Amy Yasbeck (born September 12, 1963, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actress, who is probably best known as both the widow and twice co-star of actor John Ritter. Yasbeck first met John Ritter at director Dennis Dugan's house during a read-through of the 1990 movie Problem Child. According to Yasbeck, Ritter forced her to eat a bagel and cream cheese because he thought she was too thin. He also thought she was too young to play his wife in the movie (Ritter was almost 15 years Yasbeck's senior). Amy Yasbeck also starred in the second Problem Child film with John Ritter even though she was playing a different character in the sequel. Yasbeck and Ritter married in 1999 and had one daughter, Stella Ritter. In 1991, Yasbeck guest starred on The Cosby Show with Ritter, who played her husband. Interestingly, this episode was produced 8 years before the two married for real. Amy Yasbeck also had starring roles on the sitcoms Wings, Alright Already, and Life on a Stick and in movies such as The Mask, Pretty Woman, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. |
