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Date of birth: July 15, 1931, Chicago, Illinois
Astrological Sign: Cancer

She was in the original Broadway cast of "Fiddler on the Roof, " playing the oldest daughter, Tzeitel, opposite Zero Mostel.

Movies

The Jimmy Show (2001) .... Emily
Witness Protection (1999) (TV) .... Cindy's Mother
Black and Blue (1999) (TV) .... Ann Benedetto
City of Angels (1998) .... Teresa
Prosecutors, The (1996) (TV)
MURDER and murder (1996) .... Doris
Two Bits (1995) .... Guendolina
Mr. Wonderful (1993) .... Loretta
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage (1993) (TV) .... Rose Profaci
In a Child's Name (1991) (TV) .... Frances Silvano
A Marriage: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz (1991) (TV) .... Dolly Stieglitz
Class Action (1991) .... Estelle Ward
Murder in Black and White (1990) (TV) .... Dr. Bromberg
Mystic Pizza (1988) .... Mrs. Arujo
Prince of Darkness (1987) .... Bag Lady
The Killing Fields (1984) .... Sydney Schanberg's Sister
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983) (TV)
Baby, It's You (1983) .... Mrs. Rosen
Love Child (1982) .... Mrs. Sturgis
Soup for One (1982) .... Allan's Mother
Fame (1980) .... Miss Berg
Nurse (1980) (TV) .... Nan Riley
All That Jazz (1979) .... Nurse Pierce
The Last Tenant (1978) (TV) .... Mrs. Farelli
Hester Street (1975) .... Jake's Landlady
Weddings and Babies (1958) .... Josie
The Ten Commandments (1956) .... Jethro's Daughter

TV Series

"All My Children" (1997) .... Judge Brauer

Casting Director

Jefferson in Paris (1995)
Amant, L' (1991)
Into the Woods (1991) (TV)
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Year of the Dragon (1985)

Miscellaneous Crew

Surviving Picasso (1996) (casting: New York)
Prisoners in Time (1995) (TV) (casting advisor)
M. Butterfly (1993) (casting consultant)
Impromptu (1991) (casting: USA)
The Last Emperor (1987) (casting supervisor)

TV Guest Appearances

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) .... Judge Lena Petrovsky
"Law & Order" (1990)
"Law & Order" (1990) .... Deirdre Powell
"Northern Exposure" (1990) ....Nadine Fleischman
"Law & Order" (1990) .... Carla Bowman
"L.A. Law" (1986)
"Amazing Stories" (1985) .... Mariel / Wealthy Lady
"Naked City" (1958)