Wendi McLendon-Covey Says Getting Mammogram onSt. Denis MedicalSet Was 'Eye-Opening' for Males in Cast (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

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Wendi McLendon-Covey as Joyce in ‘St. Denis Medical’.Ron Batzdorff/NBC

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“Boys don’t know what this is,” McLendon-Covey says. “I mean, you show them the machine and they’re like, ‘What?’”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.McLendon-Covey shared even more memories with PEOPLE for this week’s One Last Thing:

Last time I couldn’t stop laughingOnSt. Denis, we were filming something where my character gets a mammogram, and we just got the church giggles. It was very eye-opening for all the males in the cast.Last gift I gaveWe threw an 80th birthday party for my dad. He didn’t know who was invited, so my husband [Greg Covey] and I flew out relatives he hadn’t seen in 25 years. It was the best gift ever.

Last time I felt like a kidLast Christmas, because I love to decorate. We really went bananas and overdid it. I am a lights person. They always make me happy.Last viceIn Paris for the Olympics, I had champagne with lots of desserts. There were macarons as far as the eye could see.

source: people.com