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Rita Rudner is a celebrated comedian, actress, writer, and performer known for her sharp one-liners and legendary Las Vegas career. After beginning as a Broadway dancer, she transitioned to comedy in the early 1980s and became a regular on The Tonight Show and Late Night with David Letterman. Her Las Vegas run, which began in 2000, sold nearly two million tickets, grossed more than $100 million, and became the longest-running solo female comedy show in Las Vegas. She was named Las Vegas Comedian of the Year nine consecutive times and received the Casino Entertainment Legend Award in 2017. Rudner has also built an accomplished career in television, film, theater, radio, and publishing. Her HBO specials earned major recognition, while her books including Naked Beneath My Clothes and I Still Have It, I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It became bestsellers. She co-wrote the award-winning film Peter's Friends with her husband, Martin Bergman, and helped write several Oscar broadcasts. .

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