Wendel Meldrum Biography

Fast Facts

• Won Best Comedic Performance by a Female on TV at the 2009 Canadian Comedy Awards
• Won the WIFF Award for Best Actress at the Winnipeg International Film Festival for "Cruel But Necessary․"
• Started out as a modern dancer and got into acting through her dance company
• Quote: "I do feel that comedy is a brilliant way to evolve human ideas․ It can get us to laugh at ourselves and create a space to reflect and let go of modes of thought that might otherwise remain hidden and brooding․"
• Best known for her roles in "Cruel But Necessary," "Seinfeld," and "Less Than Kind․"
• Has written a graphic novel series called "Notes from the Undercarriage․"
• Her then-husband Mark Humphrey and their son Luke Humphrey appeared in "Cruel But Necessary․"
• Parts of the film "Cruel But Necessary" were shot at her home in southern California