Rita Karin
Acting·Oct 24, 1919·Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
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NA/10 avgNo member ratings yetShe 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.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 The Pickle1993 · Grandmother | Grandmother |
 He Said, She Said1991 · Mrs. Spepk | Mrs. Spepk |
 Age Isn't Everything1991 · Flo | Flo |
 Enemies, a Love Story1989 · Mrs. Schreier | Mrs. Schreier |
 Kojak: The Belarus File1985 · Actor | Actor |
 Sophie's Choice1982 · Yetta | Yetta |
 Starstruck1981 · Mrs. Reuben | Mrs. Reuben |
 The Big Fix1978 · Aunt Sonya | Aunt Sonya |
 Matilda1978 · Spectator | Spectator |
| NNicky's World1974 · Mrs. Mylonas | Mrs. Mylonas |
 Up the Sandbox1972 · Mrs. Grossbard (uncredited) | Mrs. Grossbard (uncredited) |
 The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight1971 · Mrs. Goldfarb | Mrs. Goldfarb |