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