Whether on television or in films, Wendy Braun is one recognizable yet versatile actress. Wendy recently returned from New Orleans, where she just finished shooting Big Momma's House 2, in a comedic role opposite Martin Lawrence. She can soon be seen in Danny DeVito's next feature film, Relative Strangers, and the upcoming indie film Blue 14. She was most recently seen in the Mel Gibson produced feature Paparazzi, and the Hallmark Movie of the Week, Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Clause. In addition, James L. Brooks created a role for her in the Adam Sandler-starrer, Spanglish. Her performance in two award-winning Sundance films, Jason Reitman's In God We Trust and Jennifer Arnold's comedy Maid Of Honor, got the attention of director Ivan Reitman, who then cast her in Evolution, alongside David Duchovny and Julianne Moore. Wendy made her Cannes Film Festival debut starring in Backgammon, from European director Ziri Rideaux, and has starred in other award-winning festival hits including 30, Still Single Contemplating Suicide, The Business Card, Talk to You Later and Jane.

Wendy became a recognizable face starring in several national television commercials. Her comedic talent and improv skills prompted advertising executives to design a 26-spot Mervyn's campaign for her. A standout in these spots, Wendy quickly won more roles in film and television. She guest-starred opposite Dennis Franz in NYPD Blue, and then showcased her range in versatile roles on The West Wing, Strong Medicine, The Division, Still Standing, Wanda at Large, Providence and many others. She most recently had a recurring role on LOST, and just shot the WB pilot, Grown Men with Dean Cain and Dan Cortese.

A theater-trained Chicago native, Wendy recently returned home to star in the Apollo Theater's The Vagina Monologues. She is a former professional dancer, whose first job in L.A. was choreographing and dancing in Faith Hill's video, Hey Baby, Let's Go to Vegas. She was featured in the Coen Brothers' film The Big Lebowski, and performed in Monte Carlo with musicians such as Stevie Wonder and Natalie Cole. There she won over one of her biggest fans, Prince Albert of Monaco, who escorted her to one of her Cannes premieres. Wendy has also performed stand-up comedy at select national venues, including Los Angeles' prestigious The Improv and The Comedy Store.

In between film and television work, Wendy has also become a sought after talent for her voice-over work. Her distinct voice and comedic timing can be currently heard in spots for Dell, Sea World, United Health Care, Nordstrom Rack, Sav-On, In-N-Out, Wells Fargo, Carnation Instant Breakfast, Busch Gardens, Goody's, and many others. She is also the signature Promo voice for Los Angeles PBS station KCET .

From the idyllic suburb of Northbrook, Illinois, made famous as the setting in many beloved John Hughes films, Wendy began acting in school productions at age 12 as The Scarecrow in The Wiz. She continued performing in high school in Kiss Me Kate, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, and as Dolly in Hello, Dolly! Her mother was the famed Miss Beverly, host of the children's classic television show Romper Room, and her father was a Navy pilot. She continued performing at Indiana University, where she directed, choreographed and performed with her sorority in the campus-wide talent competition, I.U. Sing, and contined to win first place two years in a row. There she also co-founded the IU Dance Marathon, an event which continues to annually raise money for pediatric aids foundations. She graduated college a semester early to pursue her dream, and has been fortunate to be working ever since.
Wendy currently lives in Los Angeles. As a fitness enthusiast and triathlete, she enjoys Tae Bo, Yoga, and recently competed in the Malibu Triathlon, where she won a silver medal in the Female Celebrity Division.

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