Acting
Rita Karin
15 titles12 movies · 3 series
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.
Filmography
The Pickle
Film · 1993
He Said, She Said
Film · 1991
Age Isn't Everything
Film · 1991
Enemies, a Love Story
Film · 1989
Chicken Soup
Series · 1989
Kojak: The Belarus File
Film · 1985
Kate & Allie
Series · 1984
Sophie's Choice
Film · 1982
Starstruck
Film · 1981
The Big Fix
Film · 1978
Matilda
Film · 1978
Nicky's World
Film · 1974
Up the Sandbox
Film · 1972
ABC Afterschool Special
Series · 1972
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Film · 1971