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Hail holy queen! We got a big one. Wendy Makkena joins the fam today: the actress behind the icon that is Sister Mary Robert. You Might Know Her From Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Oliver Beene, Camp Nowhere, Air Bud, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Wendy totally blew us away with her stories from the set of Sister Act (and her Maggie Smith impersonation), her connection to the LGBTQ audiences from Serving in Silence with Glenn Close and Judy Davis to the indie Finding North, and what it was like to take over the role of “All the Way Mae” from Madonna in the A League of Their Own TV series. This one is chock-full of goodies from a beautiful and storied career so dig in, folks.    Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  SVU's “Cabenson” =  Alexandra Cabot + Olivia Benson We are seeking Mary Stuart Masterson NUNS AND PRIESTS IN POP CULTURE:  Eileen Davidson in Days of Our Lives, Father Dowling Mysteries (w/ Tom Bosley), The Sound of Music (movie not musical), Nunsense, Agnes of God, The Trouble with Angels (w/ Hayley Mills), Touched by an Angel, Doubt Hayley Mills doing “Let’s Get Together” from The Parent Trap  Period belts (woof)  A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019: Marielle Heller) playing Chris Cooper’s new wife Marielle Heller is an actor/director and acted in The Queen’s Gambit  Sister Mary Robert in  Sister Act (1992) and  Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) Super producer Scott Rudin produced the movie and brought her back to sing. She brought back up singers and they did “Please Mr Postman”  Sang “Where the Boys Are” for the producers, lip synced to Come Holy Ghost for Marc Shaiman  Jimmy Vivino (assistant musical director) “A with Attitude” is all Wendy Makkena, rest of her singing is mixed with  Andrea Robinson  Mary Wickes the greatest actress to ever play a curmudgeon: “I’m ready for my blowjob Mr DeMille. “Try it that way Missus”  Maggie Smith “Why don’t you just try acting” echos  Laurence Olivier saying the same thing to Dustin Hoffman on Marathon Man Appears as Mary Newcombe in the tv movie,  Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermyer Story starring Glenn Close and Judy Davis Wendy compares Judy Davis’ style to Tim Curry’s  Finding North (1998) with John Benjamin Hickey Wendy explains  Sister Mary Robert’s sexual tension with Deloris in the Outta Bed You Sleepyhead scene Played “All the Way May” in  A League of Their Own tv series (1993) Watch the pilot Penny Marshall told her “there’s something very sexual about you” the Broadway Show League Episode 2 of A League of Their Own brings a chimp on set (directed by Tom Hanks) Had 8 ep arc on Judging Amy and Tyne Daly talked newborn baby First film was Eight Men Out with 1,000 men Founded Ruby’s Rockets fruit and veg pops that are in 4000 stores nationwide Worked on the sitcom  Listen Up with Jason Alexander Oliver Beene (Fox sitcom that took place 1962-63) One ep of  Desperate Housewives (scenes were with Longoria) on season 5 Damian was high and  very moved by Wendy’s scene w/ Christopher Lloyd in  Camp Nowhere  Mom was a well known astrologer:  Deborah K Rosenberg Wendy was in Sister Act with Kathy Najimy who was in Hocus Pocus with Bette Midler (who Sister Act was written for), who was in The Glorias with next week’s guest.  Ear hair is NOT cilia (that’s nose hair). Ear hair is called VELLUS.

