Wendy Makkena

Biography

Wendy Rosenberg Makkena (born October 4, 1958) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Sister Mary Robert in the film Sister Act (1992) and its sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). Her other film credits include Air Bud (1997), State of Play (2009), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). She has appeared regularly on stage since the 1980s.

Known For

House

as Dr. Julie Whitner

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ellen Van Kuren

Sister Act

as Sister Mary Robert

NCIS

as Rachel Cranston

State of Play

as Greer Thornton

Desperate Housewives

as Fran Schulman

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

as Sister Mary Robert

Ghost Whisperer

as Jean Godfrey

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

as Dorothy Vogel

The Discovery

as Mom