Wendy Braun
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Wendy Allison Braun is an American
film and television actress.
Braun was born in Northbrook, Illinois
, just outside of Chicago. She began acting at age 12, where she performed in many school plays. She graduated early from Indiana University
to pursue an acting career in Hollywood. She became a professional dancer and spent a summer performing in Monte Carlo
, alongside artists Stevie Wonder
, Barry White
and Natalie Cole
. Soon after, she starred in several award-winning film festival hits. Film producer Ivan Reitman
spotted her in two films from the festival and cast her in the 2001 movie Evolution
, featuring David Duchovny
. Braun has starred in many television shows and films since then.
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film and television actress.
Braun was born in Northbrook, Illinois
Northbrook, Illinois
Northbrook is a village located at the northern edge of Cook County, Illinois, which is also a North Shore suburb of Chicago. The population was 33,170 at the 2010 census....
, just outside of Chicago. She began acting at age 12, where she performed in many school plays. She graduated early from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
to pursue an acting career in Hollywood. She became a professional dancer and spent a summer performing in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
, alongside artists Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
, Barry White
Barry White
Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter , was an American composer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring...
and Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"...
. Soon after, she starred in several award-winning film festival hits. Film producer Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman, OC is a Canadian film producer and director. He is known for the comedies he has directed and produced, especially in the 1980s and 1990s.He is the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 2000.-Early life:...
spotted her in two films from the festival and cast her in the 2001 movie Evolution
Evolution (film)
Evolution is a 2001 American science fiction comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore and Ted Levine...
, featuring David Duchovny
David Duchovny
David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and as Hank Moody on Californication.-Early life:...
. Braun has starred in many television shows and films since then.