Lisa Ruddy

Lisa Ruddy (born June 1967) is an actress, most notable for her work on the show You Can't Do That On Television (a.k.a. YCDTOTV). Ruddy was featured on the show, produced by CJOH television in Ottawa, Ontario and aired in the United States on Nickelodeon, from its beginning in 1979 until the end of the 1985 season. Originally on the show, Ruddy was cast in "sweet little girl" roles for which she often had to wear frilly dresses. During the 1981 season, however, Ruddy's "character" developed the trait which would continue for the rest of her time on the show. Reportedly, Ruddy's tendency to talk too much on YCDTOTV was inspired by a real-life incident at school, in which Ruddy was sent to after-school detention for talking in class and,...