Viola Harris
Biography
Viola Harris was an American actress whose film, television, and theater work spanned the 1950s to the 2010s. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of A. L. Sainer, an attorney there who also ran the Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, Maine. She appeared in Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry in 1997 and in Choke in 2008, and she took other roles in The Other Guys and Sex and the City 2, both released in 2010. In 2010 she also led the short film The Secret Friend for director Flavio Alves, drawing favorable reviews, among them praise from Phil Hall of Film Threat. Her stage career took in years of summer stock, and on Broadway she was a standby for Zelda in 1969. She died in 2017.
91years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died New York City
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 50 years1958 to 2008
Every film, newest first
- 2008ChokeIMDb rating 6.4
- 1998Sour GrapesIMDb rating 5.8
- 1958The Lost MissileIMDb rating 5.1
Genres
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Viola Harris movies on Netflix
Chokeas Eva Muller
Sour Grapesas Selma Maxwell
The Lost Missile
Worked with
Viola Harris made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Sam Rockwell1 film together, 2008
Sam Rockwell's page Choke2008IMDb rating 6.4Harris as Eva MullerRockwell as Victor Mancini
Robert Loggia1 film together, 1958
Robert Loggia's page The Lost Missile1958IMDb rating 5.1Loggia as Dr. David Loring
Anjelica Huston1 film together, 2008
Anjelica Huston's page Choke2008IMDb rating 6.4Harris as Eva MullerHuston as Ida J. Mancini
Philip Baker Hall1 film together, 1998
Philip Baker Hall's page Sour Grapes1998IMDb rating 5.8Harris as Selma MaxwellHall as Mr. Bell
Clark Gregg1 film together, 2008
Clark Gregg's page Choke2008IMDb rating 6.4Harris as Eva MullerGregg as Lord High Charlie
Kelly Macdonald1 film together, 2008
Kelly Macdonald's page Choke2008IMDb rating 6.4Harris as Eva MullerMacdonald as Paige Marshall
Clark GreggDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Clark Gregg Choke2008IMDb rating 6.4Harris as Eva Muller
Larry DavidDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Larry David Sour Grapes1998IMDb rating 5.8Harris as Selma Maxwell
Lester Wm. BerkeDirector, 1 film, 1958
All films by Lester Wm. Berke The Lost Missile1958IMDb rating 5.1
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