Personal Info
Helen J. Siff
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Hail, Caesar!
as Malibu Maid
The Wrong Roommate
as Margaret
The Christmas Gift
as Magaret
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Mrs. Skitzer
The Lost
as Jane Pye
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
as Mrs. Mandelbaum
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Shushing Lady
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Lena Bowden
Earth Girls Are Easy
as Mamie
For Keeps
as Landlady
TV Shows
Good Trouble
as Older Woman · 1 ep.
S.W.A.T.
as Shirley · 1 ep.
Mom
as Nikki (voice) · 1 ep.
Modern Family
as Traveler · 1 ep.
My Name Is Earl
as Waitress · 1 ep.
The Tracy Morgan Show
as Jury Foreman · 1 ep.
Scrubs
as Patient · 1 ep.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Weinblatt's Mother · 1 ep.
Strong Medicine
1 ep.
Will & Grace
as Josie · 1 ep.