Acting
Rita Karin
Born 1919-10-24
Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Department: Acting
Biography
She was a Polish-born American actress best known for her role as Jackie Mason's mother on the 1989 TV series Chicken Soup. Also appeared at the beginning of Sophie's Choice as Yetta, Sophie's (Meryl Streep) landlady. Her voice can be heard singing children's songs from the camps in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Rita Karin
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Sophie's Choice
1982
TMDB3.6
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Kate & Allie
1984
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He Said, She Said
1991
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ABC Afterschool Special
1972
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The Big Fix
1978
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Enemies, a Love Story
1989
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Up the Sandbox
1972
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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
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The Pickle
1993
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Matilda
1978
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (15 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Pickle | Grandmother | Movie | 1993 |
 | He Said, She Said | Mrs. Spepk | Movie | 1991 |
 | Age Isn't Everything | Flo | Movie | 1991 |
 | Enemies, a Love Story | Mrs. Schreier | Movie | 1989 |
 | Chicken Soup | Bea Fisher | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Kojak: The Belarus File | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kate & Allie | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Sophie's Choice | Yetta | Movie | 1982 |
 | Starstruck | Mrs. Reuben | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Big Fix | Aunt Sonya | Movie | 1978 |
 | Matilda | Spectator | Movie | 1978 |
| Nicky's World | Mrs. Mylonas | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Up the Sandbox | Mrs. Grossbard (uncredited) | Movie | 1972 |
 | ABC Afterschool Special | Mrs. Reuben | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Mrs. Goldfarb | Movie | 1971 |