Judy Tenuta
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Judy Tenuta (born November 7, 1956 in Oak Park, Illinois) is a comedienne. Her comic persona is excessively self-aggrandizing to the point of megalomania and deems herself to be "A Goddess" among other things. She is also noted for using abrupt changes in mood or vocal pitch and for her accordion. In recent years she might be most known for her work with "Weird Al" Yankovic (including The Weird Al Show and the music videos for "Headline News" and "White & Nerdy"). She has also appeared on game shows such as Hollywood Squares and the 1998 revival of Match Game. She was also briefly married to fellow comedian Emo Phillips.
Her use of voice in her act has lent itself to voice-over work in several animated programs. This includes doing the voice of Edna on Duckman, Black Widow on Space Ghost Coast to Coast [1], and as herself in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. Besides animation she has guest-starred on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.
[edit] Quotes
- "Friends are just enemies who don't have the guts to kill you." — from Space Ghost Coast to Coast (as herself, not as Black Widow).
- "The house isn't laughing at you, it's laughing with you." — from Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.
- "It's making my hormones slamdance!" — from the making of "White & Nerdy"
