
Helen Siff
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
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Filmography
Acting (38)
Movies (17)
Hail, Caesar!
2016as Malibu Maid
The Wrong Roommate
2016as Margaret
The Christmas Gift
2015as Magaret
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008as Mrs. Skitzer
The Lost
2006as Jane Pye
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
1996as Mrs. Mandelbaum
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994as Shushing Lady
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992as Lena Bowden
For Keeps
1988as Landlady
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988as Mamie
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
Her Secret Life
1987as Secretary
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987
There Must Be a Pony
1986as Woman at Airport
Lots of Luck
1985
The Karate Kid
1984as Cashier
White Dog
1982as Pound Operator
Television (21)
Good Trouble
2019as Older Woman
S.W.A.T.
2017as Shirley
Mom
2013as Nikki (voice)
Modern Family
2009as Traveler
My Name Is Earl
2005as Waitress
The Tracy Morgan Show
2003as Jury Foreman
Scrubs
2001as Patient
Scrubs
2001as Patient
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000as Weinblatt's Mother
Strong Medicine
2000
Will & Grace
1998as Josie
Felicity
1998as Food Service Employee
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997as Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
Spin City
1996as Woman on TV
Ellen
1994as Sharon
Sister, Sister
1994as Rose
Mad About You
1992as Female Teacher
Married... with Children
1987as Leona
Murder in Texas
1981as Marian Timmons
Knots Landing
1979as Miss. Flider
Lou Grant
1977as Waitress
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