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Rita Rudner

American comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1953 · age 73

Rita Rudner is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Beginning her career as a Broadway actress, Rudner noticed the lack of female comedians in New York City and turned to stand-up comedy, where she has performed for over three decades.

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2018Magnum P.I.Series, Patty TalbotRita Rudner: A Tale of Two DressesFilm, 2018Writer2013Why We Laugh: Funny WomenFilm2012Rita Rudner and 3 Potential Ex-HusbandsFilm, Herself2011ThanksFilm, Bunny2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSeries2008Rita Rudner: Live from Las VegasFilm, Writer2006Comics UnleashedSeries2005The AristocratsFilm2003Ask RitaSeries, Writer2000As Told by GingerSeries, Mrs. Fleming (voice)1998Hollywood SquaresSeries1996A Weekend in the CountryFilm, Writer1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistSeries, Rita (voice)Goldilocks and the Three BearsFilm, 1995Ursula1992Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San AntonioFilm1990Rita RudnerSeries, Writer, CreatorRita Rudner: Born to be MildFilm, 1990Writer1989One Night StandSeries1988The Wrong GuysFilm, Pam1987On Location: Women of the NightFilm1985Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians SpecialFilm, herself1982Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary SpecialFilm1971Great PerformancesSeries1953Born17 September 1953

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  • Peter's Friends 1992
  • Gleaming the Cube 1989
  • The Aristocrats 2005

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Television 17

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Her performance on a variety of HBO specials and numerous appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson helped establish Rudner as one of the notable comics to emerge from the comedy boom of the 1980s.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1953 · age 73

In the same film or series as Rita

Edi PattersonAlso in Thanks (2011)Richard BriersAlso in Peter's Friends (1992)John SheaAlso in A Weekend in the Country (1996)Richard HerdAlso in Gleaming the Cube (1989)Deborah FalconerAlso in The Wrong Guys (1988)Yakov SmirnoffAlso in Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special (1985)