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{{short description|American television actress (b. 1952)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Rondi Reed
|image = Rondi Reed
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|10|26}}
|birth_place = [[Dixon, Illinois]], U.S.
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'''Rondi Anne Reed''' (born October 26, 1952) is an American actress of stage and screen. A longtime member of Chicago's [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]], she has appeared in more than 50 productions at that theater. Also active on Broadway, she won the 2008 [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play]] for her portrayal of Mattie Fae Aiken in ''[[August: Osage County]]''. She is
==Early life==
Reed was born in [[Dixon, Illinois]]. She graduated from [[Illinois State University]]<ref>Sood, Kiran. [http://www.saukvalley.com/2012/02/14/a-chat-with-actress-rondi-reed/afi93gu/ "A chat with actress Rondi Reed"] saukvalley.com, February 16, 2012</ref> in 1977. She then met a Broadway theatrical producer named Stephen Eich in 1976 during her time in Steppenwolf Theater and
==Career==
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She originated the role of Mattie Fae Aiken in the Broadway production of ''[[August: Osage County]]'' in 2007, for which she won the 2008 [[Tony Award]] for [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play|Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play]].<ref name=vault>[http://www.playbill.com/person/detail/10875/rondi-reed# "Rondi Reed Broadway Credits and Awards"] Playbill (vault), accessed July 18, 2016</ref>
She later reprised her role of Madame Morrible in ''Wicked'' in Chicago, beginning June 27, 2008. Her second run ended November 18, 2008, and she was again replaced by Robertson. She then reprised her role as Mattie Fae Aiken in the London production of ''August: Osage Country'' before returning to Madame Morrible in the Broadway production of ''Wicked.'' She began performances March 17, 2009,<ref>Bacalzo, Dan (February 24, 2009). [http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/02-2009/rondi-reed-to-be-broadway-wickeds-new-madame-morri_17747.html "Rondi Reed to Be Broadway 'Wicked''s New Madame Morrible"]. theatermania.com.</ref> replacing [[Jayne Houdyshell]] and bowed out as the evil headmistress on June 27, 2010, to star in the Australian production of ''August'' in Sydney. The limited engagement of the show ran from August 13
She appeared in the ''[[Seinfeld]]'' episode "[[The Kiss Hello]]" (originally aired on February 16, 1995). She starred on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Mike & Molly]]'', as Peggy Biggs, Mike's mother. She also appeared on ''[[Roseanne]]'' as Jackie's therapist.
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| ''[[Nothing Sacred (TV series)|Nothing Sacred]]''
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| Episode 3: "Mixed Blessings"
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| ''[[Night Man (TV series)|Night Man]]''
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| Season 1 episode 5: "[[List of Night Man episodes#Season 1 (1997–98)|Still of the Night]]"
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| ''How To Get Away With Murder''
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|''[[How We Roll (TV series)|How We Roll]]''
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|''[[Fatal Attraction (2023 TV series)|Fatal Attraction]]''
|Judge Webb
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[[Category:Illinois State University alumni]]
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[[Category:21st-century American actresses]]
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