Rita Rudner
Acting
Rita Rudner is an American comedian, actress and writer. She began her career as a dancer, appearing in several Broadway musicals, but switched to stand up comedy at the age of 25 when she saw a gap in the market for female comedians in New York City. She became one of the premier American female comedians to come to success in the 1980s and '90s and at one point Rudner was working successfully both in her native America (with HBO specials and acclaimed appearances on The Tonight Show) and in the UK (with her own six part TV series for BBC2). In 1989 Rudner married her long term partner, the English producer Martin Bergman and together they have collaborated on numerous films, writing and producing Peter's Friends in 1992 which starred Kenneth Branagh, Fry and Laurie, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton and Rudner herself, and in Bergman's 1995 directorial debut A Month In The Country which she starred in alongside Jack Lemmon, Dudley Moore and Richard Lewis. Presently she has the longest running solo comedy show in Las Vegas history a twelve year run with over 2,000 shows and one and a half million tickets sold to date.
Known for
Acting35
tvMagnum P.I.
2018
Patty Talbot
movieThanks
2011
Bunny
movieLove Hurts
2009
Dr. Lisa Levanthorp
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Guest Judge
tvHell's Kitchen
2005
Self - Restaurant Patron
tvAs Told by Ginger
2000
Mrs. Fleming (voice)
tvV.I.P.
1998
Bidder at Art Auction
tvHollywood Squares
1998
Self - Panelist
movieA Weekend in the Country
1996
Sally Shelton
tvDr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
Rita (voice)
tvThe Nanny
1993
Margot
moviePeter's Friends
1992
Carol Benson
tvRita Rudner
1990
Herself - Hostess
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Rolanda (segment "Whirlpool")
movieThat's Adequate
1989
Frieda Philby
movieGleaming the Cube
1989
Mrs. Yabbo
Writing7
Creator2
tvRita Rudner
1990
Creator
tvLanding on their Feet
Creator
Crew1
tvDr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
Additional Writing