Helen Siff
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.
As actor 38
Modern Family
2009
S.W.A.T.
2017
Married... with Children
1987
Scrubs
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Mom
2013
Will & Grace
1998
Knots Landing
1979
Mad About You
1992
Spin City
1996
My Name Is Earl
2005
Strong Medicine
2000
Lou Grant
1977
Ellen
1994
Felicity
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Good Trouble
2019
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Sister, Sister
1994
The Karate Kid
1984
Hail, Caesar!
2016
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
The Tracy Morgan Show
2003
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
For Keeps
1988
White Dog
1982
Murder in Texas
1981
The Lost
2006
The Christmas Gift
2015
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987
Her Secret Life
1987
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
1996
The Wrong Roommate
2016
Lots of Luck
1985
There Must Be a Pony
1986