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Wendi McLendon-Covey

Wendi McLendon-Covey

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Biography

Wendi McLendon-Covey (born October 10, 1969) is an American actress, voice actress and comedian. She's best known for her role as Deputy Clementine Johnson on the Reno 911! franchise. She is also known for her role as Beverly Goldberg, the family matriarch, on the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs, for which she was nominated for two Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. After her a breakout performance in the 2011 comedy film Bridesmaids, she has appeared in numerous films including What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), The Single Moms Club (2014), Blended (2014), Think Like a Man Too (2014), What Men Want (2019), and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021). Her best known voice roles are as Monica Rappaccini / Scientist Supreme on Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., Doreen on Crossing Swords, Nancy Green on Big City Greens, and multiple roles on American Dad!.

Known For

Reno 911!: Miami

Reno 911!: Miami

2007

Over Her Dead Body

Over Her Dead Body

2008

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

2021

Elemental

Elemental

2023

Prom Pact

Prom Pact

2023

Closing Escrow

Closing Escrow

2007

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

2011

What to Expect When You're Expecting

What to Expect When You're Expecting

2012

Spooner

Spooner

2009

Here Come The Girls 3

Here Come The Girls 3

2011

Date and Switch

Date and Switch

2014

Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas

Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas

2012

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014

Tug

Tug

2013

Blended

Blended

2014

10 Rules for Sleeping Around

10 Rules for Sleeping Around

2013

Beautiful, FL

Beautiful, FL

2023

All American Christmas Carol

All American Christmas Carol

2013

The Single Moms Club

The Single Moms Club

2014

Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story

Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story

2023

Jesus People

Jesus People

2013

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

2014

The Breakup Girl

The Breakup Girl

2015

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015

Army of One

Army of One

2016

Starlight and Superfish

Starlight and Superfish

2010

Douchebag

Douchebag

2010

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

2022

Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate

2017

Cook-Off!

Cook-Off!

2017

Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation

Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation

2024

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

2017

NHL Big City Greens Classic 2

NHL Big City Greens Classic 2

2024

Goldfish

Goldfish

2007

The Search for Santa Paws

The Search for Santa Paws

2010

Status Update

Status Update

2018

Bewitched

Bewitched

2005

Public Relations

Public Relations

2010

Fully Loaded

Fully Loaded

2011

Herbie Fully Loaded

Herbie Fully Loaded

2005

Cuban Fury

Cuban Fury

2014

Creepshow Raw: Insomnia

Creepshow Raw: Insomnia

2009

Dick Tracy Special

Dick Tracy Special

2009

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

2018

The Goldbergs: An '80s Rewind

The Goldbergs: An '80s Rewind

2016

Papi Chulo

Papi Chulo

2019

Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored

Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored

2007

What Men Want

What Men Want

2019

Mickey’s 90th Spectacular

Mickey’s 90th Spectacular

2018

Sylvie's Love

Sylvie's Love

2020

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar

2021

Sick Girl

Sick Girl

2023

Waffle Hut

Waffle Hut

2012

Braking for Whales

Braking for Whales

2019

Blush

Blush

2019

Long Weekend

Long Weekend

2021

Paint

Paint

2023

SEGAL

SEGAL

2025

Henry and Marvin

Henry and Marvin

2001

Greek

Greek

2007

The Office

The Office

2005

Lovespring International

Lovespring International

2006

Reno 911!

Reno 911!

2003

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019

Wizards of Waverly Place

Wizards of Waverly Place

2007

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019

The Greg Behrendt Show

The Greg Behrendt Show

2006

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.

2021

10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate About You

2009

The Soup

The Soup

2004

The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs

2013

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Repeat After Me

Repeat After Me

2015

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

2013

Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

2007

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Long Live the Royals

Long Live the Royals

2015

StoryBots: Answer Time

StoryBots: Answer Time

2022

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

I Hate My Teenage Daughter

I Hate My Teenage Daughter

2011

Reno 911! Defunded

Reno 911! Defunded

2022

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The View

The View

1997

Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks

2010

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

The Gong Show

The Gong Show

2017

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

Big City Greens

Big City Greens

2018

Grimsburg

Grimsburg

2024

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

2016

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Name That Tune

Name That Tune

2021

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

2016

After Midnight

After Midnight

2024

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

Cougar Town

Cougar Town

2009

St. Denis Medical

St. Denis Medical

2024

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

2006

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

2010

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II

2023

Reno 911!

Reno 911!

2020

Crossing Swords

Crossing Swords

2020

Unstable

Unstable

2023

Kath & Kim

Kath & Kim

2008

Sherri

Sherri

2022

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

2019

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

Solar Opposites

Solar Opposites

2020

Solar Opposites

Solar Opposites

2020

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Is It Cake? Holiday

Is It Cake? Holiday

2024