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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Hit #123 on the Billboard 'Bubbling Under' singles chart in 1967 with... more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another
1 win
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5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
MovieSet Ultimate Movie Review - ‘Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!’
(From MovieSet.com. 22 October 2009, 10:35 AM, PDT)
Production Begins on The Christmas Story
(From MovieWeb. 30 July 2009, 7:46 PM, PDT)
(From MovieSet.com. 22 October 2009, 10:35 AM, PDT)
Production Begins on The Christmas Story
(From MovieWeb. 30 July 2009, 7:46 PM, PDT)
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Filmography
Actress:
- The Godmother (2009) (pre-production) .... Liz
- Expecting Mary (2009) (post-production) .... Lillian Littlefeather
- Ollie Klublershturf vs the Nazis (2009) (post-production) .... Sharon Klublershturf
- Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! (2009) .... Shirley Hirsch
- "Boston Legal" .... Judge Paula Stern (1 episode, 2008)
- Dances with Wolves (2008) TV episode .... Judge Paula Stern - You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) .... Gail
- Beau Jest (2008) .... Miriam Goldman
- Bratz (2007) .... Bubbie
... aka Bratz: The Movie (International: English title: DVD box title) - "In the Motherhood" .... Joyce (2 episodes, 2007)
- The Mother of All Days (2007) TV episode .... Joyce
- Nightmare on a Plane! (2007) TV episode .... Joyce - "The King of Queens" .... Ava St. Clair (2 episodes, 2007)
- China Syndrome, Parts 1 and 2 (2007) TV episode .... Ava St. Clair
- Manhattan Project (2007) TV episode .... Ava St. Clair - "Living with Fran" .... Cookie (1 episode, 2006)
- The Whole Clan with Fran (2006) TV episode .... Cookie - The Engagement Ring (2005) (TV) .... Alicia Rosa Anselmi
- Whiskey School (2005) .... Hedy Seligman
- Red Riding Hood (2004) .... Grandma
- "The Guiding Light" .... Shirley Lupo (1 episode, 2003)
... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 14 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Shirley Lupo - Gigli (2003) .... Mother
- A Good Night to Die (2003) .... Diane
- "My Big Fat Greek Life" .... Maria Portokalos (7 episodes, 2003)
- Greek Easter (2003) TV episode .... Maria Portokalos
- Big Night (2003) TV episode .... Maria Portokalos
- The Free Lunch (2003) TV episode .... Maria Portokalos
- Ariana (2003) TV episode .... Maria Portokalos
- The Empire Strikes Back (2003) TV episode .... Maria Portokalos
(2 more) - Tempted (2003) (TV) .... Julia
... aka Returning Lily (Australia: video title) (USA: working title)
... aka A Mother's Choice (cable TV title) - Eight Crazy Nights (2002) (singing voice) .... Old Woman
... aka Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (USA: complete title) - "Touched by an Angel" .... Aunt Meg / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2002)
- The Princeless Bride (2002) TV episode .... Aunt Meg
- Deconstructing Harry (1998) TV episode .... Doris - My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) .... Maria Portokalos
... aka Le mariage grec (Canada: French title: TV title)
... aka Mariage à la grecque (Canada: French title) - "Will & Grace" .... Aunt Honey (1 episode, 2001)
- Moveable Feast (2001) TV episode .... Aunt Honey - "Strong Medicine" .... Mrs. Biancavilla (1 episode, 2001)
- Maternity (2001) TV episode .... Mrs. Biancavilla - The Crew (2000/I) .... Pepper Lowenstein
- Bruno (2000) .... Sister Mary Shirley
... aka The Dress Code (USA: alternative title) - If You Only Knew (2000) .... Bess
... aka Ein Apartment zum Verlieben (Germany)
... aka If You Only Knew (Germany: TV title) - What's Cooking? (2000) .... Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
- Kimberly (1999) .... Hanna
... aka Daddy Who? (USA: video title) - "The Nanny" .... Aunt Freida (4 episodes, 1995-1999)
- The In-Law Who Came Forever (1999) TV episode .... Aunt Freida
- The Ex-Niles (1997) TV episode .... Aunt Freida
- Freida Needa Man (1996) TV episode .... Aunt Freida
- A Fine Family Feud (1995) TV episode .... Aunt Freida - The Unknown Cyclist (1998) .... Rachel
- Permanent Midnight (1998) (uncredited) .... Jerry's Mother at Funeral
- The Big Hit (1998) .... Jeanne Shulman
- Safety Patrol (1998) (TV) .... Mrs. Day
... aka Disney's Safety Patrol (USA: video box title)
... aka Safety Patrol! (USA: cable TV title) - "Veronica's Closet" .... Dottie (1 episode, 1997)
- Veronica's First Thanksgiving (1997) TV episode .... Dottie - Allie & Me (1997) .... Camille Alexander
- The Associate (1996) .... Cindy Mason
- "Life's Work" .... Connie Minardi (2 episodes, 1996)
- Concert (1996) TV episode .... Connie Minardi
- Daycareless (1996) TV episode .... Connie Minardi - Love Is All There Is (1996) .... Sadie Capomezzo
- Movies Money Murder (1996) .... Sylvia
... aka Breaking Up with Paul (USA: alternative title) - Prince for a Day (1995) (TV) .... Rose
... aka The Prince and the Pizza Boy - "Courthouse" .... Lila Winkleman (1 episode, 1995)
- One flew over the Courthouse (1995) TV episode .... Lila Winkleman - "Murder, She Wrote" .... Anna Grimaldi (1 episode, 1994)
- Crimson Harvest (1994) TV episode .... Anna Grimaldi - "Animaniacs" .... Molly (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Animaniacs (UK)
... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (USA: complete title)
- Miami Mama-Mia/Pigeon on the Roof (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Molly - "Tales from the Crypt" .... Mrs. Grafungar (1 episode, 1993)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- People Who Live in Brass Hearses (1993) TV episode .... Mrs. Grafungar - The Cemetery Club (1993) .... Selma
