Wendy Makkena: Last News

K.J. Yossman Cold War thriller “Whispers of Freedom” has set its principal cast, Variety has learned. “Masters of the Air” alum Cameron Ashplant will play the film’s lead, young East German Chris Gueffroy, while Darragh Cowley (who also appeared in “Masters of the Air”) co-stars as his close friend Christian Gaudian.

EXCLUSIVE: Wendy Makkena (A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood) has joined the cast of Rabbit Hole from Paramount+.

Sister Act was released to rave reviews. Starring Whoopi Goldberg as Deloris Van Cartier (and Sister Mary Clarence), the film provided dozens of laughs and powerful musical performances from its diverse cast.The movie begins with a young Cartier at her Catholic school being a class clown before cutting to her as an adult, performing as a lounge singer in Nevada.

Whoopi Goldberg shared a different spin on the lifestyle as she portrayed the role of Deloris Van Cartier on the blockbuster movie in 1992.But the Ghost star wasn’t the only big name to join the star-studded cast, as Dame Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy and Wendy Makkena snapped up the chance to join the film which broke down many of the stigmas surrounding the religious practice.The Hollywood classic was such a hit with viewers it went on to become a West End production and even led to a sequel which dropped the following year titled Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.Now, the actress revealed has revealed she loved being a part of the close-knit Sister Act family so much that she pushed for another sequel which she recently confirmed is in the

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has acquired North American rights to distribute writer/director Juan Martinez Vera’s Spiked. The pic will be produced by Per Melita. Aidan Quinn, Deirdre Lovejoy, Carlos Gomez, Danay Garcia, Wendy Makkena, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, Walter Belenky. Sal Lopez, and Christopher Rich star in this indie feature drama. Joe Soldwedel and Brett Soldwedel serve as executive producers.