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Helen Siff

Acting · 1937–2025 · Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Known for

Filmography

2019Good TroubleOlder Woman
2017S.W.A.T.Shirley
2016Hail, Caesar!Malibu Maid
2016The Wrong RoommateMargaret
2015The Christmas GiftMagaret
2013MomNikki (voice)
2009Modern FamilyTraveler
2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanMrs. Skitzer
2006The LostJane Pye
2005My Name Is EarlWaitress
2003The Tracy Morgan ShowJury Foreman
2001ScrubsPatient
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmWeinblatt's Mother
2000Strong Medicine
1998FelicityFood Service Employee
1998Will & GraceJosie
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionMary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
1996Spin CityWoman on TV
1996Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the UniverseMrs. Mandelbaum
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldShushing Lady
1994Sister, SisterRose
1994EllenSharon
1992From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of OneLena Bowden
1992Mad About YouFemale Teacher
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Admitting Clerk
1988Earth Girls Are EasyMamie
1988Big Top Pee-wee
1988For KeepsLandlady
1987Her Secret LifeSecretary
1987Married... with ChildrenLeona
1987Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1986There Must Be a PonyWoman at Airport
1985Lots of Luck
1984The Karate KidCashier
1982White DogPound Operator
1981Murder in TexasMarian Timmons
1979Knots LandingMiss. Flider
1977Lou GrantWaitress

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