Rita Rudner

Rita Rudner (born September 17, 1953) is an American comedienne, writer and actress.
Rudner has appeared in several television shows both in the U.S. and the UK, and she appeared often on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She has recorded several award-winning comedy specials, most notably Rita Rudner: Born to Be Mild and Rita Rudner: Married Without Children for HBO and Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas for PBS in 2008.

Rudner and her producer husband, Martin Bergman, wrote the screenplay of the film Peter's Friends, in which she also acted. She is the author of the best-selling I Still Have It; I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It, Naked Beneath My Clothes, and the novels Tickled Pink and Turning The Tables. She has written several screenplays with her husband and a play called "Room 776" which premiered in Las Vegas in 2008.

Since 2001, Rudner has performed almost exclusively in Las Vegas, selling close to one million tickets. She moved to a larger theatre at Harrah's in 2006 and is currently contracted to appear there through January 2010. She also recently created and hosted the syndicated improvisational comedy show Ask Rita, which mimicked the format of a talk/advice show. For this she received a Gracie Allen Award from the American Women in Television and Radio.

Rudner, her husband, and their daughter Molly have homes in Las Vegas and Southern California.

Related searches:Rudner, Letterman, Rita


Rita Rudner on Letterman early 80s