Helen Siff
Acting1937Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA
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
Acting History
2021
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Weinblatt's Mother• 1 eps
2019
Mom
TVas Nikki (voice)• 1 eps
Good Trouble
TVas Older Woman
2018
S.W.A.T.
TVas Shirley• 1 eps
2016
The Wrong Roommate
as Margaret
Hail, Caesar!
as Malibu Maid
2015
The Christmas Gift
as Magaret
Modern Family
TVas Traveler• 1 eps
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Mrs. Skitzer
2006
Jack Ketchum's The Lost
as Jane Pye
My Name Is Earl
TVas Waitress• 1 eps
2003
2002
Scrubs
TVas Patient• 1 eps
2001
Spin City
TVas Woman on TV• 1 eps
1998
Felicity
TVas Food Service Employee• 1 eps
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TVas Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")• 1 eps
Mad About You
TVas Female Teacher• 1 eps
1997
Sister, Sister
TVas Rose• 1 eps
1996
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
as Mrs. Mandelbaum
Married... with Children
TVas Leonna / Leona• 1 eps
1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Shushing Lady
Ellen
TVas Sharon• 1 eps
1992
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Lena Bowden
1989
Knots Landing
TVas Miss. Flider• 1 eps
1988
1987
1986
There Must Be a Pony
as Woman at Airport
1985
1984
The Karate Kid
as Cashier
1982
White Dog
as Pound Operator
1981
Lou Grant
TVas Waitress• 1 eps
Murder in Texas
TVas Marian Timmons