For seven seasons Wendie Malick starred as the outrageous ex-model and fashion editor, Nina Van Horn in "Just Shoot Me." A Golden Globe and two-time Emmy Award nominee for that role, Malick also garnered four CableACE awards for her portrayal of Judith Tupper Stone on HBO's comedy series, "Dream On." Malick joined the cast of "Frasier" for its last season as John Mahoney's love interest, Ronee Lawrence. Her feature films include "Racing Stripes," "The American President," "Jerome," "Scrooged," "On Edge," "Cahoots," "Trojan War," "Funny About Love," "Bugsy," "A Little Sex" and "Mr. Mike's Mondo Video." She can also be heard in Disney's animated film "The Emperor's New Groove" and KRONK'S NEW GROOVE.

In 1999, Malick received critical acclaim for her dual role as famous advice columnists Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers in the TV movie "Take My Advice." Other television series work includes starring roles in "Trauma Center" and "Good Company," recurring roles on "NYPD Blue" and "Anything But Love." She had guest roles on "The X-Files," "Seinfeld," "L.A. Law," "Cybill," "CSI" and "Law and Order." Malick also starred in the television movies "Paper Dolls," "Dynasty: The Miniseries," "Apollo 11," "Perfect Body" and "North Shore Fish," in a role she originated on stage.

On stage Malick performed most recently in the off-Broadway show "Burleigh Grimes." Malick's other theatrical credits include originating roles in "Questa," Israel Horowitz's "North Shore Fish" (New York) and Oliver Hailey's "Round Trip" (Los Angeles), for which she was nominated for the Artistic Director's Award as Best Lead Actress in a Play in 1995. In Los Angeles, she was also seen in "Vagina Monologues," "Santaland Diaries," and joined the original cast for the final week of Steve Martin's "The Underpants."

In 2000, Malick was honored by Women in Film as "A Woman of Vision", along with Tipper Gore, Gwen Ifill and Roseanne. She is on the Board of Directors of The Environmental Media Association, the Board of Advocates for Planned Parenthood, and the Advisory Board of The Humane Society. Through their charitable gift fund, "A Drop in the Bucket," she and husband, Richard Erickson support a medical center in the Congo and share an ongoing commitment to a women's shelter in Tijuana.

She is currently starring in the ABC series "Big Day". She and her husband live in the Santa Monica Mountains with three dogs, two horses and a cat.