Wendel Meldrum
Encyclopedia
Wendel Anne Meldrum is a Canadian
actress best known for her roles of Leslie the "low talking" clothing designer from the 1993 Seinfeld
episode The Puffy Shirt
, and school teacher, Miss White, on The Wonder Years
.
Meldrum has guest starred in several television series and has appeared in a number of feature films and television movies. Her films have included Beautiful Dreamers
(1990, with Colm Feore
and Rip Torn
), Why Me?, and The Divine Ryans
(1999).
Meldrum wrote the screenplay for the 2005 independent film Cruel But Necessary
. She also played the starring role of Betty Munson alongside her real life ex-husband Mark Humphrey
and their son Luke Humphrey.
She currently plays Anne Blecher in the Canadian television comedy-drama series Less Than Kind
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress best known for her roles of Leslie the "low talking" clothing designer from the 1993 Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
episode The Puffy Shirt
The Puffy Shirt
"The Puffy Shirt" is the second episode of the fifth season of the American NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 66th episode and originally aired on September 23, 1993. Larry David, the creator of the show, cites this episode as one of his favorites in the series.-Plot:George is upset because he is...
, and school teacher, Miss White, on The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years is an American television comedy-drama created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens. It ran for six seasons on ABC from 1988 through 1993. The pilot aired on January 31, 1988 after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII....
.
Meldrum has guest starred in several television series and has appeared in a number of feature films and television movies. Her films have included Beautiful Dreamers
Beautiful Dreamers
Beautiful Dreamers is a 1990 film directed by John Kent Harrison. It stars Colm Feore and Rip Torn. It was nominated for four Genie Awards in 1991.-Cast:*Colm Feore as Dr. Maurice Bucke*Rip Torn as Walt Whitman*Wendel Meldrum as Jessie Bucke...
(1990, with Colm Feore
Colm Feore
Colm Feore is an American-born Canadian stage, film and television actor.-Early life:Feore was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Irish parents who lived in Ireland for several years during Feore's early life. The family subsequently moved to Windsor, Ontario, where Feore grew up.After graduating...
and Rip Torn
Rip Torn
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn, Jr. , is an American actor of stage, screen and television.Torn received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1983 film Cross Creek. His work includes the role of Artie, the producer, on The Larry Sanders Show, for which he was nominated...
), Why Me?, and The Divine Ryans
The Divine Ryans
The Divine Ryans is a 1999 film directed by Stephen Reynolds, written by Wayne Johnston, starring Robert Joy and Pete Postlethwaite. The film is based around the Ryan family who run a funeral parlour in St John's, Newfoundland. The movie was filmed in St...
(1999).
Meldrum wrote the screenplay for the 2005 independent film Cruel But Necessary
Cruel But Necessary
Cruel But Necessary is a 2005 independent film directed by Canadian actor/director Saul Rubinek. Actress, Wendel Meldrum, took a turn as a screenwriter for this project. Meldrum stars in the film as Betty Munson, a woman struggling to put her life back together after her marriage falls apart...
. She also played the starring role of Betty Munson alongside her real life ex-husband Mark Humphrey
Mark Humphrey
Mark Adrian Humphrey is a Canadian actor best known for the role of Jake Antonelli in the Canadian television series E.N.G. In 1988 he made his feature film debut in the film Iron Eagle II as Captain Matt Cooper, Doug Masters' surviving best friend...
and their son Luke Humphrey.
She currently plays Anne Blecher in the Canadian television comedy-drama series Less Than Kind
Less Than Kind
Less Than Kind is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that stars Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, a teenager growing up in a loving but dysfunctional Jewish family in Winnipeg. The show's cast also includes Maury Chaykin and Wendel Meldrum as Sheldon's parents, Benjamin Arthur as his older...
.
Awards
- 2007, Winner, Winnipeg International Film Festival
Outstanding Actress in a Female Role
Cruel But NecessaryCruel But NecessaryCruel But Necessary is a 2005 independent film directed by Canadian actor/director Saul Rubinek. Actress, Wendel Meldrum, took a turn as a screenwriter for this project. Meldrum stars in the film as Betty Munson, a woman struggling to put her life back together after her marriage falls apart... - 2009, Winner, Canadian Comedy Award
Best Performance by a Female – Television
Less Than KindLess Than KindLess Than Kind is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that stars Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, a teenager growing up in a loving but dysfunctional Jewish family in Winnipeg. The show's cast also includes Maury Chaykin and Wendel Meldrum as Sheldon's parents, Benjamin Arthur as his older... - 2009, Winner, Canadian Comedy Award
Best Performance by an Ensemble – Television
Less Than Kind - 2010, Nominee, Canadian Comedy Award
Best Performance by a Female – Television
Less Than KindLess Than KindLess Than Kind is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that stars Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, a teenager growing up in a loving but dysfunctional Jewish family in Winnipeg. The show's cast also includes Maury Chaykin and Wendel Meldrum as Sheldon's parents, Benjamin Arthur as his older... - 2010, Nominee, Canadian Comedy Award
Best Performance by an Ensemble – Television
Less Than Kind