Wendy Makkena
Throughout her entertainment career as an accomplished actress, Wendy Makkena graced the silver screen many times. In 1989, she acted in the Broadway farce "Lend Me a Tenor." She danced with the New York City Ballet. In 1996, she co-starred with Dianne Wiest in the Off-Broadway production "The Shawl." In 2000, she had a featured role in the ABC fall sitcom "The Geena Davis Show." Makkena started her entertainment career by acting in comedies like the Whoopi Goldberg blockbuster "Sister Act" (1992), "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit" (1993) with Whoopi Goldberg and "Camp Nowhere" (1994) with Jonathan Jackson and Christopher Lloyd. She also appeared in the TV movie "Dead and Alive -- The Race For Gus Farace" (ABC, 1991-92). She worked in television in her early acting career as well, including a part on "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010). She continued to act in productions like the comedy adventure "Air Bud" (1997) with Michael Jeter, "4am - Open All Night" (1999) and "Finding North" (1999). She also worked in television during these years, including a part on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS, 2000-2015). She shifted from film to television work through the early 2000s, appearing on "NCIS" (2003-), "The Nine" (ABC, 2006-07) and "The Good Wife" (CBS, 2009-). She also appeared in "Rizzoli & Isles" (TNT, 2009-16). Makkena most recently appeared in "Alpha House" (2013-15). Makkena was married to Bob Krakower.
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Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Spiked | Margaret (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fair Market Value | Jessica (Character) | - | 2019 |
95% |
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Dorothy (Character) | $61.7M | 2019 |
43% |
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The Tomorrow Man | Beverly St. Michaels (Character) | $331.8K | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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The Bling Ring | Celia Fishman (Character) | - | 2011 |
84% |
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State of Play | Greer Thornton (Character) | $37.0M | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Noise | Del (Character) | - | 2004 |
33% |
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Finding North | Rhonda Portelli (Character) | $26.9K | 1998 |
48% |
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Air Bud | Jackie Framm (Mrs. Framm) (Character) | $24.6M | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Lies He Told | Patty (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | On Seventh Avenue | Nadine Jacobs (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Death Benefit | Wynn Burkholder (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Mary Newcombe (Character) | - | 1995 |
17% |
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Camp Nowhere | Dr. Celeste Dunbar (Character) | $10.5M | 1994 |
19% |
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Sister Mary Robert (Character) | $57.0M | 1993 |
73% |
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Sister Act | Sister Mary Robert (Character) | $139.6M | 1992 |
87% |
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Eight Men Out | Kate Jackson (Character) | $4.3M | 1988 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 11% | The View | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A League of Their Own | Unknown (Character) | 1993 2022 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Bull |
Sherri Gibson/ |
2019 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Rizzoli and Isles | IAD Det. Hitchcock (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 84% | NCIS | Dr. Rachel Cranston (Guest Star) | 2011-2012 2014 |
21% | 43% | The Mob Doctor | Daniella Devlin (Character) | 2012-2013 |
93% | 90% | The Good Wife | Cynthia Venegas (Guest Star) | 2011 |
0% | 86% | Miami Medical | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Numb3ers | Kath Berry (Guest Star) | 2009-2010 |
16% | No Score Yet | The Deep End | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ellen Van Kuren (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 80% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
90% | 96% | House | Dr. Julie Whitner (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Ghost Whisperer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
9% | No Score Yet | Listen Up | Dana Kleinman (Character) | 2004-2005 |
18% | No Score Yet | Oliver Beene | Charlotte Beene (Character) | 2003-2004 |
64% | No Score Yet | Philly | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
100% | No Score Yet | The Job | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001-2002 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judging Amy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999-2000 |
0% | No Score Yet | Dellaventura | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
43% | No Score Yet | C-16 | Melanie Harmon (Guest Star) | 1997 |
100% | No Score Yet | Strange Luck | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
83% | 95% | NYPD Blue | Det. Sharon LaSalle (Guest Star) | 1994 |
100% | No Score Yet | The Nine | Unknown (Guest Star) |