Mercedes Ruehl
- Birthday
- Feb 28, 1948
- Birthplace
- Queens, New York, USA
Bio: American actress Mercedes Ruehl was the daughter of a much-travelled FBI agent, who finally settled in Silver Spring, Maryland. After attending Catholic College in New Rochelle, Ruehl began her career in regional theatre, taking odd jobs during the many dry spells between engagements. For several years, it looked as though she'd be a permanent employee of the… More Bio: American actress Mercedes Ruehl was the daughter of a much-travelled FBI agent, who finally settled in Silver Spring, Maryland. After attending Catholic College in New Rochelle, Ruehl began her career in regional theatre, taking odd jobs during the many dry spells between engagements. For several years, it looked as though she'd be a permanent employee of the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. In the late 1970s, Ruehl began chalking up New York stage successes, notably I'm Not Rappaport. She won an Obie for the off-Broadway The Wedding of Betty and Boo and a Tony for Lost in Yonkers. In films since 1979's The Warriors, Ruehl worked steadily but in relative anonymity until winning the Best Supporting Actress award for The Fisher King (1992). Ruehl wasn't able to fill houses as star of the lukewarm film version of Lost in Yonkers (1993), though she still is a most welcome supporting presence in such films as The Last Action Hero (1993). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Loving Leah
Spooky House
Out Of The Cold
The Amati Girls
More Dogs Than Bones
Filmography
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Loving Leah (2009)
- Janice Lever
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Operation Lysistrata (2008)
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A Happy Death (2008)
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Running with the Hitman (2006)
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A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006)
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