Liz Sheridan
Biography
Liz Sheridan was an American actress whose work spanned stage, television, and film. She was born in Rye, New York, and began in the 1950s as a nightclub dancer and singer, mostly in the Caribbean. She went back to New York City in the late 1960s and joined a Julius Monk cabaret revue at Plaza 9 in the Plaza Hotel. She appeared on Broadway, including in the 1977 musical Happy End with Meryl Streep and Christopher Lloyd, before moving to Los Angeles. She took supporting parts in more than a dozen features and in many prime time television movies and series. Her breakthrough part was Raquel Ochmonek, the nosy neighbor on ALF, which ran from 1986 to 1990. She then played Helen, Jerry's mother, on Seinfeld from 1990 to 1998, the only performer besides the four leads to appear in every season. In 2009 she co-starred with Andy Griffith and Doris Roberts in the romantic comedy Play the Game.
93years old at death
- Born Rye
- Died New York City
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 27 years1982 to 2009
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A change of course
In the 1950s Sheridan started out professionally as a singer and a nightclub dancer, and she lived and worked in the Caribbean for much of her early career.
Beyond film
Before moving to Los Angeles, Sheridan co-starred with Meryl Streep and Christopher Lloyd in the 1977 Broadway musical Happy End.
Big break
Sheridan's first major role was Raquel Ochmonek, the nosy neighbor on the NBC TV series ALF, a part she played from 1986 to 1990.
Liz Sheridan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Liz Sheridan shares two films with Lin Shaye, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Lin Shaye's page
Tim Thomerson's page
Clint Howard's page
Brion James's page
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's page
Rance Howard's page
Marc FienbergDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Marc Fienberg
Albert PyunDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Albert Pyun
All films by Betty Thomas
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.