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Apr 25, 2022 · Though most of the Sister Act cast did their own singing in the film, there was one notable exception. According to Mental Floss , Wendy Makkena — who plays Sister Mary Robert — did not sing ...
May 18, 2022 · ‘Sister Act’ star Kathy Najimy reflects on filming with Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith, how she idolized Bette Midler before working with her on ‘Hocus Pocus,’ and more.
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- DELORIS/SISTER MARY CLARENCE WAS PARTIALLY INSPIRED BY A REAL NUN. Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain. As part of his research, screenwriter Paul Rudnick visited the Regina Laudis Abbey in Bethlehem, Connecticut, to meet Mother Dolores Hart.
- BETTE MIDLER WAS ORIGINALLY ATTACHED TO STAR. Though the Divine Miss M was originally onboard, she later backed out for reasons she came to regret: “I said: ‘My fans don’t want to see me in a wimple.’
- THE NAME OF THE MAIN CHARACTER WAS CHANGED WHEN MIDLER LEFT. The original name of the singer-turned-sister was Terri Van Cartier. It was changed when Whoopi Goldberg was cast, because, according to Rudnick, “She’d always wanted to play someone named Deloris.”
- CARRIE FISHER HELPED REWRITE THE SCRIPT. When Midler backed out, script adjustments went far beyond a name change—but Disney only allowed writers two weeks to overhaul the script after the lead actress change.
Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (billed as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program. It also features Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes, and Harvey Keitel.
“Sister Act 2” stars Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Sheryl Lee Ralph and musical leaders Marc Shaiman and Mervyn Warren look back on the iconic movie and share...
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Sep 14, 2017 · Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena and several more of the cast of 'Sister Act' reunite with Whoopi Goldberg for an epic performance. Watch The View WEEKDAYS at 11e|10c|p.
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Sep 15, 2017 · Joining Goldberg was Kathy Najimy, as well as Sheri Izzard, Darlene Koldenhoven, Beth Fowler (who also plays a nun on “Orange is The New Black”), Andrea Robinson, and Prudence Holmes.
