Career

Wentworth debuted as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color from 1992 to 1994, where she was known for impressions of Cher, Amy Fisher, Hillary Clinton, Princess Diana, Brooke Shields, Lisa Marie Presley, Sharon Stone, and other characters. Her recurring characters included Candy Cane, a deranged kids show host who had had a string of bad relationships with her male coworkers, and the promiscuous teenage daughter of Grandpa Jack McGee (Jim Carrey) on The Dysfunctional Home Show.

Wentworth made correspondent appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1995, she played Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend, Sheila ("Schmoopie"), in the memorable "Soup Nazi" episode of Seinfeld. She had a recurring role as the boss of the title character on the Warner Bros. (WB) series Felicity. In 2003, she co-hosted the syndicated talk show, Living It Up! With Ali & Jack, with Jack Ford.

Wentworth's most notable film appearances include Jerry Maguire, Office Space, and It's Complicated.

Wentworth starred in the comedy Head Case on the Starz TV network.[3][4] She guest starred on the NBC show The Marriage Ref.

Wentworth hosts Daily Shot, a short daily talk show segment on Yahoo! Shine.[5]

As of 2016, Wentworth created and stars in Nightcap as the lead character Staci Cole.[6]

Other work

Wentworth appeared on the July 23, 2017 episode (S2 E07) of the "$100,000 Pyramid" (The $100,000 Pyramid) as a celebrity guest opposite Kathy Najimy, helping her contestant partner win the $150,000 grand prize.[7][8]

Personal life

Wentworth is married to George Stephanopoulos, ABC News Chief Anchor correspondent and former Political Adviser to the Clinton Administration. They met on a blind date in April 2001, were engaged two months later, and were married on November 20, 2001, at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on New York City's Upper East Side.[9][10] They have two daughters: Elliott Anastasia Stephanopoulos (born September 9, 2002) and Harper Andrea Stephanopoulos (born June 2, 2005).[11][12]

Bibliography

• The WASP Cookbook, Warner Adult, 1997. ISBN 978-0-446-91210-5.
• Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales. HarperCollins. 2012. ISBN 978-0-06-209809-2.
• Happily Ali After: And Other Fairly True Tales, HarperCollins, 2015. ISBN 978-0-062-23849-8. ISBN 0062238493.
• Go Ask Ali: Half-Baked Advice (and Free Lemonade), Harper, 2018. ISBN 978-0062466013.

Screen credits

Actress

• 2016-present: Nightcap .... Staci Cole
• 2009: It's Complicated... Diane
• 2001: Call Me Claus...Lucy
• 1999: Felicity .... Abby (2 episodes, 1999)
• 1999: Office Space .... Anne
• 1997: The Love Bug (TV) .... Alex Davis
• 1997: The Real Blonde .... Raina
• 1997: Trial and Error .... Tiffany Whitfield
• 1996: Jerry Maguire .... Bobbi Fallon
• 1996: Big Packages .... Susan
• 1996: Life Among the Cannibals .... Suicidal Singer
• 1995: Seinfeld .... Sheila (1 episode, 1995)
• 1994: Hardball.... Lee Emory (unknown episodes)
• 1992: In Living Color .... Various (63 episodes, 1992-1994, 2001)

Self

• 2014: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Crackle.com)...Self (season 5, episode 6)
• 2012: The Daily Shot .... Herself (2012— )

Writer / Producer

• 2007: Head Case (28 episodes, 2007-2009)