comedy film Camp Nowhere, and in appeared in Air Bud. In , she played
a leading role in the LGBT-related independent comedy-drama Finding
North. On television, she starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom A
League of Their Own in and later had recurring roles on NYPD Blue,
Judging Amy and NCIS. She also had regular roles on the short-lived
The Job (-), Oliver Beene (-), Listen Up! (-) and The Mob Doctor (-).
American actress. She has appeared regularly on stage as of s, and
played supporting roles in films include Sister Act () and its sequel
Sister Act : Back in the Habit (), Air Bud (), State of Play (), and A
Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ().Makkena was born in Manhattan and
attended the Juilliard School. In , she made her Broadway debut in the
production of Pygmalion. She later appeared in Lend Me a Tenor and
Side Man. In , she made her film debut appearing in Eight Men Out.In ,
Makkena had a supporting role opposite Whoopi Goldberg in the musical
comedy film Sister Act as the shy but talented singing nun Sister Mary
Robert, a role she reprised in Sister Act : Back in the Habit the
following year. In both films, singer Andrea Robinson provided the
actual vocals. In , she co-starred opposite Christopher Lloyd in the
comedy film Camp Nowhere, and in appeared in Air Bud. In , she played
a leading role in the LGBT-related independent comedy-drama Finding
North. On television, she starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom A
League of Their Own in and later had recurring roles on NYPD Blue,
Judging Amy and NCIS. She also had regular roles on the short-lived
The Job (-), Oliver Beene (-), Listen Up! (-) and The Mob Doctor (-).
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