Mercedes Ruehl
Biography
Mercedes Ruehl was born on February 28, 1948, in Queens, New York City. She graduated from college in 1969 and studied drama at HB…moreBorn
2/28/1948, Queens, New YorkBirth Name
Gender
FemaleCredits
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Recurring Role (1)
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Frasier
Kate Costas
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S 3:
Ep 10
It's Hard to Say Goodbye If You Won't Leave
1/9/96
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S 3:
Ep 7
The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl (2)
11/21/95
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S 3:
Ep 6
Sleeping with the Enemy (1)
11/14/95
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S 3:
Ep 4
Leapin' Lizards
10/31/95
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S 3:
Ep 1
She's the Boss
9/19/95
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S 3:
Ep 10
It's Hard to Say Goodbye If You Won't Leave
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Frasier
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Guest Star (20)
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Luck
Renzo's Mother
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S 1:
Ep 9
Episode 9
3/25/12
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S 1:
Ep 9
Episode 9
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The Today Show
Herself
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S 58:
Ep 0225
February 25, 2009
2/25/09
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S 58:
Ep 0225
February 25, 2009
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Law & Order
Judge Clara Lloyd
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S 19:
Ep 9
By Perjury
1/14/09
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S 19:
Ep 9
By Perjury
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Entourage
Vince's Mom
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S 5:
Ep 12
Return To Queens Blvd
11/23/08
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S 5:
Ep 12
Return To Queens Blvd
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Psych
Detective Gooch
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S 1:
Ep 15
Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast
3/2/07
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S 1:
Ep 15
Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast
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Entourage
Mrs. Chase
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S 3:
Ep 1
Aquamom
6/11/06
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S 3:
Ep 1
Aquamom
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Law & Order
Zina Rybakov
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S 15:
Ep 9
All in the Family
11/24/04
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S 15:
Ep 9
All in the Family
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MISSING
Emanuelle Baker
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S 1:
Ep 18
These Dreams Before Me (a.k.a. The Fisher Queen)
1/24/04
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S 1:
Ep 18
These Dreams Before Me (a.k.a. The Fisher Queen)
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Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Rebecca
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S 50:
Ep 1
The Lost Child
11/19/00
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S 50:
Ep 1
The Lost Child
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The Directors
Herself
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S 2:
Ep 8
Martha Coolidge
1/6/00
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S 2:
Ep 8
Martha Coolidge
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Politically Incorrect
Herself
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Jan 14, 1998
1/14/98
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Jan 14, 1998
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Live! with Kelly
Herself
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S 7:
Ep 63
November 23, 1994
11/23/94
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S 5:
Ep 175
May 11, 1993
5/11/93
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S 4:
Ep 28
October 9, 1991
10/9/91
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S 4:
Ep 20
September 27, 1991
9/27/91
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S 7:
Ep 63
November 23, 1994
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The Academy Awards
Herself - Presenter
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S 65:
Ep 1
The 65th Annual Academy Awards
3/29/93
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S 65:
Ep 1
The 65th Annual Academy Awards
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The Academy Awards
Herself
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S 64:
Ep 1
The 64th Annual Academy Awards
3/30/92
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S 64:
Ep 1
The 64th Annual Academy Awards
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The Dennis Miller Show
Herself
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S 1:
Ep 5
January 24, 1992
1/24/92
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S 1:
Ep 5
January 24, 1992
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The Arsenio Hall Show
Herself
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S 4:
Ep 79
January 17, 1992
1/17/92
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S 4:
Ep 79
January 17, 1992
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The Cosby Show
Bernadette Foley
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S 6:
Ep 24
The Moves
4/19/90
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S 6:
Ep 24
The Moves
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Kate & Allie
Guest Star
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S 3:
Ep 23
Late Bloomer
5/12/86
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S 3:
Ep 23
Late Bloomer
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Our Family Honor
Louise Taylor
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S 1:
Ep 7
Homecoming
11/15/85
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S 1:
Ep 7
Homecoming
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The ABC Afterschool Special
Sandy Steuben
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S 13:
Ep 3
Mom's On Strike
11/14/84
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S 13:
Ep 3
Mom's On Strike
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Luck
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Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
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Mercedes won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Fisher King.
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She is 5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Quotes
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Mercedes Ruehl: The best directors, be they male or female, have a nice balance of both masculine assertiveness and feminine receptivity, so that they can control a film which a director needs to do but can also be receptive, because it's a communal work of art.
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Mercedes Ruehl: the mark of an artist is a recognizable style. And that's that assertive thing that you need, because the recognizable style comes so much out of what you need to express, what you need to assert, what you need to put out there. The implementation is that receptive thing
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