Mandy Ingber

{{Infobox person | name = Mandy Ingber | birth_name = | occupation = {{hlist|Yoga instructor|actress}} | website = {{URL|https://www.mandyingber.com/}} | other_names = Amanda Ingber }}

'''Mandy Ingber''' (born January 11, 1968 <ref name=yogalosophy />), sometimes credited as '''Amanda Ingber''', is a yoga instructor and a former actress.<ref name=fitbottomedgirls /> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://layoga.com/community/teacher-profiles/teacher-profile-mandy-ingber/|title= Sharing Strength through Movement and Meditation|accessdate= 15 February 2025}}</ref> In her childhood, she was introduced to yoga by her father in 1975.<ref name=yogalosophy /> 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|date=August 2022}} Ingber has taught yoga to celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Ricki Lake, Brooke Shields, Woody Harrelson and Helen Hunt.<ref name=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''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/22/arts/tv-reviews-nbc-presents-the-tortellis-a-cheers-spinoff.html|title=TV Reviews: NBC Presents ''The Tortellis'', a ''Cheers'' spinoff|date=January 22, 1987|author=Corry, John|access-date=August 13, 2012|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> She also played Robin, Baby's cousin, in the 1988 television series adaptation of the film ''Dirty Dancing''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Baker |first=Kathryn |date=October 31, 1988 |title=''Dirty Dancing'' Needs More Dancing |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5dkrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UWQFAAAAIBAJ&dq=mandy%20ingber%20dirty%20dancing&pg=1311%2C5782530 |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=Kentucky New Era |location=Hopkinsville, Kentucky |page=6B |access-date=December 21, 2014 |via=Google News Archive }}</ref>

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|date=August 2022}}

==Filmography==

===Film=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- |1983 |''Mr. Mom'' |Debbie | |- |1986 |''News at Eleven'' |Karen |Television film |- |1989 |''Teen Witch'' |Polly | |- |1994 |''Jack Reed: A Search for Justice'' |Store Clerk |Television film |- |1997 |''The Relic'' |Donna | |- |1999 |''Free Enterprise'' |Beth | |}

===Television=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1984 |''Charles in Charge'' |Enid |Episodes: "Slumber Party" and "A Date with Enid" |- |1985 |''Detective in the House'' |Deborah Wyman | |- |1986 |''Shadow Chasers'' |Frankie |Episode: "How Green Was My Murder" |- |1986 |''Silver Spoons'' |Julie |Episode: "Rick at 16" |- |1987 |''The Tortellis'' |Annie Tortelli | |- |1987 |''I Married Dora'' |Laurie |Episode: "Our Little Girl's Growing Up" |- |1985-1988 |''Cheers'' |Annie Tortelli |5 episodes |- |1986-1988 |''My Sister Sam'' |Mandy |Episode: "Patti's Party", "Drive, She Said", "Walk a While in My Shoes" |- |1988-1989 |''Dirty Dancing'' |Robin Kellermen | |- |1990 |''Lenny'' |Clerk |Episode: "New York Story" |- |1991 |''Sibs'' |Edna |Episodes: "Warren: The Final Days" |- |1992 |''The Wonder Years'' |Andrea |Episode: "Scenes from a Wedding" |- |1996 |''Caroline in the City'' |Starr Glickman |Episode: "Caroline and the Nice Jewish Boy" |}

== References == <references> <ref name=yogalosophy>{{cite journal|url=http://www.more.com/health/fitness/more-talks-jennifer-anistons-trainer|date=June 22, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2012|journal=More|title=MORE Talks With Jennifer Aniston's Trainer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122053202/http://www.more.com/health/fitness/more-talks-jennifer-anistons-trainer|archive-date=January 22, 2012|url-status=dead}} Also in [http://www.fitsugar.com/Mandy-Ingber-More-Magazine-Talks-Jennifer-Aniston-Yogalosophy-8866160 FitSugar.com]</ref>

<ref name=fitbottomedgirls>{{cite news|url=http://fitbottomedgirls.com/2011/07/%E2%98%85fitstars-celeb-yoga-instructor-mandy-ingber/|title=FitStars: Celeb Yoga Instructor Mandy Ingber|date=July 27, 2011|url-status=live|access-date=August 13, 2012|archive-date=May 23, 2012|author=Jenn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523113330/http://fitbottomedgirls.com/2011/07/%e2%98%85fitstars-celeb-yoga-instructor-mandy-ingber/|work=Fit Bottomed Girls}}</ref> </references>

== External links == * {{IMDb name|0408698}} * {{official website}}

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