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

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1982	White Dog	Pound Operator
1984	The Karate Kid	Cashier
1988	For Keeps	Landlady
Big Top Pee-wee	Ruth
Earth Girls Are Easy	Mamie
1994	City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold	Slushing Lady
2006	The Lost	Jane Pye
2008	You Don't Mess with the Zohan	Mrs. Skitzer
2011	Helen: A Great Old Broad	Helen McNielson	Short film
2014	Ron and Laura Take Back America	Protestor
2016	Hail, Caesar!	Malibu Maid
2021	The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu	Alice Marks

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Lou Grant	Waitress	Episode: "Catch"
Murder in Texas	Marian Timmons	TV film
1985	I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later	Millie	TV film
1986	Silver Spoons	Nurse	Episode: "One for the Road: Part 2"
There Must Be a Pony	Woman at Airport	TV film
L.A. Law	Mrs. Brantley	Episode: "Slum Enchanted Evening"
1987	Highway to Heaven	Woman	Episode: "I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf"
1988	Simon & Simon	Laura Duxberry	Episode: "Simon & Simon and Associates"
1989	Doogie Howser, M.D.	Admitting Clerk	Episode: "A Stitch Called Wanda"
Knots Landing	Miss. Flider	Episode: "What a Swell Party This Is"
1994	Ellen	Sharon	Episode: "The Note"
1995	Night Stand with Dick Dietrick	Beverly	Episode: "It's My Body and I'll Cry If I Want To"
1997	Sister, Sister	Rose	Episode: "Little Man Date"
1998	Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction	Mary Higgins	Episode: "Rock & Roll Ears/The Bucket/The Bridesmaid/Voice from the Grave/The Chess Game"
Mad About You	Female Teacher	Episode: "Paul Slips in the Shower"
Felicity	Food Service Employee	Episode: "Cheating"
1999	Dharma & Greg	Frances	Episode: "I Did It for You, Kitty"
2000	That's Life	2nd Older Client	Episode: "When Good Ideas Go Bad"
2001	Spin City	Woman on TV	Episode: "The Apartment"
2002	Scrubs	Female Patient	Episode: "My Way or the Highway"
Taken	Mavis Erenberg	Episode: "Jacob and Jesse"
2003	Will & Grace	Josie	Episode: "Fagmalion Part 4: The Guy Who Loved Me"
2006	My Name Is Earl	Waitress	Episode: "Stole a Badge"
2011	Eagleheart	Brett's Mother	Episode: "Creeps"
2015	Modern Family	Traveler	Episode: "Connection Lost"
Gigi Does It	Debi Mazar	Episode: "Eat Something"
2018	S.W.A.T.	Shirley	Episode: "Crews"
2021	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Weinblatt's Mother	Episode: "The Mormon Advantage"
2022	Good Trouble	Older Woman	Episode: "Baby, Just Say 'Yes'"
2023	High Desert	Saloon Waitress	Episode: "Pain Management"

External links

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