Dinah Manoff

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Dinah Manoff

Acting 70 January 25, 1956

New York City, New York, USA

Dinah Manoff is an American stage, film, and television actress and television director. She is best known for her roles as Carol Weston on Empty Nest, Elaine Lefkowitz on Soap, M…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Grease

Grease

7.4 1978 Movie
Child's Play

Child's Play

6.8 1988 Movie
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

7.8 1996 TV Show
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2 1994 TV Show
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
Ordinary People

Ordinary People

7.4 1980 Movie
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

7.6 1985 TV Show
Night Court

Night Court

7.3 1984 TV Show
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

7.0 1982 TV Show
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

7.0 1994 TV Show

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Dinah Manoff is an American stage, film, and television actress and television director. She is best known for her roles as Carol Weston on Empty Nest, Elaine Lefkowitz on Soap, Marty Maraschino in the film Grease, and Libby Tucker in both the stage and film adaptations of I Ought to Be in Pictures, for which she won a Tony Award.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Doc of Chucky

    Movie Self

  2. 2017
    The Grease Story

    Movie Marty Maraschino

  3. 2015
    Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

    TV show Marty Maraschino (archive footage)

  4. 2008
    Bart Got a Room

    Movie Mrs. Goodson

  5. 2003
    A Carol Christmas

    Movie Aunt Marla

  6. 2001
    State of Grace

    TV show Evelyn Rayburn

  7. 2001
    Zigs

    Movie Marge

  8. 2001
    The Amati Girls

    Movie Denise

  9. 2000
    The Lost Child

    Movie Helen

  10. 1999
    Movie Stars

    TV show Director

  11. 1998
    Brother's Keeper

    TV show Director

  12. 1997
    George & Leo

    TV show

  13. 1996
    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    TV show Director

  14. 1995
    Minor Adjustments

    TV show Director

  15. 1995
    Cybill

    TV show Amy Fitzpatrick

  16. 1994
    Touched by an Angel

    TV show Callie Martin

More credits
  1. 1994
    Sister, Sister

    TV show Director

  2. 1993
    The John Larroquette Show

    TV show Kelly

  3. 1992
    Maid for Each Other

    Movie Tibby Bloom

  4. 1990
    Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

    Movie Evelyn Whittacher

  5. 1990
    Babies

    Movie Laura

  6. 1990
    Blossom

    TV show Dinah Manoff

  7. 1989
    Staying Together

    Movie Lois Cook

  8. 1989
    Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Movie Maud Milligan

  9. 1989
    The Cover Girl and the Cop

    Movie Denise Danielovitch

  10. 1988
    Child's Play

    Movie Maggie Peterson

  11. 1988
    Empty Nest

    TV show Carol Weston

  12. 1988
    Backfire

    Movie Jill

  13. 1986
    Classified Love

    Movie Theresa Leonetti

  14. 1985
    The Golden Girls

    TV show Carol Weston

  15. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Jenny Coopersmith

  16. 1984
    Hot Pursuit

    TV show

  17. 1984
    Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

    Movie Priscilla Tirado

  18. 1984
    Celebrity

    TV show Missy Craymore

  19. 1984
    The Seduction of Gina

    Movie Mary

  20. 1984
    Night Court

    TV show Sara Williams

  21. 1984
    A Matter of Sex

    Movie Glennis Rasmussen

  22. 1982
    Table Settings

    Movie

  23. 1982
    I Ought to Be in Pictures

    Movie Libby Tucker

  24. 1982
    Cagney & Lacey

    TV show