Rita Karin
Acting·October 24, 1919·† September 10, 1993 — 73 years old·Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
She was a Polish-born American actress best known for her role as Jackie Mason's mother on the 1989 TV series Chicken Soup. Also appeared at the beginning of Sophie's Choice as Yetta, Sophie's (Meryl Streep) landlady. Her voice can be heard singing children's songs from the camps in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
Known For
Sophie's Choice
1982·7.3
He Said, She Said
1991·5.9
Enemies, a Love Story
1989·6.2
The Big Fix
1978·5.8
Kate & Allie
1984·6.0
Up the Sandbox
1972·5.9
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971·5.2
ABC Afterschool Special
1972·6.5
The Pickle
1993·5.0
Matilda
1978·5.7
Age Isn't Everything
1991·3.0
Kojak: The Belarus File
1985·6.8
Filmography · 15
1993The PickleGrandmother1991He Said, She SaidMrs. Spepk1991Age Isn't EverythingFlo1989Enemies, a Love StoryMrs. Schreier1989Chicken SoupTVBea Fisher1985Kojak: The Belarus File1984Kate & AllieTV1982Sophie's ChoiceYetta1981StarstruckMrs. Reuben1978The Big FixAunt Sonya1978MatildaSpectator1974Nicky's WorldMrs. Mylonas1972Up the SandboxMrs. Grossbard (uncredited)1972ABC Afterschool SpecialTVMrs. Reuben1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightMrs. Goldfarb