Mercedes Ruehl
American actress
Mercedes Ruehl (born February 28. 1948) is an American stage, television and motion picture actress. She was born in New York City. She is best known for her supporting role in the 1991 movie The Fisher King.
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![]() Ruehl in East Hampton, New York in October 2009 | |
Born | Mercedes J. Ruehl February 28, 1948 Queens, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse | David Geiser |
Work
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changeYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Mom's on Strike | Sandy | |
1985 | Our Family Honor | Louise Taylor | Episode: "Homecoming" |
1986 | Kate & Allie | Millie | Episode: "Late Bloomer" |
1990 | The Cosby Show | Bernadette Foley | Episode: "The Moves" |
1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial | Lael Rubin | |
1995–1996 | Frasier | Kate Costas | 5 episodes |
1997 | SUBWAY Stories: Tales from the Underground | Leyla | Segment: "Underground" |
North Shore Fish | Florence | ||
1998 | Gia | Kathleen Carangi | |
2000 | All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story | Jane Newhall | |
The Lost Child | Rebecca | Hallmark Hall of Fame | |
2001 | Mr. Life | ||
2002 | Guilt by Association | Susan Walker | |
Widows | Dolly Rawlins | Miniseries | |
2004 | 1-800-Missing | Emanuelle Baker | Episode: "These Dreams Before Me" |
Bad Apple | Lorraine Gibbons | ||
Law & Order | Zina Rybakov | Episode: "All in the Family" | |
2005 | Mom at Sixteen | Terry Jeffries | Nominated — Prism Award Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries |
2006 | Entourage | Rita Chase | Episodes: "Aquamom" and "Return To Queens Blvd" |
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story | Sylvia Guerrero | Nominated — Imagen Award for Best Actress - Television | |
2007 | Psych | Detective Goochberg | Episode: "Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast" |
2009 | Law & Order | Judge Clara Lloyd | Episode: "By Perjury" |