Wendy Makkena Biography
Wendy Makkena (Wendy Rosenberg Makkena) is an American actress most probably known for her supporting role in the movie Sister Act.
In sister act, she appeared 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.
Wendy started her acting career in 1986 and appeared in the TV show, Santa Barbara.
Wendy later landed her first movie role in Eight Men Out and she has since various guest or recurring roles on such television shows as Law & Order, Monsters, NYPD Blue, House, and NCIS.
Wendy Makkena Age
Wendy is 60 years old as of 2018. She was born on October 4, 1958.
Wendy Makkena Family
Wendy is very secretive of her family. Her mother is Diana K. Rosenberg and she died in 2012. It is not known if Wendy has other siblings or not.
Wendy Makkena Husband
Wendy has been married to Bob Krakower since 1997. The couple has one child and they live in New York City.
Wendy Makkena Child
Wendy has one child from her marriage with Bob Krakower. The name of the child is not known or anything concerning its life. She has kept managed to keep her family out of the public eye.
Wendy Makkena Sister Act
In Sisters Act, Wendy played Sister Mary Robert, a shy but talented singing nun. Singer Andrea Robinson provided the vocals.
Wendy Makkena NCIS
In NCIS, Wendy played Dr. Rachel Cranston, a Psychologist and also the older sister of deceased Secret Service agent-turned-NCIS Special Agent Caitlin Todd.
Wendy Makkena Singing
Wendy Makkena Air Bud
In the first Air Bud film, Wendy played the first Jackie Framm. She was subsequently replaced by Cynthia Stevenson in the following film. Jackie Framm is Josh, Andrea, and Noah’s mother.
She was first married to Andrew Framm and they had two children; Josh and Andrea. Later after Andrew died, Jackie got married Dr. Patrick Sullivan and they had a son called Noah.
Wendy Makkena Chuck
In Chuck, Wendy played as General Mary Beckman. She, however, only appeared in the pilot episode, “Chuck Versus the Intersect” and for unexplainable reasons, she was replaced by actress Bonita Friedericy, and the name of the character was changed to General Diane Beckman instead.
Wendy Makkena House
Wendy played the wheelchair-bound physician J. Whitner whom Gregory House was arguing about over their handicapped parking space in the Season 3 episode Needle in a Haystack, in the film, House.
Wendy Makkena Rizzoli And Isles
In Rizzoli And Isles, Wendy played as IAD Detective Hitchcock.
Wendy Makkena Movies And TV Shows
Movies
Year
|
Title
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Role
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2019
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
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Dorothy
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2018
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Wonderland
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Sandy Tanner
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2017
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The Discovery
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Mom
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2009
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State of Play
|
Greer Thornton
|
2004
|
Noise
|
Del
|
1999
|
4 a.m.: Open All Night
|
Woman
|
1998
|
Finding North
|
Rhonda Portelli
|
1997
|
The People
|
Jean Leary
|
1997
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Air Bud
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Jackie Framm
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1995
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The Whiskey Heir
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Maggie
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1994
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Camp Nowhere
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Dr. Celeste Dunbar
|
1993
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
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Sister Mary Robert
|
1992
|
Sister Act
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Sister Mary Robert
|
1988
|
Eight Men Out
|
Kate Jackson
|
TV Shows
Year
|
Title
|
Role
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2011, 2012, 2014
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NCIS
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Dr. Rachel Cranston
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2018
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The Last O.G.
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Krystal
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2015
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Rizzoli & Isles
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IAB Agent Hitchcock
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2014
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Alpha House
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Molly P. Andresun
|
2012–2013
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The Mob Doctor
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Daniella Devlin
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2011
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Melissa & Joey
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Suzanne Reback
|
2010
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The Deep End
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Judge Joan Anderson
|
2010
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Miami Medical
|
Didi
|
2009
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Ellen Van Kuren
|
2009
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Desperate Housewives
|
Fran Schulman
|
2009
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Without a Trace
|
Jubilee
|
2009–2010
|
Numb3rs
|
Kath Berry
|
2007
|
House
|
Dr. Julie Whitner
|
2007
|
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
|
Doris Babinkian
|
2007
|
The Nine
|
Suzanne
|
2007
|
Chuck
|
National Intelligence Director
|
2006
|
Ghost Whisperer
|
Jean Godfrey
|
2004–2005
|
Listen Up!
|
Dana Kleinman
|
2003–2004
|
Oliver Beene
|
Charlotte Caraline Beene
|
2002
|
Law & Order
|
Janet Weston
|
2002
|
Philly
|
Amanda Royce
|
2001–2002
|
The Job
|
Karen McNeil
|
1999–2000
|
Judging Amy
|
Susie Nixon
|
1998
|
Trinity
|
|
1997
|
Lies He Told
|
Patty
|
1997
|
C-16: FBI
|
Melanie Harmon
|
1997
|
Dellaventura
|
|
1996
|
Death Benefit
|
Wynn Burkholder
|
1996
|
On Seventh Avenue
|
Nadine Jacobs
|
1995
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Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
|
Mary Newcombe
|
1995
|
Strange Luck
|
Louise Brooks
|
1994
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NYPD Blue
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Det. Sharon LaSalle
|
1994
|
Touched by an Angel
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Robin Dunwoody
|
1993
|
Class of ’96
|
Margaret Parsons
|
1993
|
A League of Their Own
|
Mae Mordabito
|
1992
|
Black Magic
|
Sally Rowe
|
1991
|
Monsters
|
Maggie Price
|
1991
|
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
|
Brenda
|
1991
|
Law & Order
|
Officer Nicki Sandoval
|
1989
|
Dream Street
|
Harry’s Ex-Wife
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1986
|
Santa Barbara
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Katie Timmons
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