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.
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
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
Her Secret Life
Secretary
Lots of Luck
The Wrong Roommate
Margaret