Ali Wentworth


Alexandra Wentworth is an American actress, comedian, author, and producer.

Early life

Wentworth's mother, Muffie Cabot, was Nancy Reagan's White House Social Secretary from 1981 to 1983. Her father, Eric Wentworth, was a reporter for The Washington Post. Her stepfather, Henry Brandon, was the Washington correspondent for The Sunday Times of London, and her maternal grandmother was explorer Janet Elliott Wulsin.
Wentworth attended the Dana Hall School for Girls in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and studied drama at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York before graduating from New York University.

Career

Wentworth debuted as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color from 1992 to 1994, where she was known for impressions of Cher, Amy Fisher, Hillary Clinton, Princess Diana, Brooke Shields, Lisa Marie Presley, Sharon Stone, and other characters. Her recurring characters included Candy Cane, a deranged kids' show host who had had a string of bad relationships with her male coworkers, and the promiscuous teenage daughter of Grandpa Jack McGee on The Dysfunctional Home Show.
Wentworth made correspondent appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1995, she played Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend Sheila in the memorable "Soup Nazi" episode of Seinfeld. She had a recurring role as the boss of the title character on the Warner Bros. series Felicity. In 2003, she co-hosted the syndicated talk show Living It Up! with Ali & Jack with Jack Ford.
Wentworth's film appearances include Jerry Maguire, Office Space, and It's Complicated.
Wentworth starred in the comedy Head Case on the Starz television network. She guest starred on the NBC show The Marriage Ref.
Wentworth hosts Daily Shot, a short daily talk show segment on Yahoo! Shine.
As of 2016, Wentworth created and stars in Nightcap as the lead character Staci Cole.

Other work

Wentworth appeared on the July 23, 2017 episode of the "$100,000 Pyramid" as a celebrity guest opposite Kathy Najimy, helping her contestant partner win the $150,000 grand prize.

Personal life

Wentworth is married to George Stephanopoulos, ABC News chief anchor correspondent and former political adviser to the Clinton administration. They met on a blind date in April 2001, were engaged two months later, and were married on November 20, 2001, at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on New York City's Upper East Side. They have two daughters: Elliott Anastasia Stephanopoulos and Harper Andrea Stephanopoulos.
In an episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Wentworth said a "well-known writer" once offered $40,000 for a night with her.
Wentworth posted on Instagram April 1, 2020, that she was struggling with COVID-19 while self-quarantining in their New York home. Stephanopoulos announced on April 13, 2020, that he was asymptomatic, but tested positive for COVID-19.
On July 17, 2020 Wentworth came under criticism when she publicly announced that she would support watching porn with her children in an effort to show unhealthy sexual behavior.

Screen credits

Actress