- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1937
- Place of Birth
- Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA
- Died
- December 18, 2025
Helen Siff
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.
Filmography
tvGood Trouble
2019 · Older Woman
tvS.W.A.T.
2017 · Shirley
movieHail, Caesar!
2016 · Malibu Maid
movieThe Wrong Roommate
2016 · Margaret
movieThe Christmas Gift
2015 · Magaret
tvMom
2013 · Nikki (voice)
tvModern Family
2009 · Traveler
movieYou Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008 · Mrs. Skitzer
movieThe Lost
2006 · Jane Pye
tvMy Name Is Earl
2005 · Waitress
tvThe Tracy Morgan Show
2003 · Jury Foreman
tvScrubs
2001 · Patient
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Weinblatt's Mother
tvStrong Medicine
2000
tvFelicity
1998 · Food Service Employee
tvWill & Grace
1998 · Josie
tvBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
tvSpin City
1996 · Woman on TV
movieJosh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
1996 · Mrs. Mandelbaum
movieCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994 · Shushing Lady
tvSister, Sister
1994 · Rose
tvEllen
1994 · Sharon
movieFrom the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992 · Lena Bowden
tvMad About You
1992 · Female Teacher
tvDoogie Howser, M.D.
1989 · Admitting Clerk
movieEarth Girls Are Easy
1988 · Mamie
movieBig Top Pee-wee
1988
movieFor Keeps
1988 · Landlady
movieHer Secret Life
1987 · Secretary
tvMarried... with Children
1987 · Leona, Leonna
movieBlood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987
movieThere Must Be a Pony
1986 · Woman at Airport
movieLots of Luck
1985
movieThe Karate Kid
1984 · Cashier
movieWhite Dog
1982 · Pound Operator
tvMurder in Texas
1981 · Marian Timmons
tvKnots Landing
1979 · Miss. Flider
tvLou Grant
1977 · Waitress