Doris Belack

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Doris Belack

Acting February 26, 1926

New York City, New York, USA

Doris Belack (February 26, 1926 – October 4, 2011) was an American character actress of stage, film and television. Belack played the formidable soap opera producer Rita Marshall…

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Sex and the City

Sex and the City

7.4 1998 TV Show
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

6.5 1994 Movie
Tootsie

Tootsie

7.2 1982 Movie
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2 1994 TV Show
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

7.0 1984 TV Show
What About Bob?

What About Bob?

6.9 1991 Movie
Prime

Prime

6.0 2005 Movie
*batteries not included

*batteries not included

6.7 1987 Movie
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

7.2 1994 TV Show
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

7.6 1985 TV Show

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Doris Belack (February 26, 1926 – October 4, 2011) was an American character actress of stage, film and television. Belack played the formidable soap opera producer Rita Marshall in the 1982 comedy film Tootsie. Her other film credits included roles in Fast Forward (1985), Batteries Not Included (1987), Splash, Too (1988), She-Devil (1989), Opportunity Knocks (1990), What About Bob? (1991), Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult. (1994), Krippendorf's Tribe (1998), The Odd Couple II (1998) and Fail Safe (2000). Her husband, producer Philip Rose, died on May 31, 2011, four months before her own death. They were married for 65 years and had no children.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2007
    Arranged

    Movie Elona

  2. 2005
    Prime

    Movie Blanche

  3. 2002
    Everwood

    TV show Ruth Hoffman

  4. 2000
    Madigan Men

    TV show

  5. 2000
    Fail Safe

    Movie Mrs. Johnson

  6. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Margaret Barry

  7. 1999
    Doug's 1st Movie

    Movie Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)

  8. 1998
    Sex and the City

    TV show Lenore

  9. 1998
    The Odd Couple II

    Movie Blanche Madison Povitch

  10. 1998
    Krippendorf's Tribe

    Movie President Porter

  11. 1997
    What's Your Sign?

    Movie

  12. 1996
    Public Morals

    TV show Gabriella Biondi

  13. 1994
    Touched by an Angel

    TV show Elaine Weiss

  14. 1994
    Chicago Hope

    TV show Mrs. Taubler

  15. 1994
    Ellen

    TV show Cora

  16. 1994
    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Movie Dr. Roberts

More credits
  1. 1993
    Family Album

    TV show Lillian Lerner

  2. 1992
    Laurie Hill

    TV show Beverly Fielder

  3. 1991
    Doug

    TV show Ms. Wingo (voice)

  4. 1991
    What About Bob?

    Movie Dr. Catherine Tomsky

  5. 1991
    Sisters

    TV show

  6. 1991
    Absolute Strangers

    Movie Fran

  7. 1990
    Law & Order

    TV show Margaret Barry

  8. 1990
    Opportunity Knocks

    Movie Mona

  9. 1989
    She-Devil

    Movie Paula

  10. 1989
    The Luckiest Man in the World

    Movie Mrs. Posner

  11. 1988
    Hostage

    Movie Edna

  12. 1987
    *batteries not included

    Movie Mrs. Thompson

  13. 1987
    Almost Partners

    Movie Anna McCue

  14. 1987
    Mathnet

    TV show Broadway Annie Rose

  15. 1985
    The Equalizer

    TV show Dorian

  16. 1985
    The Golden Girls

    TV show Gloria

  17. 1985
    Mr. Belvedere

    TV show

  18. 1985
    Fast Forward

    Movie Mrs. Gilroy

  19. 1985
    The Hearst and Davies Affair

    Movie Louella Parsons

  20. 1984
    The Cosby Show

    TV show Saleswoman

  21. 1983
    Scarecrow and Mrs. King

    TV show Mrs. Courtney

  22. 1983
    Sessions

    Movie

  23. 1983
    The Cradle Will Fall

    Movie Edna Burns

  24. 1982
    Tootsie

    Movie Rita