Wendi McLendon-Covey is an American actress and comedian best known for portraying Beverly Goldberg on ABC’s hit comedy The Goldbergs. For her role in the series, she was nominated for two Critics’ Choice Television Awards.

Born in Bellflower, California, and attended California State University, Chico

Wendi McLendon-Covey was born to David Robert McLendon and Carolyn McLendon on October 10, 1969, in Bellflower, California, United States of America.

She and her sister Shelley McLendon were raised as Baptists in Long Beach, California. In Long Beach, she attended DeMille Junior High and Millikan High School. She then enrolled at Golden West College, a branch of Long Beach City College. Wendi McLendon-Covey went on to California State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies and creative writing.

She started working at a hotel in Anaheim after graduation. Wendi McLendon-Covey was studying acting at The Groundlings in Los Angeles at the time. At The Groundlings, she was classmates with comedians Kaitlin Olson, Kristen Wiig, and Melissa McCarthy. She also worked at California State University as an editor, where she stayed until 2012.

Career

Wendi McLendon-Covey made her film debut in 2005, playing an E! anchor in Bewitched, a romantic comedy fantasy film. Bridesmaids, Blended, What Men Want, Goosebumps 2, Single Moms Club, Think Like a Man Too, Cook-Off!, Reno 911! Miami My name is Doris, and I’d like to introduce myself. Wendi made her television debut in the comedy series Reno 911!, starring Thomas Lennon, Niecy Nash, and Robert Ben Garant, in the role of Deputy Clementine Johnson. From 2003 to 2008, she appeared in 73 episodes of the show.

She joined the cast of The Goldbergs, an ABC comedy series, in 2013. She’s played Beverly Goldberg on the show since then, alongside Hayley Orrantia, Sean Giambrone, and Troy Gentile.

The Goldbergs’ Salaries

Wendi McLendon-Covey has a net worth of $5 million, according to the Celebrity Net Worth Website. It’s unclear how much she earns as a result of her appearance on The Goldbergs.

According to a 2015 article in The Hollywood Reporter, newcomers on television series are paid $15,000 to $20,000 per episode. Meanwhile, experienced actors can earn up to $150,000 per episode.

Wendi’s The Goldbergs co-star Jeff Garlin, who has a net worth of $12 million, earned $84,000 per episode during season 2 of the show, according to the publication. She drives a stunning black Audi. She owns a home in Long Beach, California, which she purchased in August 2000 for $276,000. There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms in the house.

Greg Covey is her husband, and she says he makes her blissfully happy

Wendi McLendon-Covey has been to her loving husband Greg Covey, as we previously stated. On August 10, 1996, the couple married in a beautiful ceremony. McLendon-Covey was asked if she remembered the last time she was blissfully happy during an interview with PEOPLE in April 2016.

She wrote back to the publication,

Now is the time. For the past hour and a half, my wonderful husband has been refilling my coffee. He’s been refilling coffee and just being sweet while I’m eating in front of the TV and catching up on emails. This clearly demonstrates that the husband-and-wife team is in a happy relationship.