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Rita Rudner is an American actress, comedian and author

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BirthdaySeptember 17, 1953
NationalityAmerican
FamousJewish Comedians, Film & Theater Personalities, Comedians
SpousesMartin Bergman (m. 1988)
ChildrensMolly Rudner
Birth PlaceMiami, Florida, U.S
ReligionJewish
GenderFemale
FatherFrances Rudner
MotherAbe Rudner
Sun SignVirgo
Born inMiami, Florida, U.S
Famous asComedian

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Who is Rita Rudner?

Rita Rudner is an American actress, comedian, screenplay writer and author, well known in the comedy circuit for her soft, light-hearted humorous one-liners, based mostly on the dynamics of relationships between men and women. Rudner started out as a chorus line dancer with Broadway shows in New York but after struggling with that for a while, she jumped onto doing stand-up comedy acts at clubs in New York City. She made a career change because at the time stand-up comedy was not as much competitive for women and Rudner had a knack for comedy. She soon got some exposure on the television through television commercials at first and then she started to get recognition as a comedian through TV shows like ‘Tonight Show With Johnny Carson’, ‘Late Night With David Letterman’, etc. As she got more and more air time on the television, she began to get more creative opportunities - HBO offered her a solo act on its network ‘Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand’, followed by ‘Born To Be Mild’ and ‘Married Without Children’. She is also a bestselling author for books that are witty and humorous, like, ‘Guide To Men’, ‘Naked Beneath My Clothes’, etc. She lives with her family in Vegas now where she does cabarets and production shows.

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Childhood & Early Life

Rita Rudner was born in Florida to Abe and Frances Rudner. Her father was a lawyer and her mother died when she was 13. She finished her high school when she was 15 and moved to New York.

Rudner moved to New York in order to become a dancer in 1972. She had to struggle to make a place for herself and in three years she became a part of the chorus line of a touring company of ‘Zorba’.

Career

Rudner’s struggle in New York to be recognized as a dancer started to pay off after joining ‘Zorba’, she appeared in a number of Broadway productions: ‘Mack and Mabel (1975)’, ‘They’re Playing Our Song (1979)’ and ‘Annie (1980)’.

Rudner made a swift career change and started appearing in television commercials. She did around 60 ads and while she was at it, she made use of her humorous skills by performing stand-up acts at clubs in New York.

In 1982, Rudner got her first media exposure as a comedian when she got a chance to appear in the ‘Catch A Rising Star’s 10th annual comedian special’ along with already established comedians like, Billy Crystal and Robin Williams.

Things were moving uphill for her and she appeared on CBS’s ‘The Morning Program’ in 1987. In the following year, her hard work paid off when she got a chance to appear on the ‘Tonight Show With Johnny Carson’.

Rudner got enough media exposure to become a regular on television and she appeared on many shows on American and Britain television networks. She also made appearances on ‘The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson’ and ‘Late Night With David Letterman’.

Rudner was becoming famous now and appeared on HBO’s ‘9th Annual Comedians Special’, ‘Stand Up America’, ‘The Comedy Club’, ‘Funny People’ and Showtime’s female comedian special––‘Women of the Night’.

In 1989, she got the esteemed and much needed opportunity of her career by getting a solo spot on HBO - ‘Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand’. Her performance was critically acclaimed and she was nominated for Cable Ace Awards.

Rudner wrote and published her first book in 1989, ‘Naked Beneath My Clothes’. It was declared a bestseller the moment it hit the market and its audio version too became very famous and was nominated for a Grammy.

Rudner did HBO’s ‘Born To Be Mild’ in 1990 and starred in her very first talk show called ‘Rita Rudner’ and won Cable Ace Awards for it. But the show was taken off air after its first season.

Throughout this time, she kept appearing on television with her cable specials like, ‘George Burn’s 95 Birthday Party’ along with Steve Allen, Red Buttons, etc., ‘Comic Relief V’ and another solo with HBO ‘Married Without Children’.

She co-wrote the screenplay of the film ‘Pete’s Friends’ in 1992, along with her husband Martin Bergman. The film won two Evening Standards British Film Awards and it was also Rudner’s acting debut in Hollywood.

In 1994, Rudner again achieved great success with her next bestselling book ‘Guide to Men’, which was a humorous book on men, women and the relationships they share. This was followed by her semi-autobiographical tale, ‘Ticked Pink’.

Rudner signed a contract to perform solely at the New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, in cabarets and production shows in 2001 and a cabaret theatre was built exclusively for her at the MGM Grand.

In 2003, she aired her first syndicated daily TV show ‘Ask Rita’, which is a daytime talk and advise show. It was nominated for a Gracie Allen Award from the American Women in Television and Radio.

