Rita rudner born to be mild
Rita Rudner
American comedian (born )
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| Born | () September 17, (age&#;71)[1] Miami, Florida, United States |
| Medium | Comedy |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | –present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
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Rita Rudner (born September 17, )[2] is an American comedian.
Beginning her career as a Broadway dancer, 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.
Rita rudner born to be mild Featured review. She appeared in several shows, including the original productions of Follies and Mack and Mabel. Ritmar Productions mritmar icloud. Synopsis What do I have to do to make you laugh?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 premier comics to emerge from the comedy boom of the s.
Early life
Rudner was born in Miami, Florida,[3] the daughter of Frances,[4] an Orthodox Jewish homemaker from Brooklyn,[5] and Abe Rudner, a lawyer from the Catskills.
Rudner grew up in a Jewish family in Coconut Grove. She began taking ballet lessons at age four.
Her mother died of breast cancer when she was 13 and her father remarried.[3] She struggled to get along with her stepmother and felt a desire to become independent.[5] After graduating from high school at 15, Rudner left Miami and went to New York City to embark on a career as a dancer.[3] Beginning with a small role in Promises, Promises (joining the production in ), she appeared in several Broadway shows, including the now-legendary original productions of Follies () and Mack & Mabel ().[6][7] She took over the role of Lily St.
Regis in the long-running musical Annie circa ,[8] and stayed with the company for over a year, leaving in
Career
After starting her standup career in the late s, Rudner made her network television debut on Late Night with David Letterman in [9] She appeared frequently on television shows both in the US and the UK (recording a six-part series on BBC2 in in the latter), and she appeared often on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as well as the HBO special Rodney Dangerfield's Young Comedians Special.
She has recorded several award-winning comedy specials, most notably Rita Rudner: Born to Be Mild and Rita Rudner: Married Without Children for HBO and Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas for PBS in [10]
Rudner and her husband wrote the screenplay of the film Peter's Friends, in which she also acted.
Rudner also has a role as the character Bunny in her husband's film Thanks, which had its world premiere at the Palm Springs Film Festival.[11]
Rudner is the author of the books I Still Have It; I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It, Naked Beneath My Clothes and the novels Tickled Pink and Turning The Tables.
She has written several screenplays and plays with her husband. In January , she appeared in a new play titled Act alongside Charles Shaughnessy at the Laguna Playhouse, directed by Martin Bergman.[12]
Since , Rudner has performed almost exclusively in Las Vegas,[3] selling almost two million tickets and becoming the longest-running solo comedy show in Las Vegas.[13] She moved to a larger theater at The Venetian in January She also created and hosted the syndicated improvisational comedy show Ask Rita, which mimicked the format of a talk/advice show.
For this she received a Gracie Allen Award from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWM). In May she performed for SenatorHarry Reid and President Barack Obama at Caesars Palace alongside Bette Midler and Sheryl Crow.[12]
Personal life
Rudner is married to Martin Bergman, a British producer. They have an adopted daughter.[14][3]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tales from the Crypt | Rolanda | "Whirlpool" episode | |
| Dr.Rita rudner born to be mild video External links [ edit ]. She began taking ballet lessons at age four. Sat, Mar Select your preferred backdrop. Katz, Professional Therapist | Rita (voice) | "Real Estate" episode, also additional material writer | |
| A Weekend in the Country | Sally Shelton | TV movie, also writer | |
| Something So Right | Brooke | "Something About New Beds and Old Friends" episode | |
| The Nanny | Margot / Rita Rudner | "The Dummy Twins" and "Making Whoopi" episodes | |
| V.I.P. | Bidder at Art Auction | "Dangerous Beauty" episode | |
| Hollywood Off-Ramp | "Unfunny Girl" episode | ||
| As Told by Ginger | Mrs.
Fleming (voice) | "Of Lice and Friends" episode | |
| Victor Borge: Years of Music & Laughter! | Narrator (voice) | TV movie | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | "Ru Ha Ha" episode | |
| Melissa & Joey | Monica Burke | "Mother of All Problems" episode | |
| Dice | Rita Rudner | "Prestige" episode | |
| This Is Not Happening | Herself | 1 episode, also writer | |
| Magnum P.I. | Patty | "Welcome to Paradise, Now Die" episode |
Writer
Comedy specials
| Year | Title | Studio | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears on On Location: Women of the Night | HBO | Broadcast/VHS | |
| One Night Stand | HBO | Broadcast/VHS/streaming | |
| Born to Be Mild | HBO | Broadcast/VHS | |
| Married Without Children | HBO | Broadcast/VHS | |
| Live from Las Vegas | PBS | Broadcast/DVD/download/streaming | |
| Rita Rudner and 3 Potential Ex-Husbands | Showtime/LOLflix | Broadcast/download/streaming | |
| A Tale of Two Dresses | Comedy Dynamics | Audio & video download/streaming | |
| Laugh Out Loud Flix | LOLflix | Streaming |
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Publisher | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naked Beneath My Clothes: Tales of a Revealing Nature | Penguin Books | Print: Hardcover/Paperback, Audiobook: Cassette/CD | |
| Rita Rudner's Guide To Men | Viking Adult | Hardcover/Paperback | |
| Tickled Pink: A Comic Novel | Atria Books | Print: Hardcover/Large Print/Paperback/E-book, Audiobook: CD/download/streaming | |
| Turning the Tables: A Novel | Crown | Hardcover | |
| I Still Have It I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It: Confessions of a Fiftysomething | Crown | Hardcover/Large Print/Paperback/E-book | |
| My Life in Dog Years | Renaissance Literary & Talent | Hardcover |
References
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- ^"Obituary for Frances C RUDNER (Aged 46) - ". The Miami News. June 30, p.&#;
- ^ abGlassman, Marvin (February 21, ).
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"Rudner often includes Jewish upbringing in her act". Sun Sentinel.
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"Rita Rudner brings her stand-up comedy to McCurdy's". Bradenton Herald.
- ^Soltes, John (July 16, ). "INTERVIEW: Rita Rudner on her exciting, daunting return to NY theater". .
- ^"Comedy legend Rita Rudner performs at Artis-Naples". . PBS. March 17,
- ^Rita Rudner: Married Without Children (a.k.a.
HBO Comedy Hour (06/24/95)) at the TCM Movie Database
- ^"Interview: Rita Rudner".Rita rudner See production info at IMDbPro. Add a plot in your language. My Life In Dog Years. Jeff jonaspr.
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- ^Fuller, Amy (May 9, ).
"Comedian Rita Rudner brings her famous one-liners to the Raue Saturday". The Daily Herald. Retrieved August 31,
- ^"Just a Minute with: Comedian Rita Rudner slams 50". Reuters. May 15,