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Alexandra "Ali" Wentworth (born January 12, 1965) is an American actress, comedian, author, and producer.

Ali Wentworth
Wentworth at the 2012 premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting
Born	Alexandra Wentworth (1965-01-12) January 12, 1965 (age 57)[1] Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education	New York University (BA)
Occupation	Actress comedienne author producer
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	George Stephanopoulos ​ ​ (m. 2001)​
Children	2
Parent	Muffie Cabot (mother)
Relatives	Henry Brandon, stepfather Janet Elliott Wulsin, grandmother

Early life

Wentworth's mother, Muffie Cabot (née Mabel Bryant Hobart), was Nancy Reagan's White House Social Secretary from 1981 to 1983.[2]^{[better source needed]} Her father, Eric Wentworth, was a reporter for The Washington Post.[3] Her stepfather, Henry Brandon, was the Washington correspondent for The Sunday Times of London,[3] and her maternal grandmother was explorer Janet Elliott Wulsin.^{[citation needed]}

Wentworth attended the Dana Hall School for Girls in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and studied drama at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York before graduating from New York University.[3][4]

Career

Wentworth debuted as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color from 1992 to 1994, where she was known for impressions of Cher, Amy Fisher, Hillary Clinton, Princess Diana, Brooke Shields, Lisa Marie Presley, Sharon Stone, and other characters. Her recurring characters included Candy Cane, a deranged kids' show host who had had a string of bad relationships with her male coworkers, and the promiscuous teenage daughter of Grandpa Jack McGee (Jim Carrey) on The Dysfunctional Home Show.

Wentworth made correspondent appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1995, she played Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend Sheila ("Schmoopie") in the memorable "Soup Nazi" episode of Seinfeld. She had a recurring role as the boss of the title character on the WB series Felicity. In 2003, she co-hosted the syndicated talk show Living It Up! with Ali & Jack with Jack Ford. Since that show's cancellation and before, she has been a regular part of the guest host rotation for Live with Kelly and Ryan when Kelly Ripa is on vacation or has other commitments.

Wentworth starred in the comedy Head Case on the Starz television network.[5][6] She guest starred on the NBC show The Marriage Ref.

Wentworth hosted Daily Shot, a short daily talk show segment on Yahoo! Shine.[7]

In 2016, Wentworth created and starred in Nightcap as the lead character Staci Cole.[8] The series lasted two seasons.

Wentworth appeared on the July 23, 2017 episode (S2 E07) of the "$100,000 Pyramid" (The $100,000 Pyramid) as a celebrity guest opposite Kathy Najimy, helping her contestant partner win the $150,000 grand prize.[9][10]

In 2020, Wentworth launched a podcast Go Ask Ali in partnership with shondaland audio.[11][12]

In 2022, Wentworth published a book, Ali's Well That Ends Well, about finding humor in the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Personal life

Wentworth is married to George Stephanopoulos, ABC News chief anchor, correspondent and former political adviser to the Clinton administration. They met on a blind date in April 2001, were engaged two months later, and were married on November 20, 2001, at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on New York City's Upper East Side.[14][15] They have two daughters: Elliott Anastasia Stephanopoulos (born September 9, 2002) and Harper Andrea Stephanopoulos (born June 2, 2005).[16][17]

In an episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Wentworth said a "well-known writer" once offered $40,000 for a night with her.[18]

Bibliography

• The WASP Cookbook, Warner Adult, 1997. ISBN 978-0-446-91210-5.
• Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales, 2012, Harper Collins ISBN 978-0-06-209809-2
• Happily Ali After: And Other Fairly True Tales, HarperCollins, 2015. ISBN 978-0-062-23849-8. ISBN 0062238493.
• Go Ask Ali: Half-Baked Advice (and Free Lemonade), Harper, 2018. ISBN 978-0062466013.
• Ali's Well that Ends Well, HarperCollins, 2022. ISBN 978-0063242166

Screen credits

Actress

This list (which may have dates, numbers, etc.) may be better in a sortable table format. (April 2020)

• 1992: In Living Color ... Various (63 episodes, 1992–1994)
• 1994: Hardball ... Lee Emory (unknown episodes)
• 1995: Seinfeld ... Sheila (1 episode, 1995)
• 1996: Life Among the Cannibals ... Suicidal Singer
• 1996: Big Packages ... Susan
• 1996: Jerry Maguire ... Bobbi Fallon
• 1997: Trial and Error ... Tiffany Whitfield
• 1997: The Real Blonde ... Raina
• 1997: The Love Bug (TV) ... Alex Davis
• 1999: Office Space ... Anne
• 1999: Felicity ... Abby (2 episodes)
• 2000: Meeting Daddy  ... Melanie Branson
• 2001: Call Me Claus ... Lucy
• 2009: It's Complicated ... Diane
• 2016–2017: Nightcap ... Staci Cole

Self

• 2012–14: Daily Shot With Ali Wentworth ... Host
• 2014: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Crackle.com) ... Herself (season 5, episode 6)
• 2015–22: Live with Kelly and Ryan ... Guest Host
• 2022: Would I Lie to You? (US)... Herself (Episode: "Banana Bread")

Writer / Producer

• 2007: Head Case (28 episodes, 2007–2009)

References

External links

• Ali Wentworth at IMDb
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Works by or about Ali Wentworth in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
• Alexandra Wentworth in Starz Head Case
• Head Games with Ali Wentworth, tv.com, Laura Swisher, January 30, 2008

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Алекса́ндра Э́ллиотт Уэ́нтуорт (англ. Alexandra Elliott Wentworth; 12 января 1965, Вашингтон (округ Колумбия), США) — американская актриса , комедиантка, писательница , сценарист и продюсер.

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