... aka Looking for a Live One - I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (1992) .... Sarah Fishbine
- 29th Street (1991) .... Mrs. Pesce
- "Beverly Hills, 90210" .... Rose Zuckerman (1 episode, 1991)
... aka Class of Beverly Hills (USA: teaser title)
- Down and Out of District in Beverly Hills (1991) TV episode .... Rose Zuckerman - Earthday Birthday (1990)
- Hägar the Horrible (1989) (TV) (voice) .... Helga
- Out of the Dark (1989) .... Hooker/Nancy
- Eternity (1989) (uncredited) .... Mother/Berneice
- Beaches (1988) .... Leona Bloom
... aka Forever Friends - "The Van Dyke Show" .... Bunnie (1 episode)
- The Fatal Condo (????) TV episode .... Bunnie - "St. Elsewhere" .... Mrs. Fiscus (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
- The Abby Singer Show (1988) TV episode .... Mrs. Fiscus
- No Chemo, Sabe? (1987) TV episode .... Mrs. Fiscus
- A Moon for the Misbegotten (1987) TV episode .... Mrs. Fiscus - "Hotel" .... Beatrice Dolan / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1987)
... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
- Desperate Moves (1987) TV episode .... Beatrice Dolan
- Hotel (1983) TV episode .... Fay Wells - "Karen's Song" .... Claire Steiner (13 episodes, 1987)
- Aloha Oe (1987) TV episode .... Claire Steiner
- Seems Like Old Times (1987) TV episode .... Claire Steiner
- Heart Attack (1987) TV episode .... Claire Steiner
- You've Got a Friend (1987) TV episode .... Claire Steiner
- It Was Fascination (1987) TV episode .... Claire Steiner
(8 more) - Harry and the Hendersons (1987) .... Irene Moffat
... aka Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
... aka Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK) - "Amazing Stories" .... Sister Teresa (1 episode, 1987)
... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Gershwin's Trunk (1987) TV episode .... Sister Teresa - Medium Rare (1987)
- "The Paper Chase" .... Rose Samuels (1985-1986) (9 episodes, 1985-1986)
... aka The Paper Chase: The Fourth Year (USA: new title)
... aka The Paper Chase: The Graduation Year (USA: new title)
... aka The Paper Chase: The Second Year (USA: new title)
... aka The Paper Chase: The Third Year (USA: new title)
- Suppressed Desires (1986) TV episode .... Rose Samuels (1985-1986)
- A Wounded Hart (1986) TV episode .... Rose Samuels (1985-1986)
- Graduation (1986) TV episode .... Rose Samuels (1985-1986)
- It's Only a Show (1985) TV episode .... Rose Samuels (1985-1986)
- The Big D (1985) TV episode .... Rose Samuels (1985-1986)
(4 more) - "Tough Cookies" .... Rita (6 episodes, 1986)
- Temper Fidelis (1986) TV episode .... Rita
- The Stoolie (1986) TV episode .... Rita
- The Unfantasy (1986) TV episode .... Rita
- Naked City (1986) TV episode .... Rita
- Grudge Match (1986) TV episode .... Rita
(1 more) - The Delta Force (1986) .... Sylvia Goldman
... aka Mahatz Ha-Delta (Israel: Hebrew title) - Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play (1986) (V) .... Lunch Lady
- The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) .... Connie
- Lust in the Dust (1985) .... Marguerita Ventura
- "ABC Weekend Specials" .... Madam Zola (1 episode, 1985)
- The Two-Minute Werewolf (1985) TV episode .... Madam Zola - Obsessive Love (1984) (TV) .... Margaret Chase
- "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Sophia, the Blue Fairy (1 episode, 1984)
... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
- Pinocchio (1984) TV episode .... Sophia, the Blue Fairy - The Jerk, Too (1984) (TV) .... Card Player
- Sunset Limousine (1983) (TV) .... Jessie Durning
- Hotel (1983) (TV) .... Fay Wells
- "Too Close for Comfort" (1 episode, 1983)
... aka The Ted Knight Show (new title)
- Family Business (1983) TV episode - My Favorite Year (1982) .... Belle Carroca
... aka My Favourite Year (UK) - One from the Heart (1982) .... Maggie
- A Cry for Love (1980) (TV) .... Tina Weathersby
- "Columbo" .... Valerie Kirk (1 episode, 1978)
- Make Me a Perfect Murder (1978) TV episode .... Valerie Kirk - A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978) (TV) .... Sophie Tucker
- "Greatest Heroes of the Bible" .... Hagar (1 episode, 1978)
- Abraham's Sacrifice (1978) TV episode .... Hagar - Dancing in the Wings (1977) (TV)
- "Baretta" .... Lottie (1 episode, 1976)
- Murder for Me (1976) TV episode .... Lottie - "When Things Were Rotten" .... Tania (2 episodes, 1975)
- The Spy: Part 1 (1975) TV episode .... Tania
- The Spy: Part 2 (1975) TV episode .... Tania - Romance of a Horsethief (1971) .... Estusha
... aka Le roman d'un voleur de chevaux (France) - "The Dean Martin Show" (1 episode, 1969)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 6 February 1969 (1969) TV episode - Lady in Cement (1968) .... Maria Baretto
- Dayton's Devils (1968) .... Leda Martell
- "Ben Casey" .... Della (1 episode, 1965)
- Why Did the Day Go Backwards? (1965) TV episode .... Della - "Car 54, Where Are You?" (1 episode, 1962)
- Je T'Adore Muldoon (1962) TV episode
Soundtrack:
- Lust in the Dust (1985) (performer: "South Of My Border")
- Blood Song (1982) (performer: "All In Your Mind")
... aka Dream Slayer - The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV) (performer: "The Eyes of Love")
Self:
- Mr. Laughs: A Look Behind the Curtain (2008) .... Herself
- "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 26 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "The Sharon Osbourne Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Sharon (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 24 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "Pyramid" .... Herself (4 episodes, 2002-2003)
