
Wendi Anne McLendon-Covey is an American actress, writer, producer and comedian. McLendon-Covey began her career in the improvisational Comedy Central series Reno 911!; she starred as Deputy Clementine Johnson from 2003–2008. She also had the lead role in the Lifetime short-lived comedy Lovespring International (2006). From 2010 to 2013 she had a recurring role on CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement. After her a breakout performance in the 2011 comedy film Bridesmaids, McLendon-Covey has appeared in a number of films, including What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), The Single Moms Club (2014), Blended (2014), and Think Like a Man Too (2014). In 2013 she began starring as Beverly Goldberg, a family matriarch, in the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs, for which she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014. McLendon-Covey was born in Bellflower, California, the daughter of David Robert McLendon and Carolyn McLendon (née Lewis). She has Scottish and English ancestry. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor of Liberal Studies and Creative Writing. She received her Screen Actors Guild card while promoting NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me!.
Movie | Status Update | Ann Moore | 2018-02-09 |
Movie | Speech & Debate | Joan | 2017-04-07 |
Movie | Army of One | Marci | 2016-11-04 |
Series | Long Live the Royals | Queen Eleanor (voice) | 2015-11-30 |
Movie | Long Live the Royals | Queen Eleanor/Danny | 2015-11-30 |
Movie | Hello, My Name Is Doris | Cynthia | 2015-11-27 |
Movie | The Breakup Girl | Sharon | 2015-07-10 |
Series | Repeat After Me | Herself - Host | 2015-02-17 |
Movie | Date and Switch | Linda | 2014-02-14 |
Movie | Cuban Fury | Carly | 2014-02-14 |
Movie | The Single Moms Club | Jan | 2014-03-14 |
Movie | 10 Rules for Sleeping Around | Emma Cooney | 2014-04-04 |
Movie | Blended | Jen | 2014-05-21 |
Movie | Think Like a Man Too | Tish | 2014-06-20 |
Movie | A Merry Friggin' Christmas | Shauna Welnke | 2014-11-07 |
Movie | Jesus People | Jenna Bosch | 2013-12-19 |
Movie | All American Christmas Carol | Marjorie | 2013-11-05 |
Series | The Goldbergs | Beverly Goldberg | 2013-09-24 |
Movie | Tug | Taylor | 2013-02-19 |
Movie | Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas | Herself | 2012-12-03 |
Movie | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Kara | 2012-05-17 |
Movie | Here Come The Girls 3 | 2011-03-28 | |
Movie | Bridesmaids | Rita | 2011-04-28 |
Movie | Fully Loaded | Girlfriend | 2011-06-27 |
Series | I Hate My Teenage Daughter | 2011-11-30 | |
Movie | The Search for Santa Paws | Ms. Stout | 2010-10-12 |
Movie | Douchebag | Mary Barger #1 | 2010-10-01 |
Movie | Starlight and Superfish | Dawn | 2010-06-25 |
Movie | Public Relations | Candice | 2010-01-01 |
Series | 10 Things I Hate About You | Unknown | 2009-07-07 |
Movie | The Dick Tracy Special | Studio Personnel | 2009-06-09 |
Movie | Spooner | Linda | 2009-01-18 |
Series | World's Dumbest... | Unknown | 2008-03-13 |
Movie | Over Her Dead Body | Lona | 2008-02-01 |
Series | Rules of Engagement | Liz | 2007-02-05 |
Movie | Closing Escrow | Hillary | 2007-01-01 |
Movie | Cook-Off! | Pauline Solfest | 2007-11-17 |
Movie | Reno 911!: Miami | Deputy Clementine Johnson | 2007-02-23 |
Series | Greek | Connie | 2007-07-09 |
Series | Wizards of Waverly Place | Unknown | 2007-10-12 |
Series | The Greg Behrendt Show | Unknown | 2006-09-12 |
Series | Lovespring International | 2006-06-05 | |
Movie | Herbie Fully Loaded | Girlfriend | 2005-06-22 |
Movie | Bewitched | E! Anchor | 2005-06-21 |
Series | The Office | Unknown | 2005-03-24 |
Series | Reno 911! | 2003-07-23 |