Helen Siff
Acting
1937-01-01 · Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Good Trouble
2019 · Series
S.W.A.T.
2017 · Series
Hail, Caesar!
2016 · Movie
The Wrong Roommate
2016 · Movie
The Christmas Gift
2015 · Movie
Mom
2013 · Series
Modern Family
2009 · Series
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008 · Movie
The Lost
2006 · Movie
My Name Is Earl
2005 · Series
The Tracy Morgan Show
2003 · Series
Scrubs
2001 · Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Series
Strong Medicine
2000 · Series
Felicity
1998 · Series
Will & Grace
1998 · Series
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · Series
Spin City
1996 · Series
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
1996 · Movie
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994 · Movie
Sister, Sister
1994 · Series
Ellen
1994 · Series
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992 · Movie
Mad About You
1992 · Series
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989 · Series
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988 · Movie
Big Top Pee-wee
1988 · Movie
For Keeps
1988 · Movie
Her Secret Life
1987 · Movie
Married... with Children
1987 · Series
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987 · Movie
There Must Be a Pony
1986 · Movie
Lots of Luck
1985 · Movie
The Karate Kid
1984 · Movie
White Dog
1982 · Movie
Murder in Texas
1981 · Series
Knots Landing
1979 · Series
Lou Grant
1977 · Series