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. As a yoga instructor, she has produced instructional training DVDs such as Yogalosophy.

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. [citation needed] Ingber has taught yoga to celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Ricki Lake, Brooke Shields, Woody Harrelson and Helen Hunt.

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 Polly Goldenberg-Cohen in the 1989 cult classic Teen Witch.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1983Mr. MomDebbie
1986News at ElevenKarenTelevision film
1989Teen WitchPolly
1994Jack Reed: A Search for JusticeStore ClerkTelevision film
1997The RelicDonna
1999Free EnterpriseBeth

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Charles in ChargeEnidEpisodes: "Slumber Party" and "A Date with Enid"
1985Detective in the HouseDeborah Wyman
1986Shadow ChasersFrankieEpisode: "How Green Was My Murder"
1986Silver SpoonsJulieEpisode: "Rick at 16"
1987The TortellisAnnie Tortelli
1987I Married DoraLaurieEpisode: "Our Little Girl's Growing Up"
1985-1988CheersAnnie Tortelli5 episodes
1986-1988My Sister SamMandyEpisode: "Patti's Party", "Drive, She Said", "Walk a While in My Shoes"
1988-1989Dirty DancingRobin Kellermen
1990LennyClerkEpisode: "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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