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Excited to be part of the final chapter of this Emmy winning show.... Accomplished actress Wendy Braun emerges as Linda Darroe in the sixth and final season of the beloved Emmy-winning NBC series, THIS IS US. The dramedy series chronicles decades of the Pearson family, led by Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore) from their beginning in the early 80’s, to the present day lives of their kids Kevin (Justin Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown). In the episode “Our Little Island Girl: Part 2” on February 22nd, the poised but skeptical Dance Academy Director, Linda Darroe (Braun), proves an advocate giving Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) an opportunity to invite untapped talent to be part of the City ...

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Love sharing how powerful it can be to state and clarify your vision... When ringing phones were attached permanently to the wall, most people would walk, even run over, to answer them. But Wendy Braun’s mother always delighted in sharing how her young daughter, in full performance mode, would dance across the kitchen to answer. “For as long as I can remember my passion for performing has been part of who I am,” says Braun who is in her 4th season playing Kathy on the Netflix hit comedy, Atypical. Over and over, performing nurtured Braun, providing what she needed. At 13 when she was 5’10” and feeling like a fish out of water, she was cast as The Scarecrow in The Wiz. ...

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Wendy Braun starring in Donny’s Bar Mitzvah

Thrilled to be doing comedies on both AppleTV and Netflix…. Accomplished actress Wendy Braun delivers big laughs as the ultimate uptight Jewish mother ‘Sherryl’ in the new raucous comedy feature film DONNY’S BAR MITZVAH, premiering March 23, 2021 on AppleTV and Amazon Prime. Just announced, Braun is heading back to Netflix, recurring as ‘Kathy’, for the final season of the acclaimed original series, ATYPICAL. Set in 1998, DONNY’S BAR MITZVAH showcases the highly dysfunctional family surrounding 13-year-old Donny at his Bar Mitzvah as seen through the lens of a hired videographer. Donny’s self-absorbed, scowling, neurotic mother Sherryl (Braun) only enflames the chaos as he tries to make his entrance into manhood during what turns out to be a wildly inappropriate, surreal ...

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Loved sharing my success secrets (and favorite L.A. spots) with Shoutout LA... We had the good fortune of connecting with Wendy Braun and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Wendy, what is the most important factor behind your success? I think my success as an actress has definitely come from mastering the fine art of dealing with rejection, frustration + failure. Whether you’re an actor or an entrepreneur, learning how to handle all of that without letting it devastate you, define you or defeat you is what ultimately determines your success. The more I was told “no,” the more I found ways to tell myself “yes,” and to just keep going. As the owner and the founder of ActorInspiration.com, I think what ...

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Thank you to Variety for featuring me (alongside Arianna Huffington) in their ongoing series…. I’ve come to realize that there’s no “right” way to get through a global pandemic, and that doing anything you can to help serve others (no matter how big or small) has a ripple effect way beyond you. When a friend told me, “Right now, meditation feels like worrying with my eyes closed,” I knew I wanted to help people take the guesswork (and worry) out of meditation + find some peace amidst all of the panic. So I’m thankful that in creating my guided meditation audio “Easing Anxiety + Improving Well=Being” not only helped other actors, but has also reached frontline nurses, homeschooling parents, and even children. I’m ...

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So thrilled to reprise my recurring role as the uptight but well-intentioned ‘Kathy’ in the all-new Season 3 of the celebrated Netflix original series, Atypical. Equally exciting was earning For Your Emmy® Consideration status for ‘Outstanding Guest Actress in A Comedy Series’ with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for my work in Season 2. Read the full article here. Wendy Braun in “Atypical” / Netflix Wendy Braun in “Atypical” / Netflix actress Wendy Braun Wendy Braun on red ...

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To be part of a show that promotes acceptance makes my heart sing. Had a blast talking to FanPop about returning for Season 2 of Atypical (Netflix). Read the full interview with FanPop here. #Atypical #Netflix #NormalIsOverrated #ActorInspiration #actorlife ...

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So excited to be recurring on Atypical, a new original comedy series on Netflix. I play, Kathy, the (somewhat uptight but well-intentioned) leader of the local support group for parents with autistic kids, as well as a friend to Jennifer Jason Leigh’s character, Elsa, who frequents the group often. As much as Kathy wants to honor and support everyone’s journey, she is also quite opinionated, which made her so much fun to play. In fact, here’s a fun interview I did with TV.com:: "Actress Wendy Braun Brings a Strong Opinion to New Netflix Series ‘Atypical.’” Read the full article here. #Atypical #Netflix #NormalIsOverrated #ActorInspiration #actorlife ⭐️ #setlife? #lovinglife It’s exciting to be part of a brand new series that Forbes is calling, the best original series Netflix has ever ...

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So excited to be recurring opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh and Michael Rapaport as 'Kathy' in the new Netflix original heartfelt comedy series Atypical. Created by Robia Rashid, Atypical follows Sam (Keir Gilchrist), an 18-year old on the autistic spectrum who is looking for love and independence. His quest for a "normal" life also impacts his family in ways that no one could have predicted. I step into the storyline as 'Kathy,' the leader of a local autism support group and friend to Sam's mom (Jason Leigh). To join this uniquely relevant coming-of-age comedy where I get to play a character that tries to be positive and hopeful, yet is direct and (deeply) flawed was an amazing experience. We really are all trying ...

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I had the privilege of being the guest of honor and guest speaker at a charity event, back in my hometown of Northbrook, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. (Basically where all the John Hughes movies were filmed.) They asked me to talk about how I went from performing in the musicals, plays, variety shows + choirs at Glenbrook South High School to becoming an established actress in Hollywood. The more I thought about my journey from performing back high school to now having over 75 tv + film credits, I realized that the running theme along the way, was that I simply...kept going. I kept going in the face of obstacles. I kept in the face of uncertainty. I kept doing the things ...