Mercedes Ruehl
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
28 Feb 1948
Age
78 Years
Born In
Queens, New York, USA
Total Projects
73
Years Active
72 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
Mercedes J. Ruehl is an American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, two Obie Awards, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards. Her most acclaimed film role was in The Fisher King; her performance in the film earned her the 1991 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as...
Known For
Filmography
movie
The Nana Project
The Nana Project
as Nana
tv
Accused
Accused
as Connie
movie
Disclosure
Disclosure
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Hustlers
Hustlers
as Mother
tv
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
as Grace
tv
Bull
Bull
as Judge Tessa Hudson
tv
Bull
Bull
as Judge Hudson
movie
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
as Self
movie
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict
as Self
tv
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces
as Mia
tv
The Mysteries of Laura
The Mysteries of Laura
as Val Santiani
movie
Chu and Blossom
Chu and Blossom
as Mrs. Fefterg
movie
Star Spangled Banners
Star Spangled Banners
as Rosalind Banner
tv
Monday Mornings
Monday Mornings
as Judge Beverly Natheson
movie
Doubt
Doubt
as Mrs. Syd Newman
tv
2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls
as Olga
movie
Doctors of the Dark Side
Doctors of the Dark Side
as Narrator
movie
Goldstar, Ohio
Goldstar, Ohio
as Adriana Rock
movie
Loving Leah
Loving Leah
as Janice
tv
Psych
Psych
as Detective Goochberg
movie
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
as Sylvia Guerrero
movie
Mom at Sixteen
Mom at Sixteen
as Terry Jeffries
tv
Entourage
Entourage
as Rita Chase
movie
Zeyda and the Hitman
Zeyda and the Hitman
as Esther
movie
Bad Apple
Bad Apple
as Lorraine Gibbons
tv
NCIS
NCIS
as Marie Quinn
tv
Widows
Widows
as Dolly Rawlins
movie
Spooky House
Spooky House
as Boss
movie
Guilt by Association
Guilt by Association
as Susan Walker
movie
The Amati Girls
The Amati Girls
as Grace
movie
The Lost Child
The Lost Child
as Rebecca
movie
More Dogs Than Bones
More Dogs Than Bones
as Victoria 'Vic' Galletti
movie
What's Cooking?
What's Cooking?
as Elizabeth Avila
movie
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
as Jane Newhall
movie
The Minus Man
The Minus Man
as Jane
tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Lucia Barba
movie
Out of the Cold
Out of the Cold
as Tina
movie
Gia
Gia
as Kathleen Carangi
movie
Subway Stories
Subway Stories
as Leyla (segment "Underground")
movie
Roseanna's Grave
Roseanna's Grave
as Roseanna
movie
North Shore Fish
North Shore Fish
as Florence
movie
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
as Lael Rubin
movie
On Hope
On Hope
tv
Frasier
Frasier
as Kate Costas
tv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
movie
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
as Irene Madigan
movie
Lost in Yonkers
Lost in Yonkers
as Bella Kurnitz
movie
The Fisher King
The Fisher King
as Anne
movie
Another You
Another You
as Elaine
tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Zina Rybakov
tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Clara Lloyd
movie
Crazy People
Crazy People
as Dr. Liz Baylor
movie
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors
as Party Guest (uncredited)
movie
Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York
as Samantha
movie
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob
as Connie Russo
movie
Big
Big
as Mrs. Baskin
movie
Leader of the Band
Leader of the Band
as Miss Cooper
movie
The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success
as Sheila
movie
84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road
as Kay
movie
Radio Days
Radio Days
as Ad Man
movie
Heartburn
Heartburn
as Eve
movie
Twisted
Twisted
as Cybelle
movie
Mom's On Strike
Mom's On Strike
as Sandy
tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Bernadette Foley
tv
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
movie
Four Friends
Four Friends
as Woman in Taxi
movie
The Warriors
The Warriors
as Policewoman
movie
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
as American girl in casino
tv
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special
as Sandy
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Rebecca
movie
People Not Places