Biography
Henriette Mantel is an American writer, actress, producer, director, and stand-up comic from Vermont. She was born and raised in Newfane, Vermont.In the late 1970s, she spent two years in Washington, D.C., working with political activist Ralph Nader at his Center for the Study of Responsive Law. Nearly thirty years later, she co-wrote and co-directed An Unreasonable Man, a 2006 documentary that traces the life and career of Nader, with her friend Steve Skrovan. The movie was a hit at Sundance.She has worked in documentary and reality television as a writer/producer on such shows as the Emmy Award winning The Osbournes and Michael Moore's The Awful Truth. She won her first Emmy for writing on Win Ben Stein's Money. Most recently, she was a consultant for HBO's The Comeback and co-authored the book Speedbumps: Flooring It Through Hollywood with Teri Garr.
In 1989, during her pursuit of stand-up comedy, Mantel appeared on many television shows including Carolines Comedy Hour and VH-1 Stand-up Spotlight.
As an actress, Mantel has appeared in many feature films and television comedies. She appeared in The Brady Bunch films as Alice the maid. She played Shelley Long's lovable nanny in the second season of the CBS sitcom Good Advice. She also appeared in an episode of Friends as a nurse in the 23rd episode of the eighth season, "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby".
Mantel appeared in the pilot episode of the long-running comedy series The Office. While only credited as "Office Worker", it was revealed that she was supposed to be Meredith Palmer. Her role would be recast with Kate Flannery taking over for the entirety of the series.
Filmography
all 24
TV Shows 12
Movies 12
self 3
Writer 2
Director 1
Voice 1
The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
Girl Most Likely (2012)
Grown Ups (2010)
Sex and the City (2008)
Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You've Never Heard Of (2007)
An Unreasonable Man (2007)
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
The Office (2005)
Chasing Papi (2003)
Luster (2002)
The Animal (2001)
Roswell (1999)
The Awful Truth (1999)
Family Guy (1999)
Will & Grace (1998)
Win Ben Stein's Money (1997)
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Friends (1994)
She TV (1994)
Good Advice (1993)
Six Ladies Laughing (1990)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1958-10-20 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceNewfane, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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