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Wendy Schaal

ウェンディ・シャール　/　うぇんでぃ・しゃーる

American artist

July 2, 1954 (age 71)　・　Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois
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My Take

I have a soft spot for character actors like Wendy Schaal, the kind whose face you greet with quiet delight rather than fanfare. Her long collaboration with Joe Dante in films like Innerspace and The 'Burbs, plus steady 1980s television work and voice roles, paints a portrait of a working actress who earned her keep through reliability and warmth. No awards-season noise, just decades of being wanted on set, which to me is its own quiet honor. Performers like her set the emotional temperature of a film without ever demanding the spotlight, and that craft deserves far more respect than it gets.

Overview

Wendy Schaal (born July 2, 1954) is an American actress known for her work in Joe Dante films, such as Innerspace, The 'Burbs, and Small Soldiers. Her other film credits include starring in Where the Boys Are '84, Creature, Going Under, and Munchies. She had many roles on television series in the 1980s, most notably as Vicki Allen on It's a Living and Marilyn Kelsy on Airwolf.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Wendy Schaal
Name (Japanese): ウェンディ・シャール
Reading: うぇんでぃ・しゃーる
Born: July 2, 1954 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Horse
Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: artist / voice actor / film actor / actor

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

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