The actress Wendie Malick was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1950 and attended Ohio Wesleyan University, from which she graduated in 1972. The 5-foot, 10-inch beauty was a Wilhelmina model in the 1970s, giving it up to go to work for Buffalo-area Congressman 'Jack Kemp . With her distinctive voice, she is in high demand for voice-over work.
She and her husband help build homes for poor families in Mexico.
She helps run Adopt-A-Family to help the homeless.
Auditioned for the role of Diane on "Cheers"
Her paternal grandfather was Egyptian. Her other ancestry is English, German, and French.
Member of Pi Beta Phi sorority
Is a graduate from Williamsville South High School.
The black and white photo featured in her office on "Just Shoot Me!" was taken from her modeling days in Buffalo, NY.
Supporter of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
Ex-niece-in-law of Sidney Glazier and Tom Glazer.
Started her acting career on the stage in her home state after a brief stint working for then-Congressman Jack Kemp in Washington, DC, and a five-year stint as a fashion model in New York and Paris.