... aka The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 17 July 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 11 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 2 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 20 September 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself - Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) .... Herself
... aka Broadway (USA: short title)
... aka Broadway: The Golden Age (USA: short title)
... aka Broadway: The Movie (USA: short title) - "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 2003)
... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
- Episode dated 28 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 27 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 26 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 25 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 24 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance - "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Shelley Winters: Full Disclosure (2001) TV episode .... Herself - "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 4 July 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself - "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (3 episodes, 1986-1989)
- Episode dated 13 March 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode #2.86 (1988) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
- Episode dated 6 October 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Guest Appearance - "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1989)
- Episode dated 1 February 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Herself - "All Star Blitz" .... Herself (5 episodes, 1985)
- Episode dated 6 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 5 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 4 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 3 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 2 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Herself - Super Night at Forest Hills (1977) (TV) .... Herself
- "The $10,000 Pyramid" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
... aka New $25,000 Pyramid (USA: new title)
... aka The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: syndication title)
... aka The $20,000 Pyramid (USA: new title)
... aka The $25,000 Pyramid (USA: syndication title)
... aka The $50,000 Pyramid (USA: new syndication title)
... aka The New $100,000 Pyramid (USA: new syndication title)
- Episode dated 21 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 24 August 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself - "The Virginia Graham Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 15 October 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself - "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (2 episodes, 1968-1970)
- Episode dated 2 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 9 September 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Guest Appearance - "Name Droppers" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
... aka Lohman & Barkley's Name Droppers (USA: complete title)
- Episode dated 1 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself - "The David Frost Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #2.87 (1969) TV episode .... Herself - "Toast of the Town" .... Singer / ... (4 episodes, 1966-1969)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #23.12 (1969) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
- Episode #22.37 (1969) TV episode .... Singer
- Episode #20.22 (1967) TV episode .... Singer
- Episode #20.13 (1966) TV episode .... Singer - "This Is Tom Jones" (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.10 (1969) TV episode - "The Dean Martin Show" .... Herself (8 episodes, 1965-1968)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Episode #4.9 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 9 November 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 29 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 3 November 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
(3 more) - The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV) .... Herself - Perfomer
- "Spotlight" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 4 November 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #1.5 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
- Episode dated 4 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 23 February 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode #4.25 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - Singer - "Gypsy" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 30 January 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "Girl Talk" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1964-1966)
- Episode dated 10 November 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 16 November 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - "The Dean Martin Summer Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1966)
... aka The Rowan & Martin Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 7 July 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 30 June 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.1 (1966) TV episode .... Herself - "Hullabaloo" .... Herself (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode #2.24 (1966) TV episode .... Herself - "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
- Thanksgiving Celebration (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
Additional Details
Other Works:
Appeared in the Ethel Merman Tribute concert "Doin What Comes Natur'lly". (Feb 1998).
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