Rita Rudner
Acting
Born September 17, 1953 · Miami, Florida, USA
Biography
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 E…
Known For · 35 titles
Hollywood Squares
The Nanny
RuPaul's Drag Race
Great Performances
V.I.P.
Hell's Kitchen
Magnum P.I.
Tales from the Crypt
Celebrity Ghost Stories
As Told by Ginger
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
One Night Stand
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
Comics Unleashed
The Aristocrats
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Gleaming the Cube
Peter's Friends
Rita Rudner
That's Adequate
Love Hurts
A Weekend in the Country
The Wrong Guys
Thanks
Ask Rita
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
On Location: Women of the Night
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
Rita Rudner: Live from Las Vegas
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special
Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild
Rita Rudner - One Night Stand
Rita Rudner and 3 Potential Ex-Husbands
Rita Rudner: A Tale of Two Dresses