Meet Wendy

"Wendy is a godsend! She understands that any story should take its characters and the audience on a rewarding emotional journey. But her true gift is helping writers find themselves in their stories, so that they are told with more truth, passion, and humor."

Wendy Goldman began her career as an actress in TV-film and a member of the famed LA comedy troupe, The Groundlings. She and fellow Groundling, Judy Toll, wrote a musical — so they could have really big parts and sing in front of a large group of people. A surprise hit and winner of multiple LA theatre awards, “Casual Sex” caught the attention of producer-director Ivan Reitman (“Ghostbusters”), who hired the two to adapt their play into a movie for Universal Studios. Wendy found another creative passion. She’d been improvising for years, but now it informed the way she wrote and developed characters. It gave her trust in her instincts and the ability to handle constant change and deadlines.

Along with screenwriting, Wendy branched out as a writer-producer on network and cable TV, drama as well as comedy. The first pilot she created, inspired by her very funny mother (played by Linda Lavin), became the ABC series, “Room for Two.” Wendy’s improv skills kicked in again. A natural leader with a gift for collaboration, she learned on her feet to run a Writers’ Room. Now a veteran TV writer, she recently ended her third season as an Executive Producer on the critically-acclaimed MTV comedy, “Faking It.”

In improv, it’s all about saying “yes” and adding new information to the story. Wendy’s story grew to include teaching. She’s led a variety of Master Classes, including at the prestigious Hedgebrook Writers Retreat, the Writers Guild East and PEN America, as well as lectured at colleges such as UC Riverside and Claremont McKenna College Center for Writing and Public Discourse. She regularly offers classes and workshops for new and experienced writers of all ages. Her ability to inspire creativity also serves her well as a Writing Coach for private clients. So far, Wendy hasn’t had another opportunity to sing in public, but who knows what her next chapter will bring?