Wendy Braun

Wendy Braun is an actress whose work has spanned film, television and theater, and she has worked under directors Ivan Reitman, James L. Brooks, Will Smith and Jason Reitman. She grew up in Northbrook, Illinois, and began acting at twelve as the Scarecrow in The Wiz, then took part in school and college productions at Glenbrook South High School and Indiana University before leaving school early to pursue acting. After moving to Los Angeles, she starred in award-winning festival films, and one Mervyn's commercial led executives to build a 26-spot campaign for her. Braun became a fan favorite as hospital administrator Iris Sneed on General Hospital and was added as a contract player on the spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift. Her television guest roles have included Bones, NCIS, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, Harry's Law and Men of a Certain Age. She returned to the Chicago stage in The Vagina Monologues and performed stand-up at The Improv and The Comedy Store.