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Ruth Maleczech

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 8, 1939

Died

September 30, 2013 (age 74)

Place of Birth

East Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Ruth Maleczech

Biography

Ruth Sophia Reinprecht (January 8, 1939 – September 30, 2013), professionally known as Ruth Maleczech, was an American avant-garde stage actress. She won three Obie Awards for Best Actress in her career, for Hajj (1983), Through the Leaves, (1984) and Lear (1990) and an Obie Award for Design, shared with Julie Archer, for Vanishing Pictures (1980), which she also directed. Her portrayal of King Lear as an imperious Southern matriarch in Lear was widely acclaimed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Maleczech, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Ruth Maleczech: Art+Impact, April 7th 2014

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Known For

Law & Order
TV

Law & Order

Old Woman

1990

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Inez

2001

ER
TV

ER

Marita Novotny

1994

Sleepers
Film

Sleepers

Woman at Subway Station

1996

The Crucible
Film

The Crucible

Goody Osborne

1996

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Film

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Homeless Caroline

2008

C.H.U.D.
Film

C.H.U.D.

Mrs. Monroe

1984

Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton
TV

Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton

Android Sister (voice)

1989

The Ballad of Little Jo
Film

The Ballad of Little Jo

Shopkeeper

1993

In the Soup
Film

In the Soup

Mrs. Rollo

1992

King Lear
Film

King Lear

(voice) (uncredited)

1988

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Film

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

Cathy’s Mother

1991

Tales of Erotica
Film

Tales of Erotica

Dutch Housekeeper (segment 'The Dutch Master')

1996

Me and Veronica
Film

Me and Veronica

Person on Ferry

1993

Angela
Film

Angela

Sleepwalker

1996

Conversation
Film

Conversation

1981

In the Darkness of Time
Film

In the Darkness of Time

(voice) (uncredited)

2002

The Dutch Master
Film

The Dutch Master

Dutch Housekeeper

1993

Strong Medicine
Film

Strong Medicine

Eleanor

1981

Anna
Film

Anna

Woman #1 / Woman Named Gloria

1987

Filmography

2009FilmThe Mystery of Claywomanas Claire Deerborne2008FilmNick and Norah's Infinite Playlistas Homeless Caroline2002FilmIn the Darkness of Timeas (voice) (uncredited)2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Inez1997FilmMondo Plympton1996FilmThe Crucibleas Goody Osborne1996FilmSleepersas Woman at Subway Station1996FilmAngelaas Sleepwalker1996FilmTales of Eroticaas Dutch Housekeeper (segment 'The Dutch Master')1995FilmStatuaryas The Statuary Keeper1994TVERas Marita Novotny1993FilmMe and Veronicaas Person on Ferry1993FilmThe Dutch Masteras Dutch Housekeeper1993FilmThe Ballad of Little Joas Shopkeeper1993FilmXXXtasy: Two Days in the Life of a Saint1992FilmIn the Soupas Mrs. Rollo1991FilmThe Cabinet of Dr. Ramirezas Cathy’s Mother1990TVLaw & Orderas Old Woman1989TVPlymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plymptonas Android Sister (voice)1989FilmVolcano Sagaas Narrator1988FilmKing Learas (voice) (uncredited)1987FilmAnnaas Woman #1 / Woman Named Gloria1986FilmDead End Kids1985FilmBoomtownas The Android Sisters (voice)1984FilmC.H.U.D.as Mrs. Monroe1984FilmFar from Polandas Anna Walentynowicz1981FilmStrong Medicineas Eleanor1981FilmConversation