
Mercedes Ruehl
Born
1948-02-28
Place of birth
Queens, New York, USA
Biography
Mercedes J. Ruehl is an American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, two Obie Awards, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards. Her most acclaimed film role was in The Fisher King; her performance in the film earned her the 1991 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as an American Comedy Award, a Boston Society of Film Critics Award, a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, and a Golden Globe. Ruehl is known for her leading performance in the play Lost...
Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lucia Barba

Big
Mrs. Baskin

Hustlers
Mother

Last Action Hero
Irene Madigan

NCIS
Marie Quinn

The Warriors
Policewoman

2 Broke Girls
Olga

The Fisher King
Anne

New Amsterdam
Grace

Psych
Detective Goochberg

Crimes and Misdemeanors
Party Guest (uncredited)

Frasier
Kate Costas

Gia
Kathleen Carangi

The Secret of My Success
Sheila

Law & Order
Zina Rybakov