Wendie Malick

She also starred as Victoria Chase in the TV Land comedy series Hot in Cleveland. She is also known for her recurring role as Ronee Lawrence on the final season of Frasier. Malick also played many character roles in films, including Scrooged, The American President, Racing Stripes, and Confessions of a Shopaholic, has made over 50 guest appearances on television shows, primarily on comedies, starred in a number of made for television movies, and works as a voice actress.\n', ' Malick was born Wendy Malick in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Gigi, a former model, and Ken Malick, who worked in sales. Her paternal grandfather was an Egyptian from a Coptic Christian family; her other ancestry is French, German, and English. She graduated from Williamsville South High School in 1969.\n', ' After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, in 1972, Malick began fashion modeling for the Wilhelmina modeling agency. She left to work for Republican Congressman Jack Kemp. She soon left Washington, DC, to pursue a career in stage and screen. She began working as an actress in 1982 in the film A Little Sex. In same year, Malick auditioned for the role of Diane Chambers in the NBC sitcom Cheers, but lost the part. She later was cast as regular in ABC medical drama series Trauma Center. The series was cancelled after a single season. In 1986, Malick guest starred as Cecile\'s henchwoman in the 5559th episode of Another World. In the late 1980s, Malick began her career in television comedies. She had a recurring role on Kate & Allie and played a supporting role in the 1988 film Scrooged as Bill Murray\'s sister-in-law.\n', '