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Lynn Cohen
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Lynn Cohen

Known for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Eagle Eye

Lynn Harriette Cohen (née Kay; August 10, 1933 – February 14, 2020) was an American actress known for her roles in film, television and theater. She was particularly known for her role as Magda in the HBO series Sex and the City, which she also played in the 2008 film of the same name and its 2010 sequel, as well as for portraying Mags in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mrs. Litvak in The Vigil.

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Born
Aug 10, 1933
Died
Feb 14, 2020
Birthplace
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Lynn Harriette Cohen (née Kay; August 10, 1933 – February 14, 2020) was an American actress known for her roles in film, television and theater.

She was particularly known for her role as Magda in the HBO series Sex and the City, which she also played in the 2008 film of the same name and its 2010 sequel, as well as for portraying Mags in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mrs. Litvak in The Vigil.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching FireMags Flanagan · 2013
★ 7.4
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitArt Teacher · 1999
★ 8.0
MOVIEEagle Eye
Eagle EyeMrs. Wierzbowski · 2008
★ 6.5
MOVIEMunich
MunichGolda Meir · 2005
★ 7.1
MOVIESex and the City
Sex and the CityMagda · 2008
★ 6.5
TVSex and the City
Sex and the CityMagda · 1998
★ 7.4
MOVIEThe Cobbler
The CobblerSarah Simkin · 2014
★ 5.9
MOVIESex and the City 2
Sex and the City 2Magda · 2010
★ 6.0

Filmography

Movies

Łódź Ghetto(voice)
1989
A
AngryMother
1991
Golden YearsReceptionist
1991
Manhattan Murder MysteryLilian House
1993
The Counterfeit ContessaAngie Nardino
1994
Vanya on 42nd StreetMaman
1994
I Shot Andy WarholHotel Earle Concierge
1996
Walking and TalkingAndrew's Mom
1996
Deconstructing HarryJanet's Mom
1997
Once We Were StrangersNatasha
1997
Cradle Will RockSilvano - Mama
1999
Just One TimeSophia
1999
The GiraffeDavid's Mother
1999
Fast Food Fast WomenJesse
2000
The Jimmy ShowRuth
2002
The Station AgentPatty at the Good to Go
2003
EvergreenGrandmother
2004
MunichGolda Meir
2005
WT
While the Widow Is AwayThe Widow
2005
InvincibleMrs. Spegnetti
2006
Across the UniverseGrandmother Carrigan
2007
The Hottest StateHarris's Mother
2007
Then She Found MeTrudy Epner
2007
DeceptionWoman
2008
Eagle EyeMrs. Wierzbowski
2008
EavesdropMay
2008
Sex and the CityMagda
2008
Sex and the City: The Party That Never WasSelf
2008
Synecdoche, New YorkCaden's Mother
2008
The Life Before Her EyesSister Beatrice
2008
Everybody's FineOld Woman on First Train
2009
Staten IslandDr. Leikovic
2009
A Little HelpMrs. Cosolito
2010
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's AdventuresLine Producer
2010
Hello LonesomeEleanor
2010
Sex and the City 2Magda
2010
The Extra ManLois Huber
2010
SI
Shakespeare in the Present
2011
Somewhere TonightMrs. Pecorino
2011
Art MachineRoberta
2012
Not Waving but DrowningSylvia
2012
The Romance of LonelinessMina
2012
3
37Florel Bernstein
2013
A Case of YouHarriet
2013
Bottled Up
2013
The Hunger Games: Catching FireMags Flanagan
2013
FS
Floating SunflowersOld Lady
2014
The CobblerSarah Simkin
2014
They Came TogetherBubby
2014
GabrielNonny
2015
All in TimeMrs. Johnson
2016
Beautiful DreamerElderly Amy
2016
The Pickle RecipeRose
2016
Benji the DoveMiss O'Dell
2017
OmaEthel Mueller
2017
Sollers PointLadybug
2017
Walden: Life in The WoodsAlice
2017
7 Splinters in TimeBabs
2018
OlympiaSelf
2018
Tooth and NailElaine
2018
After ClassAgatha
2019
Feast of the Seven FishesNonnie
2019
I Am a SeagullLynn / Aged Nina
2019
The World Without YouGretchen
2019
Emma Without EdmundEmma
2020
I Can ChangeWidow Emerson
2020
Lingua FrancaOlga
2020
The VigilMrs. Litvak
2020
WM
Write MeFrida
2020
WA
Wherefore Art ThouJuliet (80's)
2022
CI
Castles in the SkyMalkeh
2023
CI
Castles in the SkyIn Memory Of
2023

Television

Law & OrderElizabeth Mizener · 12 eps
1990
Sex and the CityMagda · 12 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitArt Teacher · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRosa Doletti · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentMina Cohen · 1 eps
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentAnna Ansel · 1 eps
2001
DamagesStefania McKee · 4 eps
2007
Nurse JackieMrs. Zimberg · 2 eps
2009
Getting OnMrs. Carmaglia · 1 eps
2013
The AffairJoan Bailey · 2 eps
2014
Chicago MedRose Wechsler · 1 eps
2015
Master of NoneCarol · 1 eps
2015
God Friended MeRose · 1 eps
2018

Photos

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