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.
1993The PickleMovieas Grandmother1991He Said, She SaidMovieas Mrs. Spepk1991Age Isn't EverythingMovieas Flo1989Enemies, a Love StoryMovieas Mrs. Schreier1989Chicken SoupTV showas Bea Fisher · 12 episodes1985Kojak: The Belarus FileMovie1984Kate & AllieTV show1 episodes1982Sophie's ChoiceMovieas Yetta1981StarstruckMovieas Mrs. Reuben1978The Big FixMovieas Aunt Sonya1978MatildaMovieas Spectator1972Up the SandboxMovieas Mrs. Grossbard (uncredited)1972ABC Afterschool SpecialTV showas Mrs. Reuben · 1 episodes1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightMovieas Mrs. Goldfarb