Rita Karin
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
24 Oct 1919
Age
107 Years
Born In
Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Total Projects
15
Years Active
22 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.3 ★
Overview
She was a Polish-born American actress best known for her role as Jackie Mason's mother on the 1989 TV series Chicken Soup. Also appeared at the beginning of Sophie's Choice as Yetta, Sophie's (Meryl Streep) landlady. Her voice can be heard singing children's songs from the camps in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
Known For
Filmography
movie
The Pickle
The Pickle
as Grandmother
movie
He Said, She Said
He Said, She Said
as Mrs. Spepk
movie
Age Isn't Everything
Age Isn't Everything
as Flo
movie
Enemies, a Love Story
Enemies, a Love Story
as Mrs. Schreier
tv
Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup
as Bea Fisher
movie
Kojak The Belarus File
Kojak The Belarus File
tv
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
movie
Sophie's Choice
Sophie's Choice
as Yetta
movie
Starstruck
Starstruck
as Mrs. Reuben
movie
The Big Fix
The Big Fix
as Aunt Sonya
movie
Matilda
Matilda
as Spectator
movie
Nicky's World
Nicky's World
as Mrs. Mylonas
movie
Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox
as Mrs. Grossbard (uncredited)
tv
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special
as Mrs. Reuben
movie
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Mrs. Goldfarb