Helen Siff
Acting
Born January 1, 1937 · Woodmere, Long Island, New York, USA
Died December 18, 2025
Also known as Helen J. 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.
Filmography31 titles
Scrubs
S.W.A.T.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Modern Family
My Name Is Earl
Married... with Children
Good Trouble
Strong Medicine
Mom
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
The Karate Kid
Sister, Sister
Will & Grace
Knots Landing
Mad About You
Felicity
Doogie Howser, M.D.
For Keeps?
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe
Ellen
Hail, Caesar!
Her Secret Life
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Earth Girls Are Easy
The Lost
The Christmas Gift
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
The Wrong Roommate
Big Top Pee-wee
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One