Rita Rudner

Biography

Rita Rudner is an American comedian, actress, and writer born on September 17, 1953, in Miami, Florida. She began her career as a dancer in Broadway musicals before transitioning to stand-up comedy at 25, capitalizing on the lack of female comedians in New York City. Her success in the 1980s and '90s included HBO specials and acclaimed appearances on The Tonight Show, as well as a six-part TV series in the UK.