Actor profile

Helen Siff

1st January 1937 Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA Acting

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.

17 Movies 22 TV Shows 39 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Hail, Caesar! poster

Hail, Caesar! 5th February 2016 as Malibu Maid

The Wrong Roommate poster

The Wrong Roommate 4th January 2016 as Margaret

The Christmas Gift poster

The Christmas Gift 29th November 2015 as Magaret

You Don't Mess with the Zohan poster

You Don't Mess with the Zohan 5th June 2008 as Mrs. Skitzer

The Lost poster

The Lost 11th March 2006 as Jane Pye

Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe poster

Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe 21st May 1996 as Mrs. Mandelbaum

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold poster

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold 10th June 1994 as Shushing Lady

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One poster

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One 29th November 1992 as Lena Bowden

Earth Girls Are Easy poster

Earth Girls Are Easy 8th September 1988 as Mamie

Big Top Pee-wee poster

Big Top Pee-wee 22nd July 1988

For Keeps poster

For Keeps 15th January 1988 as Landlady

Her Secret Life poster

Her Secret Life 12th April 1987 as Secretary

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife poster

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife 18th January 1987

There Must Be a Pony poster

There Must Be a Pony 5th October 1986 as Woman at Airport

Lots of Luck poster

Lots of Luck 3rd February 1985

The Karate Kid poster

The Karate Kid 22nd June 1984 as Cashier

White Dog poster

White Dog 7th July 1982 as Pound Operator

Good Trouble poster

Good Trouble 8th January 2019 as Older Woman

S.W.A.T. poster

S.W.A.T. 2nd November 2017 as Shirley

Mom poster

Mom 23rd September 2013 as Nikki (voice)

Modern Family poster

Modern Family 23rd September 2009 as Traveler

My Name Is Earl poster

My Name Is Earl 20th September 2005 as Waitress

The Tracy Morgan Show poster

The Tracy Morgan Show 2nd December 2003 as Jury Foreman

Scrubs poster

Scrubs 2nd October 2001 as Patient

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Weinblatt's Mother

Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine 23rd July 2000

Felicity poster

Felicity 29th September 1998 as Food Service Employee

Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace 21st September 1998 as Josie

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 25th May 1997 as Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")

Spin City poster

Spin City 17th September 1996 as Woman on TV

Sister, Sister poster

Sister, Sister 1st April 1994 as Rose

Ellen poster

Ellen 29th March 1994 as Sharon

Mad About You poster

Mad About You 23rd September 1992 as Female Teacher

Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D. 19th September 1989 as Admitting Clerk

Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children 5th April 1987 as Leona

Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children 5th April 1987 as Leonna

Murder in Texas poster

Murder in Texas 3rd May 1981 as Marian Timmons

Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing 27th December 1979 as Miss. Flider

Lou Grant poster

Lou Grant 20th September 1977 as Waitress