Alexandra Wentworth
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Alexandra Wentworth
| Alexandra Wentworth | |
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 Wentworth at the 2012 premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting |
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| Born | January 12, 1965 Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse | George Stephanopoulos (2001 – present; 2 daughters) |
Alexandra Wentworth (born January 12, 1965) is an American comedienne, actress, and author who starred in Head Case on Starz.[1][2]
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Early life
Wentworth was born in Washington, D.C. She is the daughter of Mabel Cabot (née Hobart), who was First Lady Nancy Reagan's social secretary in the White House, and Eric Wentworth, a reporter for The Washington Post. She is also a granddaughter of the explorer Janet Elliott Wulsin (1894–1963). She attended the Dana Hall School for Girls in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and graduated from Bard College, in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
Career
Wentworth appeared onstage in Sexual Perversity in Chicago and Fool for Love. Her movie appearances include Jerry Maguire, Trial and Error and The Real Blonde. She has also made many appearances on television, including being a cast member on In Living Color and appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 1995, she played Jerry's girlfriend Sheila ("Schmoopie") in the famous "Soup Nazi" episode of Seinfeld. In 1997, she appeared as the love interest in the television film The Love Bug.
In 2003, she co-hosted the syndicated talk show Living It Up! With Ali & Jack, with Jack Ford.
Wentworth starred in the comedy Head Case on the Starz TV network. She frequently appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show as a correspondent and on the Fridays Live segments in Chicago as a semi-regular/regular panelist.
In 2009 she became a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader for an Oprah segment.[3] She also guest stars on the NBC show The Marriage Ref.
Personal life
Wentworth met ABC News journalist George Stephanopoulos on a blind date. George Stephanopoulos is a former political adviser to the Clinton administration. Two months later they were engaged and on November 20, 2001 they married. [4] They have two daughters: Elliott Anastasia Stephanopoulos (September 9th, 2002) and Harper Andrea Stephanopoulos (June 2nd, 2005).[5] [6]
Bibliography
- The WASP Cookbook, Warner Adult, 1997, ISBN 978-0-446-91210-5
- Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales. HarperCollins. 2012. ISBN 978-0-06-209809-2. http://books.google.com/books?id=BWJXQ1zW2T8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=ali+wentworth&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RdlDT577CYScgQfT_6jaDg&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=ali%20wentworth&f=false.
Screen credits
Actress
- 2009: It's Complicated .... Diane
- 2007: Head Case .... Elizabeth Goode / ... (28 episodes, 2007–2009)
- 2001: Call Me Claus (TV) .... P.A.
- 2000: Meeting Daddy .... Melanie Branson
- 2000: American Virgin .... Mitzi
- 1999: Felicity .... Abby (2 episodes, 1999)
- 1999: Office Space .... Anne
- 1997: The Love Bug (TV) .... Alex Davis
- 1997: The Real Blonde .... Raina
- 1997: Trial and Error .... Tiffany Whitfield
- 1996: Jerry Maguire .... Bobbi Fallon
- 1996: Big Packages .... Susan
- 1996: Life Among the Cannibals .... Suicidal Singer
- 1995: Seinfeld .... Sheila (1 episode, 1995)
- 1994: Hardball TV series .... Lee Emory (unknown episodes)
- 1991: In Living Color .... Various (27 episodes, 1991–1994)
Self
- 2007: The Oprah Winfrey Show .... Herself (9 episodes, 2007–2010)
Writer / Producer
- 2007: Head Case (28 episodes, 2007–2009)
Impressions
- Cher
- Sally Field
- Sally Struthers
- Amy Fisher
- Hillary Clinton
- Audrey Meadows
- Princess Diana
- Jodie Sweetin
- Brooke Shields
- Lisa Marie Presley
- Sharon Stone
- Candace Cameron Bure
References
- ^ Strauss, Gary (March 19, 2009). "In Starz's 'Head Case,' it takes one to know one". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-03-19-head-case_N.htm. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ Jacques Steinberg (March 4, 2009). "She’ll Interpret, or Become, a Nightmare". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/arts/television/08stei.html.
- ^ "Ali Wentworth Becomes Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader For Oprah 's Visit To TX State Fair". OPRAH. October 23, 2009. http://www.oprah.com/entertainment/Ali-Wentworth-Becomes-a-Dallas-Cowboys-Cheerleader-Video. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "Good Morning America: George's Bottom Line". ABC News. http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/.
- ^ Grove, Lloyd (July 23, 2003). "Ali and George, Living It Up". Washington Post. p. C03. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A32091-2003Jul22?language=printer.
- ^ Mark Sachs (May 15, 2009). "Ali Wentworth, 'Head Case'". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/15/entertainment/et-fave15.
External links
- Alexandra Wentworth at the Internet Movie Database
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Works by or about Alexandra Wentworth in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Alexandra Wentworth in Starz Head Case
- Head games with Ali Wentworth, tv.com, Laura Swisher, January 30, 2008
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Mentioned in
The Love Bug
(1997 Children's/Family Film)
Meeting Daddy
(1998 Comedy Film)
Trial and Error
(1997 Comedy Film)
Office Space
(1999 Comedy Film)
Season 04: In Living Color (TV Episode)
(1992 Comedy TV Episode)
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