Helen Siff

Helen Siff (June 2, 1937 – December 18, 2025) was an American character actress. She was known for roles in numerous films including The Karate Kid (1984), You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), and Hail, Caesar! (2016). She was born in Woodmere, New York, on June 2, 1937. She died from complications of surgery in Los Angeles on December 18, 2025, at the age of 88.

Cast

There Must Be a Pony

Woman at Airport

White Dog

Pound Operator

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

Lena Bowden

For Keeps

Landlady

Hail, Caesar!

Malibu Maid

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Mrs. Skitzer

The Lost

Jane Pye

Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe

Mrs. Mandelbaum

The Karate Kid

Cashier

Big Top Pee-wee

Unknown

Earth Girls Are Easy

Mamie

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

Shushing Lady

The Christmas Gift

Magaret

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Unknown

Her Secret Life

Secretary

Lots of Luck

Unknown

The Wrong Roommate

Margaret