Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1937
Died
December 18, 2025 (age 88)
Place of Birth
Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA
Also Known As
Helen J. Siff
Helen Siff
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
TV
Modern Family
Traveler
2009
TV
Knots Landing
Miss. Flider
1979
TV
Mom
Nikki (voice)
2013
TV
S.W.A.T.
Shirley
2017
TV
Scrubs
Patient
2001
TV
Good Trouble
Older Woman
2019
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Weinblatt's Mother
2000
TV
Married... with Children
Leona
1987
TV
Married... with Children
Leonna
1987
TV
Will & Grace
Josie
1998
TV
Strong Medicine
2000
TV
Mad About You
Female Teacher
1992
TV
Lou Grant
Waitress
1977
TV
Spin City
Woman on TV
1996
TV
My Name Is Earl
Waitress
2005
TV
Ellen
Sharon
1994
TV
Felicity
Food Service Employee
1998
TV
Sister, Sister
Rose
1994
TV
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
1997
Film
The Karate Kid
Cashier
1984
Filmography
2019TVGood Troubleas Older Woman2017TVS.W.A.T.as Shirley2016FilmHail, Caesar!as Malibu Maid2016FilmThe Wrong Roommateas Margaret2015FilmThe Christmas Giftas Magaret2013TVMomas Nikki (voice)2009TVModern Familyas Traveler2008FilmYou Don't Mess with the Zohanas Mrs. Skitzer2006FilmThe Lostas Jane Pye2005TVMy Name Is Earlas Waitress2003TVThe Tracy Morgan Showas Jury Foreman2001TVScrubsas Patient2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Weinblatt's Mother2000TVStrong Medicine1998TVFelicityas Food Service Employee1998TVWill & Graceas Josie1997TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Mary Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")1996TVSpin Cityas Woman on TV1996FilmJosh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universeas Mrs. Mandelbaum1994FilmCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Goldas Shushing Lady1994TVSister, Sisteras Rose1994TVEllenas Sharon1992FilmFrom the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of Oneas Lena Bowden1992TVMad About Youas Female Teacher1988FilmEarth Girls Are Easyas Mamie1988FilmBig Top Pee-wee1988FilmFor Keepsas Landlady1987FilmHer Secret Lifeas Secretary1987TVMarried... with Childrenas Leona1987FilmBlood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife1986FilmThere Must Be a Ponyas Woman at Airport1985FilmLots of Luck1984FilmThe Karate Kidas Cashier1982FilmWhite Dogas Pound Operator1981TVMurder in Texasas Marian Timmons1979TVKnots Landingas Miss. Flider1977TVLou Grantas Waitress