

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