Helen Siff
Acting
Born: 1937-01-01 in Woodmere, 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
Modern Family
Traveler
S.W.A.T.
Shirley
Married... with Children
Leona
Married... with Children
Leonna
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Weinblatt's Mother
Scrubs
Patient
Will & Grace
Josie
Mom
Nikki (voice)
Knots Landing
Miss. Flider
Mad About You
Female Teacher
My Name Is Earl
Waitress
Strong Medicine
Spin City
Woman on TV
Felicity
Food Service Employee
Ellen
Sharon
Lou Grant
Waitress
Good Trouble
Older Woman
Sister, Sister
Rose
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Admitting Clerk
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
The Karate Kid
Cashier
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Mrs. Skitzer
Hail, Caesar!
Malibu Maid
The Tracy Morgan Show
Jury Foreman
Earth Girls Are Easy
Mamie
Big Top Pee-wee
For Keeps
Landlady
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Shushing Lady
White Dog
Pound Operator
The Lost
Jane Pye
Murder in Texas
Marian Timmons
The Christmas Gift
Magaret
The Wrong Roommate
Margaret
Her Secret Life
Secretary
Lots of Luck
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Lena Bowden
There Must Be a Pony
Woman at Airport
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
Mrs. Mandelbaum
