Wendy Makkena

Makkena was born in Manhattan, New York City, and attended the Juilliard School.^[2] Her mother, Diana K. Rosenberg, was an astrologer specializing in various fields therein including Western and Indian astrology.^[3]

In 1987, she made her Broadway debut in a production of Pygmalion starring Peter O'Toole.^[2][4] She later appeared in Lend Me a Tenor and Side Man.^[5] In 1988, she made her film debut appearing in Eight Men Out.

In 1992, Makkena had a supporting role opposite Whoopi Goldberg in the musical comedy film Sister Act as the shy but talented singing nun Sister Mary Robert, a role she reprised in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit the following year. In both films, singer Andrea Robinson provided the actual vocals.^[6] In 1994, she co-starred opposite Christopher Lloyd in the comedy film Camp Nowhere, and in 1997 appeared in Air Bud. In 1998, she played a leading role in the LGBT-related independent comedy-drama Finding North.^[7] On television, she starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom A League of Their Own in 1993 and later had recurring roles on NYPD Blue, Judging Amy and NCIS. She also had regular roles on the short-lived The Job (2001–02), Oliver Beene (2003–04), Listen Up (2004–05) and The Mob Doctor (2012–13).

Makkena has been married to Bob Krakower, an acting coach, since 1997 and they have a child together.^{[citation needed]}