Rita Rudner
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1953-09-17 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Miami, Florida, USA
Biography
Rita Rudner is an American comedian, actress and writer. She began her career as a dancer, appearing in several Broadway musicals, but switched to stand up comedy at the age of 25 when she saw a gap in the market for female comedians in New York City. She became one of the premier American female comedians to come to success in the 1980s and '90s and at one point Rudner was working successfully both in her native America (with HBO specials and acclaimed appearances on The Tonight Show) and in the UK (with her own six part TV series for BBC2). In 1989 Rudner married her long term partner, the English producer Martin Bergman and together they have collaborated on numerous films, writing and producing Peter's Friends in 1992 which starred Kenneth Branagh, Fry and Laurie, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton and Rudner herself, and in Bergman's 1995 directorial debut A Month In The Country which she starred in alongside Jack Lemmon, Dudley Moore and Richard Lewis. Presently she has the longest running solo comedy show in Las Vegas history a twelve year run with over 2,000 shows and one and a half million tickets sold to date.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
The Nanny
1993
as Margot
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Magnum P.I.
2018
as Patty Talbot
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
V.I.P.
1998
as Bidder at Art Auction
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Rolanda (segment "Whirlpool")
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Rita (voice)
As Told by Ginger
2000
as Mrs. Fleming (voice)
One Night Stand
1989
Comics Unleashed
2006
as Self
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
2003
Rita Rudner
1990
as Herself - Hostess
Ask Rita
2003
Movies (19)
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2013
as Self
Love Hurts
2009
as Dr. Lisa Levanthorp
Peter's Friends
1992
as Carol Benson
That's Adequate
1989
as Frieda Philby
Gleaming the Cube
1989
as Mrs. Yabbo
The Wrong Guys
1988
as Pam
Thanks
2011
as Bunny
A Weekend in the Country
1996
as Sally Shelton
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
1985
as herself
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1995
as Ursula
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
1992
as Self
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
1982
as Self
Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild
1990
as Herself
On Location: Women of the Night
1987
as Self
Rita Rudner and 3 Potential Ex-Husbands
2012
as Herself
Rita Rudner: A Tale of Two Dresses
2018
as Herself
Rita Rudner - One Night Stand
as herself
Rita Rudner: Live from Las Vegas
2008
as Herself
About Rita Rudner
Rita Rudner is an American comedian, actress and writer. She began her career as a dancer, appearing in several Broadway musicals, but switched to stand up comedy at the age of 25 when she saw a gap in the market for female comedians in New York City. She became one of the premier American female comedians to come to success in the 1980s and '90s and at one point Rudner was working successfully both in her native America (with HBO specials and acclaimed appearances on The Tonight Show) and in the UK (with her own six part TV series for BBC2).… With 35 credits spanning from 1971 to 2018, Rita Rudner has appeared in 19 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rita Rudner Movies
- The Aristocrats (2005) — as Self
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women (2013) — as Self
- Love Hurts (2009) — as Dr. Lisa Levanthorp
- Peter's Friends (1992) — as Carol Benson
- That's Adequate (1989) — as Frieda Philby
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