Ruth Cohen (actress)
Ruth Cohen | |
|---|---|
 Cohen in a 1995 episode of Seinfeld | |
| Born | 1929 or 1930 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–2006 |
| Known for | Seinfeld |
Ruth Cohen (1929 or 1930 – August 23, 2008)[1] was an American character actress who worked primarily as an extra on television sitcoms. She is best known for her recurring role as a cashier on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1992–1998).
Biography
Cohen was born in the Bronx, New York, and began acting in the 1980s after raising two children. She played the background role of cashier in Monk's Café on Seinfeld, appearing in 101 of the show's 180 episodes.[2] She had brief speaking roles in the episodes "The Gum,"[3] "The Foundation,"[4] and "The Junk Mail."[5][6] She also appeared in programs such as The Golden Girls and Murder, She Wrote.[1]
Cohen died of a heart attack on August 23, 2008, aged 78, in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her memorial service and burial were held at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Life Among the Cannibals | Cigarette Lady | |
| 2003 | The Cat in the Hat | Old Lady #2 | Uncredited |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Juror | Episode: "Fifty Ways to Floss Your Lover"
Uncredited |
| 1987–1988 | The Golden Girls | Woman shopping in grocery store/woman at play tryouts | 2 episodes
Uncredited |
| 1989 | Murder She Wrote | Party guest | Uncredited |
| 1992–1998 | Seinfeld | Ruthie Cohen | Recurring role; 101 episodes |
| 1999 | Dharma & Greg | Lady on Street | Episode: "See Dharma Run"
Uncredited |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Checkout Clerk | Episode: "Francis Escapes"
Uncredited |
| V.I.P. | Elevator Woman | Episode: "Third Eye Blond"
Credited as Ruthie Cohen | |
| 2005–2007 | Seinfeld: Inside Look | Ruthie Cohen | Recurring role; 4 episodes
Archive footage |
| 2006 | NCIS | Cafeteria Cashier | Episode: "Hiatus (Part I)"
Uncredited |
References
- 1 2 3 "Actress Ruth Cohen dies at 78". Variety. Associated Press. August 27, 2008. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
- ↑ Armstrong, Jennifer Keishin (2016). Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-4767-5610-3.
- ↑ "The Gum". Seinfeld Scripts. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ "The Foundation". Seinfeld Scripts. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ "The Junk Mail". Seinfeld Scripts. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ Schilling, Mary Kaye; Flaherty, Mike (May 4, 1998). "The Seinfeld Chronicles: An Obsessive Compulsive Dissection of All 169 Episodes". Entertainment Weekly. p. 45.
Introduces...Ruth Cohen as Monk's cashier Ruthie Cohen.
External links
- Ruth Cohen at IMDb