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'Rita Rudner' (born on 17 September 1956 in Miami, Florida) is an American comedienne and writer.

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Career

Rudner has appeared in several television shows both in the US and the UK and appeared often on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. She has recorded several award-winning comedy specials, most notably ''Rita Rudner: Born To Be Mild'' and ''Rita Rudner: Married Without Children'' for HBO. She has made several appearances on Comic Relief, most recently in the 2006 broadcast.
Rudner and her producer husband, Martin Bergman, wrote the screenplay of the film ''Peter's Friends'', in which she also starred. She is the author of the best-selling ''Naked Beneath My Clothes'', and the novels ''Tickled Pink'' and ''Turning The Tables''. She has written several screenplays with her husband.
Since 2001, Rudner has performed almost exclusively in Las Vegas, selling close to one million tickets. She moved to a larger theatre at Harrah's in 2006 and is currently contracted to appear there through January 2010. She also recently created and hosted the syndicated improvisational comedy show ''Ask Rita'', which mimicked the format of a talk/advice show. For this she received a Gracie Allen Award from the American Women In Television and Radio.
Before embarking on a comedy career, Rudner was a dancer, appearing in several Broadway shows, including the now legendary original productions of ''Follies'' and ''Mack & Mabel''.
Rudner, her husband, and their daughter Molly have homes in Las Vegas and Southern California.

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★ Official website

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★ Internet Broadway Database