Biography
Rita Rudner is an American comedian, actress and writer. She began her career as a dancer, appearing in Broadway productions including Follies (1971), Mack & Mabel (1974) and Annie (circa 1980), before turning to stand-up comedy in the late 1970s.
She gained prominence in the 1980s and 1990s through television appearances, including on The Tonight Show and HBO specials, as well as a BBC2 series. Rudner co-wrote the screenplay for the 1992 film Peter's Friends with her husband Martin Bergman, and played the role of Carol Benson in the film, directed by Kenneth Branagh.