She came out with another novel in 2006––the romantic fictional novel titled ‘Turning the Tables’. She has been working on writing a musical with her husband, titled ‘Natural Woman’.

Major Works

Rudner’s first solo spot on HBO in 1989, ‘‘Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand’, made her into a well-known comedian. Her fame was consolidated when she worked with HBO again in ‘Born To Be Mild’ and ‘Married Without Children’.

Personal Life & Legacy

In 1988, Rudner got married to Martin Bergman who is a British producer, writer and director, known for his work in Hollywood. The couple has an adopted daughter named Molly and the family lives in Las Vegas.

Trivia

Rudner opted for stand-up comedy after her career in Broadway dancing because at the time comedy was a less competitive field for women.

Just to achieve one hit sitcom, Rudner did many pilots but none of them were ever of any consequence.

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Rita Rudner's awards

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01990 - American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Rita Rudner biography timelines

  • // 17th Sep 1953
    Rita Rudner was born in Florida to Abe and Frances Rudner. Her father was a lawyer and her mother died when she was 13. She finished her high school when she was 15 and moved to New York.
  • // 1972
    Rudner moved to New York in order to become a dancer in 1972. She had to struggle to make a place for herself and in three years she became a part of the chorus line of a touring company of ‘Zorba’.
  • // 1975 To 1980
    Rudner’s struggle in New York to be recognized as a dancer started to pay off after joining ‘Zorba’, she appeared in a number of Broadway productions: ‘Mack and Mabel (1975)’, ‘They’re Playing Our Song (1979)’ and ‘Annie (1980)’.
  • // 1982
    In 1982, Rudner got her first media exposure as a comedian when she got a chance to appear in the ‘Catch A Rising Star’s 10th annual comedian special’ along with already established comedians like, Billy Crystal and Robin Williams.
  • // 1987
    Things were moving uphill for her and she appeared on CBS’s ‘The Morning Program’ in 1987. In the following year, her hard work paid off when she got a chance to appear on the ‘Tonight Show With Johnny Carson’.
  • // 1988
    In 1988, Rudner got married to Martin Bergman who is a British producer, writer and director, known for his work in Hollywood. The couple has an adopted daughter named Molly and the family lives in Las Vegas.
  • // 1989
    In 1989, she got the esteemed and much needed opportunity of her career by getting a solo spot on HBO - ‘Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand’. Her performance was critically acclaimed and she was nominated for Cable Ace Awards.
  • // 1989
    Rudner wrote and published her first book in 1989, ‘Naked Beneath My Clothes’. It was declared a bestseller the moment it hit the market and its audio version too became very famous and was nominated for a Grammy.
  • // 1989
    Rudner’s first solo spot on HBO in 1989, ‘‘Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand’, made her into a well-known comedian. Her fame was consolidated when she worked with HBO again in ‘Born To Be Mild’ and ‘Married Without Children’.
  • // 1990
    Rudner did HBO’s ‘Born To Be Mild’ in 1990 and starred in her very first talk show called ‘Rita Rudner’ and won Cable Ace Awards for it. But the show was taken off air after its first season.
  • // 1992
    She co-wrote the screenplay of the film ‘Pete’s Friends’ in 1992, along with her husband Martin Bergman. The film won two Evening Standards British Film Awards and it was also Rudner’s acting debut in Hollywood.
  • // 1994
    In 1994, Rudner again achieved great success with her next bestselling book ‘Guide to Men’, which was a humorous book on men, women and the relationships they share. This was followed by her semi-autobiographical tale, ‘Ticked Pink’.
  • // 2001
    Rudner signed a contract to perform solely at the New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, in cabarets and production shows in 2001 and a cabaret theatre was built exclusively for her at the MGM Grand.
  • // 2003
    In 2003, she aired her first syndicated daily TV show ‘Ask Rita’, which is a daytime talk and advise show. It was nominated for a Gracie Allen Award from the American Women in Television and Radio.
  • // 2006
    She came out with another novel in 2006––the romantic fictional novel titled ‘Turning the Tables’. She has been working on writing a musical with her husband, titled ‘Natural Woman’.

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  • What is Rita Rudner birthday?

    Rita Rudner was born at 1953-09-17

  • Where is Rita Rudner's birth place?

    Rita Rudner was born in Miami, Florida, U.S

  • What is Rita Rudner nationalities?

    Rita Rudner's nationalities is American

  • Who is Rita Rudner spouses?

    Rita Rudner's spouses is Martin Bergman (m. 1988)

  • Who is Rita Rudner childrens?

    Rita Rudner's childrens is Molly Rudner

  • What is Rita Rudner's religion?

    Rita Rudner's religion is Jewish

  • Who is Rita Rudner's father?

    Rita Rudner's father is Frances Rudner

  • Who is Rita Rudner's mother?

    Rita Rudner's mother is Abe Rudner

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