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Wendi Anne McLendon-Covey (born Wendy Anne McLendon, October 10, 1969) is an American actress, writer, producer and comedian. She portrays Beverly Goldberg in The Goldbergs.

Early life[]

Wendy Anne McLendon was born in Bellflower, California, the daughter of Carolyn (née Lewis), an accountant, and David Robert McLendon, a former delivery driver for Coca Cola. She has a younger sister who is a therapist in Portland, Oregon. She was raised Baptist, and is of Scottish and English ancestry. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a B.A. in Liberal Studies and Creative Writing in 2000.

After graduating from college, while McLendon-Covey was working at a hotel in Anaheim, she enrolled in a weekend class for non-actors at The Groundlings, an improvisational group in Los Angeles. She officially joined The Groundlings in 2002, and meanwhile worked as an editor for California State University's academic journal of social work, a job she kept until 2012.

Career[]

In 2003, she auditioned for the role of Deputy Clementine Johnson in the comedy series Reno 911! "I went in, and I thought, 'I'm not gonna get it, but you know what? I'm just gonna go in [and try],'" she recalled. At the time, the series had previously been considered by Fox. McLendon-Covey was cast in the role, and the series was subsequently picked up by Comedy Central.

Personal life[]

McLendon-Covey has been married to Greg Covey since August 10, 1996. They live in Signal Hill, California.

Trivia[]

  • She also did the voice of Nancy Green in Big City Greens.
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