Ruth Maleczech

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Ruth Maleczech

Acting January 8, 1939

East Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Ruth Sophia Reinprecht (January 8, 1939 – September 30, 2013), professionally known as Ruth Maleczech, was an American avant-garde stage actress. She won three Obie Awards for Bes…

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Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Sleepers

Sleepers

7.6 1996 Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

6.4 2008 Movie
The Crucible

The Crucible

6.6 1996 Movie
C.H.U.D.

C.H.U.D.

5.6 1984 Movie
In the Soup

In the Soup

6.7 1992 Movie
King Lear

King Lear

6.5 1988 Movie
The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo

6.1 1993 Movie
Angela

Angela

5.5 1996 Movie
In the Darkness of Time

In the Darkness of Time

7.4 2002 Movie

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Ruth Sophia Reinprecht (January 8, 1939 – September 30, 2013), professionally known as Ruth Maleczech, was an American avant-garde stage actress. She won three Obie Awards for Best Actress in her career, for Hajj (1983), Through the Leaves, (1984) and Lear (1990) and an Obie Award for Design, shared with Julie Archer, for Vanishing Pictures (1980), which she also directed. Her portrayal of King Lear as an imperious Southern matriarch in Lear was widely acclaimed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Maleczech, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2009
    The Mystery of Claywoman

    Movie Claire Deerborne

  2. 2008
    Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

    Movie Homeless Caroline

  3. 2002
    In the Darkness of Time

    Movie (voice) (uncredited)

  4. 2001
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    TV show Inez

  5. 1997
    Mondo Plympton

    Movie

  6. 1996
    The Crucible

    Movie Goody Osborne

  7. 1996
    Sleepers

    Movie Woman at Subway Station

  8. 1996
    Angela

    Movie Sleepwalker

  9. 1996
    Tales of Erotica

    Movie Dutch Housekeeper (segment 'The Dutch Master')

  10. 1995
    Statuary

    Movie The Statuary Keeper

  11. 1994
    ER

    TV show Marita Novotny

  12. 1993
    Me and Veronica

    Movie Person on Ferry

  13. 1993
    The Dutch Master

    Movie Dutch Housekeeper

  14. 1993
    The Ballad of Little Jo

    Movie Shopkeeper

  15. 1993
    XXXtasy: Two Days in the Life of a Saint

    Movie

  16. 1992
    In the Soup

    Movie Mrs. Rollo

More credits
  1. 1991
    The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

    Movie Cathy’s Mother

  2. 1990
    Law & Order

    TV show Old Woman

  3. 1989
    Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton

    TV show Android Sister (voice)

  4. 1989
    Volcano Saga

    Movie Narrator

  5. 1988
    King Lear

    Movie (voice) (uncredited)

  6. 1987
    Anna

    Movie Woman #1 / Woman Named Gloria

  7. 1986
    Dead End Kids

    Movie

  8. 1985
    Boomtown

    Movie The Android Sisters (voice)

  9. 1984
    C.H.U.D.

    Movie Mrs. Monroe

  10. 1984
    Far from Poland

    Movie Anna Walentynowicz

  11. 1981
    Strong Medicine

    Movie Eleanor

  12. 1981
    Conversation

    Movie