A Brooklyn native of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewish descent, she trained at HB Studio and earned a Hofstra University degree in 1960 before making her Broadway debut in 1961’s The Happiest Girl in the World and later understudying Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl. Her stage work earned a Tony nomination for the musical adaptation of My Favorite Year, while her film role in the 1982 comedy of the sam… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Grey's Anatomy 2005 Pixels 2015 You Don't Mess with the Zohan 2008 Modern Family 2009 Series ★ 7.9 Boston Legal 2004
Judge Paula Stern Series ★ 7.5 The Kominsky Method 2018
Norman's Grandmother Series ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994
Doris Bernstein Series ★ 8.1 Faerie Tale Theatre 1982
Sophia, the Blue Fairy ★ 6.8 The Journey of Natty Gann 1985
Connie Series ★ 6.8 Young & Hungry 2014
Susie ★ 6.7 Beaches 1988
Leona Bloom ★ 6.9 29th Street 1991
Mrs. Pesce Series ★ 6.9 The Wonderful World of Disney 1997
Mrs. Day ★ 6.6 My Favorite Year 1982
Belle Carroca ★ 6.6 Bruno 2000
Sister Mary Perpetua Series ★ 6.5 'Til Death 2006
Donna Series ★ 6.5 Baretta 1975
★ 6 Lust in the Dust 1985
Marguerita Ventura ★ 5.7 Red Riding Hood 2006
Grandma ★ 6.1 Lady in Cement 1968
Maria Baretto ★ 5.5 What's Cooking? 2000
Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig ★ 6.2 The Associate 1996
Cindy Mason ★ 5.5 The Crew 2000
Pepper Lowenstein ★ 5.5 Out of the Dark 1988
Nancy ★ 5 Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! 2010
Shirley Hirsch ★ 5.9 Permanent Midnight 1998
Jerry's Mother at Funeral ★ 6 One from the Heart 1982
Maggie ★ 4.5 Divorce Invitation 2012
Elaine lipnick ★ 6 The Big Hit 1998
Jeanne Shulman ★ 6 The Delta Force 1986
Sylvia Goldman ★ 5.7 Bratz 2007
Bubbie ★ 5 The Amityville Murders 2018
Nona ★ 5.2 Eight Crazy Nights 2002
Old Woman (singing voice) ★ 4 Gigli 2003
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