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Wendy Schaal (born July 2, 1954) is an American actress known for her work in Joe Dante films, such as Innerspace, The 'Burbs, and Small Soldiers. Her other film credits include starring in Where the Boys Are '84, Creature, Going Under, and Munchies. She had many roles on television series in the 1980s, most notably as Vicki Allen on It's a Living and Marilyn Kelsy on Airwolf. Since 2005, she has primarily worked in voice acting, most notably voicing Francine Smith on the animated comedy television series American Dad!
Schaal earned an Associate of Arts degree from Los Angeles City College, acting and working in set construction. After she attended an acting workshop led by her father, she began to work on television.
Career
Schaal's early work on television included roles on Fish, Little House on the Prairie, Phyllis, Rhoda, and Welcome Back, Kotter. In 1981, Schaal joined the cast of the ABC-TV series Fantasy Island, portraying Julie, the niece of the program's central character, Mr. Roarke. Her other roles on TV included Bonnie Hornback in AfterMASH, Debbie Pepper in Good Grief, Vickie Allen in It's a Living, and Liz Dooley in Nearly Departed. She also provides the voice of Francine Smith in the cartoon series American Dad!
Personal life
Schaal was married to Stephen M. Schwartz on September 4, 1977, but divorced in October 1987. They have one son.
Union activism
On March 30, 2012, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) completed a merger of equals forming a new union SAG-AFTRA. As a result of this merger, a group of actors including Schaal, fellow voice actors Michael Bell, Clancy Brown, Schaal's former stepmother Valerie Harper, and other actors including former SAG President Edward Asner, Martin Sheen, Ed Harris, and Nancy Sinatra immediately sued against the current SAG President Ken Howard and several SAG Vice Presidents to overturn the merger and separate the (now merged) two unions because of their claims that the election was improper. The plaintiffs dropped their lawsuit several months later.
Filmography
+Film 1976 Bound for Glory Mary Jo Guthrie 1978 Record City Lorraine 1984 Where the Boys Are '84 Sandra Roxbury 1985 Creature Beth Sladen 1987 Munchies Marge Mavalle 1987 Innerspace Wendy 1987 Batteries Not Included Pamela 1989 The 'Burbs Bonnie Rumsfield 1991 Going Under Jan Michaels 1994 My Girl 2 Emily Pommeroy 1995 Out There Paige 1998 Small Soldiers Marion Fimple 2001 Holiday in the Sun Jill 2005 Inside the CIA Francine Smith (voice) Short film 2006 Loving Annabelle Senator Tillman +Television 1976 Welcome Back, Kotter Girl in Hallway Episode: "Sadie Hawkins Day" 1976 Rhoda Jan Recurring role (2 episodes) 1977 Fish Peggy Dunnagan Episode: "Fish's Job" 1979 Family Sarah Episode: "Malicious Mischief" 1979 Little House on the Prairie Christie Norton Episode: "Annabelle" 1980–1981 It's a Living Vicki Allen Main cast (13 episodes) 1981–1982 Fantasy Island Julie Main cast (19 episodes) 1982 Strike Force Mandy Episode: "Chinatown" 1982 Happy Days Lorraine Episode: "Since I Don't Have You" 1982–83 The Love Boat Elaine Hamilton / Milicent Finley S6 E7/ 1983 AfterMASH Bonnie Hornback Recurring role (5 episodes) 1984 Fatal Vision Colette MacDonald Miniseries 1984 Cover Up Rebecca Episode: "Midnight Highway" 1985 Knight Rider Jamie Downs Episode: "The Nineteenth Hole" 1985 Finder of Lost Loves Emma Tate Episode: "Connections" 1985 The A-Team Karen Episode: "Lease with an Option to Die" 1986 MacGyver Karen Blake Episode: "Deathlock" 1986 Airwolf Marilyn Kelsy Episode: "Hawke's Run" 1986 Amazing Stories Sheena Episode: "Boo!" 1987 Gung Ho Kelly Episode: "Love Me Tender" 1987 Duet Electra Episode: "Satin Doll" 1987 My Two Dads Christine Episode: "Sex, Judge, and Rock & Roll" 1988 Full House Vivian Episode: "Sisterly Love" 1988 Night Court Diane Episode: "Harry and the Tramp" 1989 Nearly Departed Liz Dooley Main cast (6 episodes) 1989 Dear John Lisa Episode: "Sisters" 1990–1991 Good Grief Debbie Lapidus Main cast (13 episodes) 1992 Northern Exposure Tammy Tambo Episode: "My Mother, My Sister" 1993 Red Shoe Diaries 'Lilac' Boss Episode: "Hotline" 1994 Runaway Daughters Mrs. Mildred Cahn Television film 1995 Murder, She Wrote Zuleika Brown Episodes: "Nan's Ghost: Parts 1 & 2" 1995 Hope and Gloria Nurse Nancy Episode: "Money You Should Mention" 1995 The John Larroquette Show Brenda Episode: "An Odd Cup of Tea" 1997 Friends Jeannine Episode: "The One with All the Jealousy" (as 'Wendy Schall') 1997 Charlene Episode: "" 1997 Fired Up Susan Episode: "Are We Not Friends?" 1998 Mom Episode: "The Woods" 2000 The X-Files Martha Crittendon Episode: "Chimera" 2001 Boston Public Mrs. Callie Webb Episode: "Chapter 15" 2001 The Huntress Helena Barsamian Episode: "Undercover" 2001 Six Feet Under Vicki Dimas Recurring role (3 episodes) 2002 Providence Nancy Neiman Episode: "Limbo" 2002 Boomtown Darlene Beechem Episode: "The Freak" 2005–present American Dad! Francine Smith (voice) Main cast 2013; 2017; 2018 Family Guy Francine Smith (voice)
VariousEpisodes: "Bigfat", "The Peter Principal", "Con Heiress" +Video Games 2014 Francine Smith (voice) 2022 Warped Kart Racers Francine Smith (voice) Archived recordings
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