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