Helen Siff
Born in Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA — Jan 01 1937• Died Dec 18 2025
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Helen Siff (June 2, 1937 – December 18, 2025) was an American character actress. She was known for roles in numerous films including The Karate Kid (1984), You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), and Hail, Caesar! (2016). She was born in Woodmere, New York, on June 2, 1937. She died from complications of surgery in Los Angeles on December 18, 2025, at the age of 88.
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Modern Family
Traveler
Knots Landing
Miss. Flider
S.W.A.T.
Shirley
Scrubs
Patient
Mom
Nikki (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Weinblatt's Mother
Married... with Children
Leona
Strong Medicine
Will & Grace
Josie
Good Trouble
Older Woman
Spin City
Woman on TV
Mad About You
Female Teacher
My Name Is Earl
Waitress
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
Ellen
Sharon
Felicity
Food Service Employee
Sister, Sister
Rose
Lou Grant
Waitress
The Karate Kid
Cashier
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Mrs. Skitzer
The Tracy Morgan Show
Jury Foreman
Hail, Caesar!
Malibu Maid
Murder in Texas
Marian Timmons
Big Top Pee-wee
Earth Girls Are Easy
Mamie
White Dog
Pound Operator
For Keeps
Landlady
The Lost
Jane Pye
Lots of Luck
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Her Secret Life
Secretary
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Lena Bowden
The Wrong Roommate
Margaret
The Christmas Gift
Magaret
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Shushing Lady
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
Mrs. Mandelbaum
There Must Be a Pony
Woman at Airport