Wendy Makkena

Actress

Birthday October 4, 1958

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Manhattan, New York, U.S.

Age 65 years old

Nationality United States

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1958

Wendy Rosenberg Makkena (born October 4, 1958) is an American actress best known for playing Sister Mary Robert in the film Sister Act (1992) and its sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) and numerous other roles in film and television.

1980

She has appeared regularly on stage since the 1980s.

1987

In 1987, she made her Broadway debut in the production of Pygmalion.

She later appeared in Lend Me a Tenor and Side Man.

1988

In 1988, she made her film debut appearing in Eight Men Out.

1992

In 1992, 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 2: Back in the Habit the following year.

In both films, singer Andrea Robinson provided the actual vocals.

1993

On television, she starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom A League of Their Own in 1993 and later had recurring roles on NYPD Blue, Judging Amy and NCIS.

1994

In 1994, she co-starred opposite Christopher Lloyd in the comedy film Camp Nowhere, and in 1997 appeared in Air Bud.

1997

Her other film credits include Air Bud (1997), State of Play (2009), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019).

Makkena was born in Manhattan and attended the Juilliard School.

Her mother, Diana K. Rosenberg, was an astrologer specializing in various fields therein including Western and Indian astrology.

Makkena has been married to Bob Krakower, an acting coach, since 1997 and they have a child together.

1998

In 1998, she played a leading role in the LGBT-related independent comedy-drama Finding North.

2001

She also had regular roles on the short-lived The Job (2001-02), Oliver Beene (2003-04), Listen Up (2004-05) and The Mob Doctor (2012-13).