Helen Siff
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Modern Family
Traveler
2009
Series
S.W.A.T.
Shirley
2017
Series
Married... with Children
Leona
1987
Series
Married... with Children
Leonna
1987
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Weinblatt's Mother
2000
Series
Scrubs
Patient
2001
Series
Mom
Nikki (voice)
2013
Series
Will & Grace
Josie
1998
Series
Strong Medicine
2000
Series
Mad About You
Female Teacher
1992
Series
Knots Landing
Miss. Flider
1979
Series
My Name Is Earl
Waitress
2005
Series
Spin City
Woman on TV
1996
Series
Ellen
Sharon
1994
Series
Felicity
Food Service Employee
1998
Series
Good Trouble
Older Woman
2019
Series
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Admitting Clerk
1989
Series
Lou Grant
Waitress
1977
Series
Sister, Sister
Rose
1994
Series
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
1997
Film
The Karate Kid
Cashier
1984
Film
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Mrs. Skitzer
2008
Film
Hail, Caesar!
Malibu Maid
2016
Film
Earth Girls Are Easy
Mamie
1988
Series
The Tracy Morgan Show
Jury Foreman
2003
Film
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Shushing Lady
1994
Film
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
Film
For Keeps
Landlady
1988
Film
White Dog
Pound Operator
1982
Series
Murder in Texas
Marian Timmons
1981
Film
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987
Film
The Christmas Gift
Magaret
2015
Film
The Lost
Jane Pye
2006
Film
The Wrong Roommate
Margaret
2016
Film
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Lena Bowden
1992
Film
Lots of Luck
1985
Film
Her Secret Life
Secretary
1987
Film
There Must Be a Pony
Woman at Airport
1986
Film
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
Mrs. Mandelbaum
1996