About

Known credits:
11
Birthday:
1919-10-24
Place of birth:
Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Website:
N/A

Rita Karin

Overview

She 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.

Known for

Acting

1993 The Pickle Actor Grandmother 58
Average
1991 He Said, She Said Actor Mrs. Spepk 58
Average
1991 Age Isn't Everything Actor Flo 58
Average
1989 Enemies, a Love Story Actor Mrs. Schreier 59
Average
1989 Chicken Soup Actor Bea Fisher 69
Fair
1982 Sophie's Choice Actor Yetta 67
Fair
1981 Starstruck Actor Mrs. Reuben N/A
N/A
1978 The Big Fix Actor Aunt Sonya 58
Average
1974 Nicky's World Actor Mrs. Mylonas N/A
N/A
1972 Up the Sandbox Actor Mrs. Grossbard (uncredited) 58
Average
1971 The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Actor Mrs. Goldfarb 58
Average