caption birth_place name birth_date spouse yearsactive image article_title birth_name occupation
mclendon-covey in 2012 bellflower , california , u.s. wendi mclendon-covey 10 october 1969 greg covey august 10 , 1996 2001 -- present wendi mclendon-covey 2012.jpg wendi mclendon-covey
 wendy anne mclendon actress , comedienne , writer , producer
wendi mclendon-covey

wendi anne mclendon-covey -lrb- born october 10 , 1969 -rrb- is an american actress , writer , producer and comedian .
she began her career in the improvisational comedy central series `` reno 911 ! ''
, starring as deputy clementine johnson from 2003 -- 2008 .
she also had the lead role in the lifetime short-lived comedy `` lovespring international '' -lrb- 2006 -rrb- .
from 2010 to 2013 , she had a recurring role on cbs sitcom `` rules of engagement '' .
after a breakout performance in the 2011 comedy film `` bridesmaids '' , mclendon-covey has appeared in a number of films , including `` what to expect when you 're expecting '' -lrb- 2012 -rrb- , `` the single moms club '' -lrb- 2014 -rrb- , `` blended '' -lrb- 2014 -rrb- , `` think like a man too '' -lrb- 2014 -rrb- , and `` hello , my name is doris '' -lrb- 2015 -rrb- .
in 2013 , she began starring as beverly goldberg , a family matriarch , on the abc comedy series `` the goldbergs '' , for which she was nominated for a critics ' choice television award for best actress in a comedy series in 2014 .
