Mindy Sterling
Birth Name:
Mindy Lee Sterling
Birth Place:
Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- Was nominated in 2000 for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for her work in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me․"
- Started training to enter the acting field at the age of 13
- Was encouraged by her father, comic Dick Sterling
- Quote: "The great thing about comedy especially, is that it really does allow you to add a little something․"
- Quote: "(On battling a deadly disease) "I found ways to laugh about my experience because that allowed me to think about something other than my cancer․""
- Quote: "(On her characters) "As a person, I'm a little nuts, I'm a little silly․ I'm certainly all of those people, or have an essence of all of those people․""
- Often takes on the role of villainous authority figures
- Could not stop laughing at Mike Myers while shooting a scene for "Austin Powers" that it took 45 minutes to get one take
- Is a breast cancer survivor after having been diagnosed with the disease in 1998
- Started performing as a member of The Groundlings improv troupe in 1984
Awards
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy:Nominated
- 2000Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Chemistry:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Winner
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Winner
- 2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Winner
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
- 2015BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Winner
- 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
- 2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 2018BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
- 2018Festival Award - Best Ensemble Short Film:Winner
- 2018Platinum Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
- 2018Award of Excellence - Acting:Winner
- 2018Best of Show - Best Actress:Nominated