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Ali Wentworth

American actress

Alexandra Wentworth (born January 12, ) is an American actress, comedian, author, and producer.

  • Early life

    Wentworth's mother, Muffie Cabot (née Mabel Bryant Hobart), was Nancy Reagan's White House social secretary from to [2][better&#;source&#;needed] Her father, Eric Wentworth, was a reporter for The Washington Post.[3] Her stepfather, Henry Brandon, was the Washington correspondent for The Sunday Times of London and her maternal grandmother was Janet Elliott Wulsin.[4][3]Frederic Clay Bartlett is her great-grandfather.[citation needed]

    Wentworth attended the Dana Hall School for Girls in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and studied drama at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York before she graduated from New York University.[3][5]

    Career

    Wentworth debuted as a cast member on the Foxsketch comedy series In Living Color from to On the program she was known for performing impressions of Cher, Amy Fisher, Hillary Clinton, Princess Diana, Brooke Shields, Lisa Marie Presley, Sharon Stone, and other characters.

    Her recurring characters included Candy Cane, a deranged kids' show host who had had a string of bad relationships with her male coworkers, and the promiscuous teenage daughter of Grandpa Jack McGee (Jim Carrey) on The Dysfunctional Home Show.

    Wentworth made appearances as a correspondent on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

    In , she played Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend Sheila ("Schmoopie") in the memorable "Soup Nazi" episode of Seinfeld. She had a recurring role as the boss of the title character on the WB series Felicity.

    In , she co-hosted the syndicated talk show Living It Up! with Ali & Jack with Jack Ford.

    Since that show's cancellation and before, she has been a regular part of the guest host rotation for Live with Kelly and Ryan when Kelly Ripa is on vacation or has other commitments.

    Wentworth wrote 28 episodes of[citation needed] and starred in the comedy Head Case on the Starz television network.[6][7] She guest starred on the NBC show The Marriage Ref. She hosted Daily Shot, a short daily talk show segment on Yahoo!

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    Shine.[8]

    In , Wentworth created and starred in Nightcap as the lead character Staci Cole.[9] The series was broadcast for two seasons.

    Wentworth appeared as a celebrity guest on the July 23, episode (S2 E07) of The $, Pyramid, opposite Kathy Najimy, helping her contestant partner win the $, grand prize.[10] In , Wentworth launched a podcast Go Ask Ali in partnership with shondaland audio.[12][13] In , she published a book, Ali's Well That Ends Well, about finding humor in the COVID pandemic.[14]

    In , Wentworth, Stephanopoulos, and Alyssa Mastromonaco, founded the production company BedBy8.

    The first project, an ABC News Studio collaboration with Madator Content was Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields. The docuseries first premiered at Sundance, followed by Hulu.[15]

    In , Wentworth co-hosted an ABC reality show, The Parent Test, with Adolph Brown.

    Celebrity impressions

    Personal life

    Wentworth is married to George Stephanopoulos, ABC News chief anchor, correspondent and former political adviser to the Clinton administration.

    They met on a blind date in April and were engaged two months later. They married on November 20, , at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on New York City's Upper East Side in a lengthy service.[16][17] They have two daughters: Elliott Anastasia Stephanopoulos (born September 9, ) and Harper Andrea Stephanopoulos (born June 2, ).[18][19]

    In an episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Wentworth said a "well-known writer" once offered $40, to spend a night with her.[20]

    Bibliography

    • The WASP Cookbook, Warner Adult, ISBN&#;
    • Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales, , Harper Collins ISBN&#;
    • Happily Ali After: And Other Fairly True Tales, HarperCollins, ISBN&#; ISBN&#;
    • Go Ask Ali: Half-Baked Advice (and Free Lemonade), Harper, ISBN&#;
    • Ali's Well that Ends Well, HarperCollins, ISBN&#;

    Filmography

    References

    1. ^"George Stephanopoulos' Wife Ali Wentworth Goes Makeup-Free To Celebrate 57th Birthday".

      George stephanopoulos biography In the spring of , the news anchor and his wife were among the high-profile individuals who tested positive for the coronavirus. Retrieved April 13, This change came after the Republican party getting control of the U. Stephanopoulos is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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    2. ^Colacello, Bob. The White House's Dinner Theater, Vanity Fair, June
    3. ^ abcPeople"Bubbled Up", March 8, , Retrieved April 13,
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      ELLE Decor. June 18, Retrieved September 22,

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    11. ^Steinberg, Jacques (March 4, ). "She'll Interpret, or Become, a Nightmare". The New York Times.
    12. ^Daily ShotArchived June 26, , at the Wayback Machine at Yahoo!
    13. ^Andreeva, Nellie (January 12, ). "Pop Orders 'Traci From Nightcap' Comedy Series Starring Ali Wentworth".

      Deadline. Retrieved November 14,

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      Elliott anastasia stephanopoulos We strive for accuracy and fairness. Katie Couric. In office January 20, — June 7, Stephanopoulos returned to Washington in and landed a job as executive floor assistant to House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt.

      Kathy Najimy and Cobie Smulders vs. Ryan Eggold". ABC. July 23, Archived from the original on August 3, Retrieved August 3,

    15. ^Petski, Denise (August 31, ). "Shondaland Audio & iHeartMedia Team With Iyanla Vanzant On Podcast Series 'The R Spot'". Retrieved October 22,
    16. ^Wolff, Natasha (October 13, ).

      "10 Questions With Ali Wentworth". Retrieved October 22,

    17. ^"The Hilarious Ali Wentworth Shares the Story of Going "Face to Face With the Law" in New Book". May 10, Retrieved May 12,
    18. ^Siegel, Tatiana (April 7, ).

      George stephanopolous biography We strive for accuracy and fairness. Hoda Kotb. Stephanopoulos was a relative newcomer to the show when appointed to the spot. The Realtor Stephanopoulos states that in commercial asset leases, he would not qualify for the loan.

      "'Pretty Baby' Producers George Stephanopoulos, Ali Wentworth on Tackling Icon Brooke Shields and Why the Louis Malle Film Is 'Revolting'". Variety. Retrieved December 20,

    19. ^"Stephanopoulis bride's reluctance short-lived". The Post and Courier. November 27, Retrieved January 5, [permanent dead link&#;]
    20. ^"George's Bottom Line".

      Good Morning America Blogs. ABC News.

      George stephanopoulos first wife: Connie Chung. Kathie Lee Gifford. In , Stephanopoulos signed on as deputy campaign manager for communications with the Democratic presidential campaign of Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton. Wife and Coronavirus In November , Stephanopoulos married actress and author Ali Wentworth, with whom he has two daughters.

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    21. ^Grove, Lloyd (July 23, ). "Ali and George, Living It Up". Washington Post. p.&#;C Archived from the original on September 19,
    22. ^Sachs, Mark (May 15, ). "Ali Wentworth, 'Head Case'". Los Angeles Times.
    23. ^Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, First Cup: Episode 20, "Ali Wentworth: I'm Going to Take a Percocet"

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