Mercedes Ruehl
ActingBorn
February 28, 1948
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Biography
Mercedes J. Ruehl is an American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, two Obie Awards, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards. Her most acclaimed film role was in The Fisher King; her performance in the film earned her the 1991 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as …
Known For
Filmography
The Nana Project
2023
Disclosure
2020
Hustlers
2019
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
2016
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict
2015
Chu and Blossom
2014
Star Spangled Banners
2013
Doubt
2013
Doctors of the Dark Side
2011
Goldstar, Ohio
2010
Loving Leah
2009
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
2006
Mom at Sixteen
2005
Zeyda and the Hitman
2004
Bad Apple
2004
Spooky House
2002
Guilt by Association
2002
The Amati Girls
2001
The Lost Child
2000
More Dogs Than Bones
2000
What's Cooking?
2000
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
2000
The Minus Man
1999
Out of the Cold
1999
Gia
1998
Subway Stories
1997
Roseanna's Grave
1997
North Shore Fish
1997
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
1995
On Hope
1994
Last Action Hero
1993
Lost in Yonkers
1993
The Fisher King
1991
Another You
1991
Crazy People
1990
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
Slaves of New York
1989
Married to the Mob
1988
Big
1988
Leader of the Band
1987
The Secret of My Success
1987
84 Charing Cross Road
1987
Radio Days
1987
Heartburn
1986
Twisted
1985
Mom's On Strike
1984
Four Friends
1981
The Warriors
1979
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
1976
People Not Places
Accused
2023
New Amsterdam
2018
Bull
2016
Bull
2016
Life in Pieces
2015
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
Monday Mornings
2013
2 Broke Girls
2011
Psych
2006
Entourage
2004
NCIS
2003
Widows
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Frasier
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
The Cosby Show
1984
Kate & Allie
1984
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Oscars
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951