Hail holy queen! We got a big one. Wendy Makkena joins the fam today: the actress behind the icon that is Sister Mary Robert. You Might Know Her From Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Oliver Beene, Camp Nowhere, Air Bud, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Wendy totally blew us away with her stories from the set of Sister Act (and her Maggie Smith impersonation), her connection to the LGBTQ audiences from Serving in Silence with Glenn Close and Judy Davis to the indie Finding North, and what it was like to take over the role of “All the Way Mae” from Madonna in the A League of Their Own TV series. This one is chock-full of goodies from a beautiful and storied career so dig in, folks.  Follow us on social media: <a href="https://twitter.com/damianbellino" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@damianbellino</a> || <a href="https://twitter.com/rodemanne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@rodemanne </a> SVU's “<a href="http://www.ralst.com/OA_SVU_Manifesto.HTM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cabenson</a>” =  <a href="https://lawandorder.fandom.com/wiki/Alexandra_Cabot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alexandra Cabot</a> + <a href="https://lawandorder.fandom.com/wiki/Olivia_Benson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olivia Benson</a> We are seeking <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Stuart_Masterson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Stuart Masterson</a> NUNS AND PRIESTS IN POP CULTURE: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/susanbanksfan/videos/707708206806622" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Eileen Davidson in Days of Our Lives</a>, Fath<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Dowling_Mysteries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">er Dowling Mysteries</a> (w/ Tom Bosley), The Sound of Music (movie not musical), Nunsense, Agnes of God, The Trouble with Angels (w/ Hayley Mills), Touched by an Angel, Doubt Hayley Mills doing “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IyrZZQd0g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let’s Get Together</a>” from The Parent Trap <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/safiyanygaard/we-tried-vintage-period-belts-and-now-we-are-grateful-af-for" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Period belts</a> (woof) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Beautiful_Day_in_the_Neighborhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood</a> (2019: Marielle Heller) playing Chris Cooper’s new wife <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marielle_Heller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marielle Heller</a> is an actor/director and acted in The Queen’s Gambit Sister Mary Robert in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105417/?ref_=nm_knf_i1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sister Act</a> (1992) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108147/?ref_=nm_knf_t3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit</a> (1993) Super producer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Rudin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scott Rudin</a> produced the movie and brought her back to sing. She brought back up singers and they did “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=425GpjTSlS4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Please Mr Postman</a>”  Sang “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqgl0VRJW0E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Where the Boys Are</a>” for the producers, lip synced to Come Holy Ghost for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Shaiman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marc Shaiman</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Vivino" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jimmy Vivino</a> (assistant musical director) “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37hkxf5RaXc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A with Attitude</a>” is all Wendy Makkena, rest of her singing is mixed with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Robinson_(singer)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Andrea Robinson</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wickes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Wickes</a> the greatest actress to ever play a curmudgeon: “I’m ready for my blowjob Mr DeMille. “Try it that way Missus” <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Smith" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Maggie Smith</a> “Why don’t you just try acting” echos <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/31/method-acting-dustin-hoffman-meryl-streep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Laurence Olivier saying the same thing to Dustin Hoffman on Marathon Man</a> Appears as Mary Newcombe in the tv movie, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114395/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_49" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermyer Story</a> starring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Close" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glenn Close</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Davis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Judy Davis</a> Wendy compares Judy Davis’ style to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Curry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Curry’s</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finding_North" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding North</a> (1998) with <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382632/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Benjamin Hickey</a> Wendy explains <a href="https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/37826/1/finally-proof-that-sister-act-is-a-biracial-lesbian-rom-com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sister Mary Robert’s sexual tension with Deloris</a> in the Outta Bed You Sleepyhead scene Played “All the Way May” in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_League_of_Their_Own_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A League of Their Own</a> tv series (1993) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNwuiu0QV0s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch the pilot</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Marshall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Penny Marshall</a> told her “there’s something very sexual about you” <a href="http://www.broadwayshowleague.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Broadway Show League</a> Episode 2 of A League of Their Own <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXY5gMyEzZQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brings a chimp on set</a> (directed by Tom Hanks) Had 8 ep arc on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judging_Amy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Judging Amy</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyne_Daly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tyne Daly</a> talked newborn baby First film was <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095082/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eight Men Out</a> with 1,000 men Founded <a href="https://www.rubyrockets.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ruby’s Rockets</a> fruit and veg pops that are in 4000 stores nationwide Worked on the sitcom <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listen_Up!_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Listen Up</a> with Jason Alexander <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322660/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oliver Beene</a> (Fox sitcom that took place 1962-63) One ep of <a href="https://desperatehousewives.fandom.com/wiki/Fran_Schulman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Desperate Housewives</a> (scenes were with Longoria) on season 5 Damian was high and  very moved by Wendy’s scene w/ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lloyd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher Lloyd</a> in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109369/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Camp Nowhere</a> Mom was a well known astrologer: <a href="https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Rosenberg,_Diana_K." rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Deborah K Rosenberg</a> Wendy was in Sister Act with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Najimy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kathy Najimy</a> who was in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107120/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hocus Pocus</a> with Bette Midler (who Sister Act was written for), who was in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLD6m9moheY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Glorias</a> with next week’s guest.  Ear hair is NOT <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_hair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cilia</a> (that’s nose hair). Ear hair is called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellus_hair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VELLUS</a>.

Our Editor in Chief Tommaso Cartia, interviews Actress, Musician, Dancer, and Entrepreneur Wendy Makkena, who stars alongside Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Cooper in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' directed by Marielle Heller – narrating the life of the beloved Television Icon Fred Rogers. Best known for her lovely role Sister Mary Robert in Siter Act 1 &amp; 2 alongside Whoopi Goldberg, Makkena is an eclectic artist performing on very successful Tony Awards Winning shows on Broadway and TV. She is also a classically trained Julliard harpist performing at Carnegie​ Hall, a dancer, six-year with Balanchine’s New York City Ballet, and the founder of a successful start-up. The actress recounts her journey as an artist from her stellar debut in Sister Act to her pitch-perfect interpretation of Dorothy in 'A Beautiful Day'.

Our Editor in Chief Tommaso Cartia, interviews Actress, Musician, Dancer, and Entrepreneur <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Makkena" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wendy Makkena</a>, who stars alongside <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Hanks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Hanks</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Rhys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew Rhys</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Kelechi_Watson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Susan Kelechi Watson </a>and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Cooper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Cooper</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Beautiful_Day_in_the_Neighborhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' </a>directed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marielle_Heller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marielle Heller</a> – narrating the life of the beloved Television Icon <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Rogers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fred Rogers</a>. Best known for her lovely role Sister Mary Robert in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Act" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Siter Act 1 &amp; 2 </a>alongside <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopi_Goldberg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whoopi Goldberg</a>, Makkena is an eclectic artist performing on very successful Tony Awards Winning shows on Broadway and TV. She is also a classically trained Julliard harpist performing at Carnegie​ Hall, a dancer, six-year with Balanchine’s New York City Ballet, and the founder of a successful start-up. The actress recounts her journey as an artist from her stellar debut in Sister Act to her pitch-perfect interpretation of Dorothy in 'A Beautiful Day'.

Creative Being Interview with Actress Wendy Makkena - December 2019

Our Editor in Chief Tommaso Cartia, interviews Actress, Musician, Dancer, and Entrepreneur Wendy Makkena, who stars alongside Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Cooper in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' directed by Marielle Heller – narrating the life of the beloved Television Icon Fred Rogers. Best known for her lovely role Sister Mary Robert in Siter Act 1 &amp; 2  alongside Whoopi Goldberg, Makkena is an eclectic artist performing on very successful Tony Awards Winning shows on Broadway and TV.  She is also a classically trained Julliard harpist performing at Carnegie​ Hall, a dancer, six-year with Balanchine’s New York City Ballet, and the founder of a successful start-up. The actress recounts her journey as an artist from her stellar debut in Sister Act to her pitch-perfect interpretation of Dorothy in 'A Beautiful Day'.

Creative Being Interview with Actress Wendy Makkena - DANCEmber 2019