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.
TV credits
Rated 7.4 out of 10
Good Trouble
2019
Rated 8.0 out of 10
S.W.A.T.
2017
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Mom
2013
Rated 7.9 out of 10
Modern Family
2009
Rated 7.6 out of 10
My Name Is Earl
2005
Rated 10.0 out of 10
The Tracy Morgan Show
2003
Rated 8.1 out of 10
Scrubs
2001
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Rated 7.4 out of 10
Strong Medicine
2000
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Felicity
1998
Rated 6.9 out of 10
Will & Grace
1998
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Spin City
1996
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Sister, Sister
1994
Rated 6.1 out of 10
Ellen
1994
Rated 6.8 out of 10
Mad About You
1992
Rated 6.6 out of 10
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Rated 7.7 out of 10
Married... with Children
1987
Rated 5.0 out of 10
Murder in Texas
1981
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Knots Landing
1979
Rated 7.4 out of 10
Lou Grant
1977