Liz Sheridan, the actor best know for her role as Jerry Seinfeld’s mother Helen in the classic sitcom “Seinfeld,” died on Friday, a representative confirmed to Variety. She was 93.
VarietyBorn in 1929, Sheridan got her start as a nightclub act, earning a living by dancing and playing in both New York City and Caribbean clubs. During her time as a nightclub act, she had a romantic relationship with James Dean pre-fame and would write about their relationship in her memoir “Dizzy & Jimmy,” which was published in 2000. She would meet her husband, jazz musician Dale Wales, while performing at a Puerto Rican club.
In the ’70s, Sheridan began appearing extensively in Broadway productions, from plays like “Best Friend” in 1976 and “Once a Catholic” in 1979 to musicals such as “Frank Merriwell” in 1971 and “Something’s Afoot” in 1976. In 1977, she co-starred with a young Meryl Streep and Christopher Lloyd in a production of the German crime musical “Happy End.”
Sheridan’s first screen credit is a 1977 episode of the crime drama “Kojack,” playing a minor character. In the ’80s, she moved to Los Angeles and developed a thriving career as a character actor on TV. For the next two decades, she had numerous guest spots on popular shows such as “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “St.
Outside of the core four main characters, Sheridan was the only cast member of “Seinfeld” who appeared in all nine seasons of the show’s run, making her first appearance in the second episode of the show in 1990. She would make 21 appearances in the series, acting opposite Barney Martin, who played Jerry’s father, Morty. Sheridan portrayed Helen as a voice of reason compared to the more neurotic Jerry and Morty, albeit one who was deeply overprotective of her only son.
After “Seinfeld” ended, Sheridan would frequently perform a one-woman stage show, “Mrs. Seinfeld Sings.” Other notable credits include a voice role in the 1994 animated show “Life With Louie” and film appearances in “School Spirit,” “Who’s That Girl,” “Wedding Bell Blues” and “Play That Game.” Her final film role was in the 2010 movie “Trim.”. Like Sheridan, Harris played the parent of one of the main characters, in her case George Costanza .
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