The “St. Denis Medical” star spent a decade playing an overbearing mother.
Now, she’s dedicated to work on the new comedy.
neck kisses) and embarrassing them at school and in front of friends.
Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Judd Hirsch on season 10 of ‘The Goldbergs’.Scott Everett White/ABC via Getty
Beverly Goldberg gave starWendi McLendon-Coveya lot to work with she even wrote a cookbook!
She got that with Joyce onSt.
“I didn’t want to play another mom right away.
Wendi McLendon-Covey on ‘St. Denis Medical’.Ron Batzdorff/NBC
I did that, and I was going to be closely associated with that,” admits theBridesmaidsandReno 911alum.
But it’s not like she was looking to move on from the ABC comedy.
McLendon-Covey received the script forSt.
Denisthe same day she found outThe Goldbergswas canceled.
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It’s lucky forSt.
“I was surprised.
I didn’t think she’d be interested.
I would’ve thought she’d want a break,” says Spitzer.
“But she loves to work.”
She dove right back in for theSt.
Denispilot, playing Joyce, a character in stark contrast to Bev Goldberg.
“[Joyce] is a woman that cannot nurture anything.
She cannot keep a plant alive.
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She does, however, have some hobbies, one of which is taking marimba lessons.
In one episode, she’ll even show off her skills on the percussion instrument to her co-workers.
But Joyce also enjoys making bone broth, collecting knots, and mugging meaning she makes mugs…
I dont steal them from people, she clarifies in an episode.
So, yeah, she is a bit of a weirdo.
Would she call herself that?
No, but I would.
