Acting · Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA · Born January 1, 1937
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.
TVGood Trouble
2019
as Older Woman
TVS.W.A.T.
2017
as Shirley
MovieHail, Caesar!
2016
as Malibu Maid
MovieThe Wrong Roommate
2016
as Margaret
MovieThe Christmas Gift
2015
as Magaret
TVMom
2013
as Nikki (voice)
TVModern Family
2009
as Traveler
MovieYou Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Mrs. Skitzer
MovieThe Lost
2006
as Jane Pye
TVMy Name Is Earl
2005
as Waitress
TVThe Tracy Morgan Show
2003
as Jury Foreman
TVScrubs
2001
as Patient
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Weinblatt's Mother
TVStrong Medicine
2000
TVFelicity
1998
as Food Service Employee
TVWill & Grace
1998
as Josie
TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
TVSpin City
1996
as Woman on TV
MovieJosh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
1996
as Mrs. Mandelbaum
MovieCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
as Shushing Lady
TVSister, Sister
1994
as Rose
TVEllen
1994
as Sharon
MovieFrom the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992
as Lena Bowden
TVMad About You
1992
as Female Teacher
TVDoogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Admitting Clerk
MovieEarth Girls Are Easy
1988
as Mamie
MovieBig Top Pee-wee
1988
MovieFor Keeps
1988
as Landlady
MovieHer Secret Life
1987
as Secretary
TVMarried... with Children
1987
as Leona
MovieBlood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987
MovieThere Must Be a Pony
1986
as Woman at Airport
MovieLots of Luck
1985
MovieThe Karate Kid
1984
as Cashier
MovieWhite Dog
1982
as Pound Operator
TVMurder in Texas
1981
as Marian Timmons
TVKnots Landing
1979
as Miss. Flider
TVLou Grant
1977
as Waitress
