Mandy Ingber (born January 11, 1968 ), sometimes credited as Amanda Ingber, is a yoga instructor and a former actress. Before yoga, Ingber became an indoor cycling instructor at the age of 28.
Early life Ingber was born to a Jewish family, an American born father and a German born mother. In her childhood, she was introduced to yoga by her father in 1975.
Fitness She is a New York Times best selling author, having written Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover and Yogalosophy for Inner Strength. Ingber has taught yoga to celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Ricki Lake, Brooke Shields, Woody Harrelson and Helen Hunt. As a yoga instructor, she has produced instructional training DVDs such as Yogalosophy.
Acting career Ingber began her career as an actress in the original company of Neil Simon's Tony-award winning play Brighton Beach Memoirs and has played roles in television series, including being Annie Tortelli, wife of the eldest son of Carla, on the television sitcom Cheers and its short-lived spin-off The Tortellis. She also played Robin, Baby's cousin, in the 1988 television series adaptation of the film Dirty Dancing.
Her other roles include Enid, Lila Pembroke's friend, in the first season of Charles in Charge and the titular character's sidekick Polly Goldenberg-Cohen in the 1989 cult classic Teen Witch.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes1983Mr. MomDebbie1986News at ElevenKarenTelevision film1989Teen WitchPolly1994Jack Reed: A Search for JusticeStore ClerkTelevision film1997The RelicDonna1999Free EnterpriseBeth
Television Year Title Role Notes1984Charles in ChargeEnidEpisodes: "Slumber Party" and "A Date with Enid"1985Detective in the HouseDeborah Wyman1986Shadow ChasersFrankieEpisode: "How Green Was My Murder"1986Silver SpoonsJulieEpisode: "Rick at 16"1987The TortellisAnnie Tortelli1987I Married DoraLaurieEpisode: "Our Little Girl's Growing Up"1985-1988CheersAnnie Tortelli5 episodes1986-1988My Sister SamMandyEpisode: "Patti's Party", "Drive, She Said", "Walk a While in My Shoes"1988-1989Dirty DancingRobin Kellermen1990LennyClerkEpisode: "New York Story"1991SibsEdnaEpisodes: "Warren: The Final Days"1992The Wonder YearsAndreaEpisode: "Scenes from a Wedding"1996Caroline in the CityStarr GlickmanEpisode: "Caroline and the Nice Jewish Boy"
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