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Helen Siff, a veteran character actor Known for roles in modern Family, Will and Grace and 2016 hail Caesar!Has died at the age of 88.
He died Thursday in Los Angeles from complications following surgery for a “long, painful illness,” his family announced in a statement.
He said, “People who worked with Helen knew her not only as a talented performer, but as someone who brought professionalism, dedication and genuine kindness to every set.” hollywood reporter“She understood that every role, no matter how big or small, was an opportunity to contribute something meaningful to the story being told,
He added, “He had the rare gift of making even the smallest parts memorable.”
Siff’s acting career spanned five decades, including numerous screen and stage roles.
The New York native’s first on-screen credit, according to IMDb, was in a 1981 episode of the drama series lou grantLed by Ed Asner. A few years later, he got a role in the original 1984 Karate Kid As a cashier. In 1993, she originated the role of Helga in the Off-Broadway production Grandma Sylvia’s funeralAn interactive comedy about a disturbance at a Jewish funeral.
She was also known for playing Mrs. Skitzer in the 2008 action comedy You don’t mess with ZohanWith Adam Sandler, John Turturro and Rob Schneider. In 2016, she played a Malibu maid in the Coen Brothers’ comedy Mystery hail Caesar!Starring George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Jonah Hill and Alden Ehrenreich.
She also appeared in films like rocky (1976), Big Top Pee-wee (1988), earth girls are easy (1988), City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold (1994) and Mrs. Wu’s disappearance (2001).
Meanwhile, Siff’s other memorable TV roles included cagney and lacey, silver spoon, LA law, loose knots, Ellen, married with Children, Dharma and Greg, scrubs, Will and Grace, my name is Earl, modern Family, SWAT., Mother, curb Your Enthusiasm And good trouble,
His final TV appearance was in a 2023 episode of the Apple TV+ one-season comedy high desertStarring Patricia Arquette and Bernadette Peters.
She was the twin sister of Carol Enfield Sender, with whom she appeared in her first TV commercial for Subaru in 1976.
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Siff was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Marshall, who died of complications of Alzheimer’s in 2007. His son Bruce also died in 1999.
He is survived by his sisters Carol and Janet, a son Matt, daughters Susie, Karen, Vicki and Jenny, a Hollywood script supervisor; and grandchildren Chelsea, Zach, Robert, Josh, Spencer, Megan and Dean.