The actress played a cashier in John G. Avildsen’s The Karate Kid, and had roles in Earth Girls Are Easy, Pee-Wee’s Big Top and Rocky. Her television shows included Curb Your Enthusiasm, Modern Family, S.W.A.T. and Good Trouble.
HOLLYWOOD – OCTOBER 05: Actress Helen Siff attends “1 Voice” An Evening of Monologues, Music and Memories at NEO Ensemble Theatre on October 5, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Siff’s daughter, Victoria Russell, described her mother on Instagram as a “dynamic, charismatic, one-of-a-kind mom.”
“She loved her craft deeply, but her greatest role was being a mother and grandmother,” she wrote.
Rest in peace, Helen Siff.