Acting credits
37
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Helen Siff
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 17Series: 20
TMDB ID: 166671
IMDb ID: nm0797374
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1937
Died: December 18, 2025
Age: 88
Place of birth: Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1977 - 2019
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.75
Also known as
Helen J. Siff
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Helen Siff.
5.9
Hail, Caesar!
as Malibu Maid
2016 Movie
5.1
The Wrong Roommate
as Margaret
2016 Movie
5.3
The Christmas Gift
as Magaret
2015 Movie
5.7
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Mrs. Skitzer
2008 Movie
5.3
The Lost
as Jane Pye
2006 Movie
6.2
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
as Mrs. Mandelbaum
1996 Movie
5.3
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Shushing Lady
1994 Movie
2.0
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Lena Bowden
1992 Movie
5.6
Earth Girls Are Easy
as Mamie
1988 Movie
4.9
Big Top Pee-wee
1988 Movie
6.5
For Keeps
as Landlady
1988 Movie
5.0
Her Secret Life
as Secretary
1987 Movie
7.3
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987 Movie
6.2
There Must Be a Pony
as Woman at Airport
1986 Movie
7.4
Lots of Luck
1985 Movie
7.2
The Karate Kid
as Cashier
1984 Movie
6.6
White Dog
as Pound Operator
1982 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Helen Siff.
7.5
Good Trouble
as Older Woman • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.0
S.W.A.T.
as Shirley • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.3
Mom
as Nikki (voice) • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Traveler • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.7
My Name Is Earl
as Waitress • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Tracy Morgan Show
as Jury Foreman • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.9
Scrubs
as Patient • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Weinblatt's Mother • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Strong Medicine
1 eps
2000 Series
6.6
Felicity
as Food Service Employee • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Josie • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.2
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game") • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Spin City
as Woman on TV • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.1
Sister, Sister
as Rose • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.1
Ellen
as Sharon • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.7
Mad About You
as Female Teacher • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.7
Married... with Children
as Leona • 1 eps
1987 Series
1.0
Murder in Texas
as Marian Timmons • 2 eps
1981 Series
6.8
Knots Landing
as Miss. Flider • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.3
Lou Grant
as Waitress • 1 eps
1977 Series