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