Rita Rudner
| Rita Rudner | |
|---|---|
Miami, Florida , United States | |
| Medium | Comedy |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | ritarudner.com |
Rita Rudner (born September 17, 1953)
Early life
Rudner was born in
Career
After starting her standup career in the late 1970s, Rudner made her network television debut on
Rudner and her husband wrote the screenplay of the 1992 film Peter's Friends, in which she also acted. Rudner also has a role as the character Bunny in her husband's 2011 film Thanks, which had its world premiere at the 2011 Palm Springs Film Festival.[11]
Rudner is the author of the books I Still Have It; I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It, Naked Beneath My Clothes and the novels Tickled Pink and Turning The Tables. She has written several screenplays and plays with her husband. In January 2016, she appeared in a new play titled Act 3... alongside
Since 2001, Rudner has performed almost exclusively in
Personal life
Rudner is married to Martin Bergman, a British producer. They have an adopted daughter.[14][3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Wrong Guys | Pam | |
| 1989 | Gleaming the Cube | Mrs. Yabbo | |
| 1989 | That's Adequate | Frieda Philby | |
| 1992 | Peter's Friends | Carol Benson | also writer |
| 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Ursula | |
| 2009 | Love Hurts | Lisa Levanthorp | |
| 2011 | Thanks | Bunny |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tales from the Crypt | Rolanda | "Whirlpool" episode |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Rita (voice) | "Real Estate" episode, also additional material writer |
| 1996 | A Weekend in the Country | Sally Shelton | TV movie, also writer |
| 1997 | Something So Right | Brooke | "Something About New Beds and Old Friends" episode |
| 1998-99 | The Nanny | Margot / Rita Rudner | "The Dummy Twins" and "Making Whoopi" episodes |
| 2000 | V.I.P. | Bidder at Art Auction | "Dangerous Beauty" episode |
| 2000 | Hollywood Off-Ramp | "Unfunny Girl" episode | |
| 2000 | As Told by Ginger | Mrs. Fleming (voice) | "Of Lice and Friends" episode |
| 2008 | Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & Laughter! | Narrator (voice) | TV movie |
| 2011 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | "Ru Ha Ha" episode |
| 2012 | Melissa & Joey | Monica Burke | "Mother of All Problems" episode |
| 2016 | Dice | Rita Rudner | "Prestige" episode |
| 2019 | This Is Not Happening | Herself | 1 episode, also writer |
| 2022 | Magnum P.I. | Patty | "Welcome to Paradise, Now Die" episode |
Writer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Rita Rudner | TV series (6 episodes) |
| 2001 | 73rd Academy Awards | Special material |
| 2002 | 74th Academy Awards | Special material |
| 2003 | Ask Rita | TV series (10 episodes) |
| 2003 | 75th Academy Awards | Special material |
Comedy specials
| Year | Title | Studio | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Appears on On Location: Women of the Night | HBO | Broadcast/VHS |
| 1989 | One Night Stand | HBO | Broadcast/VHS/streaming |
| 1990 | Born to Be Mild | HBO | Broadcast/VHS |
| 1995 | Married Without Children | HBO | Broadcast/VHS |
| 2008 | Live from Las Vegas | PBS | Broadcast/DVD/download/streaming |
| 2012 | Rita Rudner and 3 Potential Ex-Husbands | Showtime/LOLflix | Broadcast/download/streaming |
| 2018 | A Tale of Two Dresses | Comedy Dynamics
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Audio & video download/streaming |
| 2020 | Laugh Out Loud Flix | LOLflix | Streaming |
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Publisher | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Naked Beneath My Clothes: Tales of a Revealing Nature | Penguin Books | Print: Hardcover/Paperback, Audiobook: Cassette/CD |
| 1994 | Rita Rudner's Guide To Men | Viking Adult
|
Hardcover/Paperback |
| 2001 | Tickled Pink: A Comic Novel | Atria Books
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Print: Hardcover/Large Print/Paperback/E-book, Audiobook: CD/download/streaming |
| 2006 | Turning the Tables: A Novel | Crown | Hardcover |
| 2009 | I Still Have It... I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It: Confessions of a Fiftysomething | Crown | Hardcover/Large Print/Paperback/E-book |
References
- ^ "Birthday: Rita Rudner". madison.com. September 16, 2015.
- ^ "Comedian Rita Rudner bares her (Jewish) soul". J. July 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Seabaugh, Julie (June 5, 2008). "The Simple Life of Rita Rudner; Fame, Fortune, Two Thousand Shows, Five Books, a Play, a Husband, a Daughter". Las Vegas Weekly. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Obituary for Frances C RUDNER (Aged 46) - Newspapers.com". The Miami News. June 30, 1967. p. 27.
- ^ a b Glassman, Marvin (February 21, 2017). "Rudner often includes Jewish upbringing in her act". Sun Sentinel.
- ^ Teeman, Tim (July 14, 2019). "Rita Rudner On Getting 'Cut' By Bob Fosse, Finding Her Comedy Voice, Sexism, and NBC's 'Disgraceful' New Show". Daily Beast.
- ^ Clear, Marty (February 22, 2017). "Rita Rudner brings her stand-up comedy to McCurdy's". Bradenton Herald.
- ^ Soltes, John (July 16, 2019). "INTERVIEW: Rita Rudner on her exciting, daunting return to NY theater". hollywoodsoapbox.com.
- ^ "Comedy legend Rita Rudner performs at Artis-Naples". news.wgcu.org. PBS. March 17, 2022.
- ^ Rita Rudner: Married Without Children (a.k.a. HBO Comedy Hour (06/24/95)) at the TCM Movie Database
- ^ "Interview: Rita Rudner". SanDiego.com. March 1, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ a b Castle, George (April 14, 2017). "CLASSIC COMEDY: An interview with Rita Rudner, who's bringing her Las Vegas show to Skokie". Chicago Jewish News. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Fuller, Amy (May 9, 2018). "Comedian Rita Rudner brings her famous one-liners to the Raue Saturday". The Daily Herald. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Just a Minute with: Comedian Rita Rudner slams 50". Reuters. May 15, 2008.
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