Personal Info
Birth date
1954-07-02 (70 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Wendy Scaal
Wendy Scaall
Wendy Scal
Wendy K. Shaal
Wendy K. Schaal
Wendy Schaall
Wendy Schal
Wendy Schall
Wendy Schaal
Biography
Wendy Schaal (born July 2, 1954) is an American actress and voice actress, perhaps best known as the voice of Francine Smith on the television show American Dad!. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she is the daughter of Lois (née Treacy) and the actor Richard Schaal, and the former stepdaughter of Valerie Harper. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wendy Schaal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Family Guy
7.4
Overview:
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.Star Trek: Voyager
7.795
Overview:
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.American Dad!
6.975
Overview:
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."The X-Files
8.4
Overview:
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.Friends
8.429
Overview:
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.Happy Days
7.6
Overview:
In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.2
Overview:
Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.MacGyver
7.7
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.Night Court
7.352
Overview:
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.Little House on the Prairie
7.937
Overview:
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s.The Love Boat
6.262
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.The A-Team
7.5
Overview:
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."Full House
7.545
Overview:
After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.Knight Rider
7.5
Overview:
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.Six Feet Under
8.103
Overview:
When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.Northern Exposure
7.9
Overview:
After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.Amazing Stories
7.441
Overview:
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.Airwolf
7.6
Overview:
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.Dear John
5.7
Overview:
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).The John Larroquette Show
6.7
Overview:
The John Larroquette Show is an American television sitcom .The show was a vehicle for John Larroquette following his run as Dan Fielding on Night Court. The series takes place in a seedy bus terminal in St. Louis, Missouri and originally focused on the somewhat broken people who worked the night shift, and in particular, the lead character's battle with alcoholism.Fantasy Island
6.4
Overview:
A magical island hosted by Mr Roarke and Tattoo where weekly guests learn valuable life lessons in their pursuit of fulfilling their dreams. Not all dreams are fulfilled as expected.Finder of Lost Loves
5.7
Overview:
The Finder of Lost Loves TV show was a 60 minute drama series on ABC about a private investigator who specialized in finding lost loves from the past for his heartbroken clients.Rhoda
6.25
Overview:
Rhoda is an American television sitcom, starring Valerie Harper, which aired 109 episodes over five seasons, from 1974 to 1978. The show was a spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, in which Harper between the years 1970 and 1974 had played the role of Rhoda Morgenstern, a spunky, weight-conscious, flamboyantly fashioned Jewish neighbor and native New Yorker in the role of Mary Richards' best friend. After four seasons, Rhoda left Minneapolis and returned to her original hometown of New York City. The series is noted for breaking two television records, and was the winner of two Golden Globes and two Emmy Awards. Rhoda was filmed Friday evenings in front of a live studio audience at CBS Studio Center, Stage 14 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.Boston Public
7.6
Overview:
Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.Red Shoe Diaries
5.967
Overview:
Jake takes out an ad in the newspaper after the suicide of his unfaithful fiancée, in an effort to understand the reasons for the betrayal. By soliciting the secret diaries of other women, he hopes to find some reconciliation with the truth.It's a Living
5.7
Overview:
It's a Living is an American sitcom set in a restaurant at the top of the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. The show aired on ABC from October 30, 1980 until June 11, 1982. After the series was cancelled, new episodes aired in first-run syndication from September 28, 1985 to April 8, 1989. The series was created by Stu Silver, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions, later in association with Golden West Television and Lorimar-Telepictures.Fish
5.7
Overview:
Fish is a spin-off television series of the sitcom Barney Miller. It starred Abe Vigoda as New York Police Department Detective Phil Fish and Florence Stanley as his wife Bernice.Hope and Gloria
5
Overview:
Hope and Gloria is an American sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Television and aired on NBC from March 9, 1995, through June 22, 1996. The show was canceled after 35 episodes. It starred Cynthia Stevenson and Jessica Lundy, respectively, as the titular characters, both working in an office environment in downtown Pittsburgh. The program also starred Alan Thicke as a local talk show host and featured Enrico Colantoni in one of his first regular roles on television. The series was broadcast in Britain on ITV during the 1996 summer holiday, going out Monday to Friday for seven weeks.Acting
2014There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs as Self
2007Loving Annabelle as Senator Tillman
2005American Dad: The New CIA as Francine Smith (voice)
2005American Dad! (389 Episodes) as Francine Smith (voice)
2002Boomtown (1 Episode) as Darlene Beechem
2001Holiday in the Sun as Jill
2001Six Feet Under (3 Episodes) as Vickie Dimas
2000Boston Public (1 Episode) as Mrs. Callie Webb
2000The Huntress (1 Episode) as Unknown
1999Family Guy (1, 1 Episode) as Francine Smith (voice), Secretary (voice)
1999Providence (1 Episode) as Nancy Neiman
1998Small Soldiers as Marion Fimple
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1 Episode) as Randy's Mother (segment "The Woods")
1997Fired Up (1 Episode) as Susan
1995Out There as Paige Davis
1995Hope and Gloria (1 Episode) as Nurse Nancy
1995Star Trek: Voyager (1 Episode) as Charlene
1994Reform School Girl as Velmont Girl
1994Friends (1 Episode) as Jeannine
1994Runaway Daughters as Mrs. Cahn
1994My Girl 2 as Emily Pommeroy (uncredited)
1993The X-Files (1 Episode) as Martha Crittendon
1993The John Larroquette Show (1 Episode) as Brenda
1992Red Shoe Diaries (1 Episode) as 'Lilac' Boss
1991Going Under as Jan Michaels
1990Good Grief (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1990Northern Exposure (1 Episode) as Tammy Tambo
1989Nearly Departed (6 Episodes) as Liz Dooley
1989The 'Burbs as Bonnie Rumsfield
1988Dear John (1 Episode) as Lisa
1988Bright Lights, Big City as Additional Voices (voice)
1987*batteries not included as Pamela
1987Full House (1 Episode) as Vivian
1987Innerspace as Wendy
1987When the Time Comes as Laura
1987Munchies as Marge Mavalle
1985MacGyver (1 Episode) as Karen Blake
1985Amazing Stories (1 Episode) as Sheena
1985Creature as Beth Sladen
1984Fatal Vision (2 Episodes) as Colette MacDonald
1984Murder, She Wrote (2 Episodes) as Zuleika Brown
1984Cover Up (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984Finder of Lost Loves (1 Episode) as Emma Tate
1984Where the Boys Are as Sandra Roxbury
1984Airwolf (1 Episode) as Marilyn Kelsy
1984Night Court (1 Episode) as Diane
1983The A-Team (1 Episode) as Karen
1982Knight Rider (1 Episode) as Jamie Downs
1980It's a Living (13 Episodes) as Vicki Allen
1978Record City as Lorraine
1978Fantasy Island (22 Episodes) as Julie
1977The Love Boat (1 Episode) as Elaine Hamilton
1977Fish (1 Episode) as Unknown
1976Bound for Glory as Mary Jo Guthrie
1974Little House on the Prairie (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Rhoda (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1974Happy Days (1 Episode) as Unknown
Production
2005Maxwell Saves the Day ... Production Assistant
1996The Toy Shop ... Production Assistant
1996Jungle Boy ... Production Assistant