Wendel Meldrum
Birth Name:
Wendel Anne Meldrum
Birth Place:
Rome, Italy
Profession
Actress, Writer
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
Awards
- 2007WIFF Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2009Canadian Comedy AwardWinner
- 2009Canadian Comedy Award - Best Performance by a Female - Television:Winner
- 2010Canadian Comedy Award - Best Performance by a Female - Television:Nominated
- 2013Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role:Winner
- 2014Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role:Nominated