Biography
Wendy Makkena is an American actress. Born Wendy Rosenberg Makkena on 4 October 1958 in Manhattan, New York, she attended the Juilliard School.
She is best known for playing Sister Mary Robert in the films Sister Act (1992) and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). Her other film credits include Air Bud (1997), State of Play (2009) and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), in which she played Dorothy Vogel. Makkena has appeared regularly on stage since the 1980s, making her Broadway debut in Pygmalion in 1987. She has also had recurring television roles including on House, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and NCIS.
