Helen Siff

Acting

Helen Siff

Born January 1, 1937Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA37 credits

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

Filmography

Good Trouble
2019Good Trouble
as Older WomanTV
S.W.A.T.
2017S.W.A.T.
as ShirleyTV
Hail, Caesar!
2016Hail, Caesar!
as Malibu MaidMovie
The Wrong Roommate
2016The Wrong Roommate
as MargaretMovie
The Christmas Gift
2015The Christmas Gift
as MagaretMovie
Mom
2013Mom
as Nikki (voice)TV
Modern Family
2009Modern Family
as TravelerTV
The Lost
2006The Lost
as Jane PyeMovie
My Name Is Earl
2005My Name Is Earl
as WaitressTV
The Tracy Morgan Show
2003The Tracy Morgan Show
as Jury ForemanTV
Scrubs
2001Scrubs
as PatientTV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Weinblatt's MotherTV
Felicity
1998Felicity
as Food Service EmployeeTV
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")TV
Spin City
1996Spin City
as Woman on TVTV
Ellen
1994Ellen
as SharonTV
Mad About You
1992Mad About You
as Female TeacherTV
For Keeps
1988For Keeps
as LandladyMovie
Her Secret Life
1987Her Secret Life
as SecretaryMovie
There Must Be a Pony
1986There Must Be a Pony
as Woman at AirportMovie
The Karate Kid
1984The Karate Kid
as CashierMovie
White Dog
1982White Dog
as Pound OperatorMovie
Murder in Texas
1981Murder in Texas
as Marian TimmonsTV
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landing
as Miss. FliderTV
Lou Grant
1977Lou Grant
as WaitressTV