Episode 68 and Wendi and Dfernando continue their interview with Episode 67 guest: actress and writer Jennifer Irwin.  

Jennifer Irwin is best known for her roles on television as Virginia Kremp on the long-running ABC TV comedy THE GOLDBERGS, Linda Michaels on ABC TV’s comedy STILL STANDING, Dolly Durkins on the CW’s iZOMBIE, Laurie Neustadt on the NBC TV comedy SUPERSTORE, and as Dee Dee, Moira Rose’s sister on the now-classic multi-award winning comedy SCHITT$ CREEK. 

A graduate of Montreal's McGill University, Toronto-native Irwin began her professional career in show business as a child actress in the 1985 mini-series ANNE OF GREEN GABLES and the horror feature THE GATE before joining THE SECOND CITY comedy troupe. Irwin worked with THE SECOND CITY from the mid-1990s, appearing in dozens of varied comedic stage performances including challenging improvisational pieces.

With Canada as a hotbed of film production, Irwin landed supporting roles in many feature films including 1996's MRS. WINTERBOURNE (alongside Ricki Lake, Brendan Fraser, and the legendary Shirley MacLaine), 1998's BLUES BROTHERS 2000, and 1999’s SUPERSTAR - the feature film adaptation of Molly Shannon's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE character Mary Katherine Gallagher, where her performance earned her a Canadian Comedy Award nomination.

Irwin then set her sights on Los Angeles, where she hoped to launch a career as a comedic actress. Within weeks of arriving, she landed a guest role on the CBS TV’s sitcom THE ELLEN SHOW and a regular spot on the NBC TV sitcom INSIDE SCHWARTZ.  Other notable television work has been: SLINGS AND ARROWS, THE GAVIN CRAWFORD SHOW, RAISING HOPE, MICHAEL: EVERY DAY, BREAKING IN, HBO’s EASTBOUND & DOWN, HBO MAX’s HACKS, Netflix’s PHYSICAL, and the animated series CRASH CANYON.

Other films Irwin can be seen in are: NO STRINGS ATTACHED, BAD TEACHER, LONG WEEKEND, and the 2021 Dan Mazer film THE EXCHANGE. 

In 1997, she became a performer and co-creator of a parody of musicals from the 1920s.  The musical began as a one-night-only stag party for Bob Martin and Janet van de Graaf at the legendary The Rivoli in Toronto, and after various workshops went on to become the now-legendary multi-Tony Award winning Broadway musical THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, which opened on Broadway in May 2006.  

Irwin is also co-creator of the KIDSTORY app - an app that lets parents privately share with friends and family their kid’s “story”: their favorites, firsts, quotes, artwork, sports and the photos and videos that go with each moment.  An online digital scrapbook that keeps everything organized in one place.  KIDSTORY is available for free download at the App Store.    

Also on Episode 68, Wendi and Dfernando discuss her new 7E Miyolift microcurrent face mask, her old school datebook, Dfernando launching his Master Class for aspiring fashion photographers, fashion stylists, and others interested in starting careers in the fashion photography industry, and Wendi's new home buyer's remorse moment.  

On THE RIPE REPORT, Wendi and her new nutrition chronometer, and Dfernando shares his love for all things by filmmaker Wes Anderson, from his countless international TV commercials, his films THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, MOONRISE KINGDOM, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, to his new 2021 film THE FRENCH DISPATCH.  

Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  

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