Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1948-02-28 (77 years)
- Place of BirthQueens, New York, USA
- Also Known As-
Mercedes Ruehl
Biography
Mercedes J. Ruehl is an American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, two Obie Awards, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards. Her most acclaimed film role was in The Fisher King; her performance in the film earned her the 1991 Academy Award for Best Supporting...Read More
Acting Career
- 2023
The Nana Project
As: Nana
- 2023
Accused
As: Connie
- 2019
Hustlers
As: Mother
- 2018
New Amsterdam
As: Grace
- 2016
Bull
As: Judge Tessa Hudson
- 2016
Bull
As: Judge Hudson
- 2015
Life in Pieces
As: Mia
- 2014
The Mysteries of Laura
As: Val Santiani
2014Chu and Blossom
As: Mrs. Fefterg
2013Star Spangled Banners
As: Rosalind Banner
2013Monday Mornings
As: Judge Beverly Natheson
20112 Broke Girls
As: Olga
2011Doctors of the Dark Side
As: Narrator
2010Goldstar, Ohio
As: Adriana Rock
2009Loving Leah
As: Janice
2006Psych
As: Detective Goochberg
2006A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
As: Sylvia Guerrero
2005Mom at Sixteen
As: Terry Jeffries
2004Entourage
As: Rita Chase
2004Zeyda and the Hitman
As: Esther
2004Bad Apple
As: Lorraine Gibbons
2003NCIS
As: Marie Quinn
2002Widows
As: Dolly Rawlins
2002Spooky House
As: Boss
2002Guilt by Association
As: Susan Walker
2001The Amati Girls
As: Grace
2000The Lost Child
As: Rebecca
2000More Dogs Than Bones
As: Victoria 'Vic' Galletti
2000What's Cooking?
As: Elizabeth Avila
2000All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
As: Jane Newhall
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Lucia Barba
1999Out of the Cold
As: Tina
1999The Minus Man
As: Jane
1998Gia
As: Kathleen Carangi
1997Subway Stories
As: Leyla (segment "Underground")
1997Roseanna's Grave
As: Roseanna
1997North Shore Fish
As: Florence
1995Indictment: The McMartin Trial
As: Lael Rubin
1993Frasier
As: Kate Costas
- 1993
Last Action Hero
As: Irene Madigan
1993Lost in Yonkers
As: Bella Kurnitz
- 1991
The Fisher King
As: Anne
1991Another You
As: Elaine
1990Law & Order
As: Zina Rybakov
- 1990
Law & Order
As: Clara Lloyd
1990Crazy People
As: Dr. Liz Baylor
1989Crimes and Misdemeanors
As: Party Guest (uncredited)
1989Slaves of New York
As: Samantha
1988Married to the Mob
As: Connie Russo
- 1988
Big
As: Mrs. Baskin
1987Leader of the Band
As: Miss Cooper
1987The Secret of My Success
As: Sheila
198784 Charing Cross Road
As: Kay
1987Radio Days
As: Ad Man
1986Heartburn
As: Eve
1985Twisted
As: Cybelle
1984Mom's On Strike
As: Sandy
1984The Cosby Show
As: Bernadette Foley
1981Four Friends
As: Woman in Taxi
- 1979
The Warriors
As: Policewoman
1976Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
As: American girl in casino
1972ABC Afterschool Special
As: Sandy
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Rebecca