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Helen Hanft
ACTOR

Helen Hanft

Known for Coming to America · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Law & Order

Helen Hanft (April 4, 1934 – May 30, 2013) was an American actress.

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Born
Apr 3, 1934
Died
May 30, 2013
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Helen Hanft (April 4, 1934 – May 30, 2013) was an American actress.

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Known For

MOVIEComing to America
Coming to AmericaSubway Lady (uncredited) · 1988
★ 6.9
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMrs. Billings · 1999
★ 8.0
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderMartha · 1990
★ 7.3
MOVIEStardust Memories
Stardust MemoriesVivian Orkin · 1980
★ 6.9
MOVIENew York Stories
New York StoriesCitizen · 1989
★ 6.2
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal IntentRuth Cohen · 2001
★ 7.6
MOVIENorth
NorthOperator · 1994
★ 5.0
MOVIEI Am Divine
I Am DivineSelf · 2014
★ 7.3

Filmography

Movies

WB
Women Behind BarsGloria
1975
Next Stop, Greenwich VillageHerb's Wife
1976
ManhattanParty Guest
1979
Stardust MemoriesVivian Orkin
1980
Willie & PhilUsed Cars Salesperson
1980
ArthurPerry's Wife
1981
Honky Tonk FreewayBag Lady
1981
Summer SwitchWaitress
1984
The Purple Rose of CairoMovie Audience
1985
ApologyCashier
1986
Nine 1/2 WeeksFlea Market Shawl Seller
1986
Off BeatWaitress
1986
MoonstruckLotte
1987
The Lawnmower ManWife
1987
Clinton and NadineLady Manager
1988
Coming to AmericaSubway Lady (uncredited)
1988
License to DriveMiss Hellberg
1988
Fear, Anxiety and DepressionRoz
1989
New York StoriesCitizen
1989
Betsy's WeddingFitter
1990
The Neon WomanConnie (archive footage)
1990
The Butcher's WifeMolly
1991
Used PeopleAunt Ruthie
1992
I.Q.Rose
1994
NorthOperator
1994
The AssociateMrs. Cupchick
1996
Mr. JealousyMillie
1998
FeverLouisa
1999
TrickGreasy Spoon Waitress
1999
Sounds from a Town I Love
2001
The Concert for New York City
2001
DummyMrs. Gurkel
2002
From Other WorldsShirley
2004
The New TenantsGrandma
2009
WT
When the Evening ComesRose Bushman
2009
Beautiful DarlingSelf
2010
Boys On Film: Bad RomanceGrandma (segment "The New Tenants")
2011
I Am DivineSelf
2014

Television

The EqualizerMrs. Washburn · 1 eps
1985
Law & OrderMartha · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderVera · 1 eps
1990
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMrs. Billings · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentRuth Cohen · 1 eps
2001
The Job1 eps
2001

Photos

Helen Hanft photo
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