Linda Wallem

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Linda Wallem
Born (1961-05-29) May 29, 1961 (age 61)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, producer
Years active1988–present
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​

Linda Wallem (born May 29, 1961) is an American actress, writer, and producer.

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Early life

Wallem was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and raised in Rockford, Illinois. [1] She is the older sister of actor Stephen Wallem who co-stars on her show Nurse Jackie as a nurse named Thor Lundgren. [2]

Career

Early career

Wallem began her career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She and fellow writer-performer Peter Tolan formed a double act called Wallem & Tolan and began performing on the cabaret circuit in New York City at such venues as the Manhattan Punch Line. Broadway veteran Martin Charnin caught the act at the behest of producers Sanford Fisher and Zev Guber and worked with the duo to present it as an Off Broadway called Laughing Matters in 1989.

Acting

Wallem appeared in the 1993 film Sleepless in Seattle as the waitress from whom star Meg Ryan's character buys tea on the road. On Seinfeld Wallem played Hildy, the waitress who refuses to serve Elaine Benes her customary "big salad" in the 1994 episode "The Soup." Young viewers are likely to recognize her voice as Doctor Paula Hutchison, Virginia Wolfe and other female characters on the Nickelodeon animated television series, Rocko's Modern Life (1993–1996). She returned to voice Hutchison and other characters in the 2019 Netflix special Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling.

Writing and producing

Wallem wrote for the Cybill Shepherd television situation comedy Cybill during its entire run from 1995 to 1998, also occasionally acting on the series. She then wrote for the sitcom That '70s Show from 1998 to 2000, serving as executive producer from 2000 to 2001 and then executive producing That '80s Show in 2002.

In 2007, Wallem and Liz Brixius created and produced a pilot called Insatiable for Showtime which was not picked up. In 2008, the duo (with writer Evan Dunsky) created the series Nurse Jackie , a half-hour drama about a "flawed" emergency room nurse in a New York City hospital. [3] [4] Starring Edie Falco of The Sopranos , the series premiered on Showtime in June 2009, with Wallem and Brixius serving as showrunners for the series and sharing executive producer duties with Caryn Mandabach. [3] [4]

Personal life

Wallem married singer Melissa Etheridge on May 31, 2014, in San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California, two days after they both turned 53. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Karman Kregloe (July 28, 2009). "Interview with "Nurse Jackie" creators Linda Wallem and Liz Brixius". After Ellen . Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ Brandon Voss (March 23, 2010). "Stephen Wallem: Nurse Jackie's Hammer of Thor". The Advocate . Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Showtime Puts Nurse Jackie On Call". Reuters.com. July 18, 2008. Archived from the original on August 9, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  4. 1 2 Cristina Kinon (February 16, 2009). "Nurse Jackie star Edie Falco, Mary-Louise Parker, more strong women lift Showtime". New York Daily News . NYDailyNews.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  5. ↑ K.C. Baker (May 31, 2014). "Melissa Etheridge Weds Linda Wallem". People. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
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