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Ruth Cohen (actress)

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Ruth Cohen
Cohen in a 1995 episode of Seinfeld
Born1929 or 1930
New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 2008(2008-08-23) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1987–2006
Known forSeinfeld

Ruth Cohen (1929 or 1930 – August 23, 2008)[1] was an American character actress who worked primarily as an extra on television sitcoms. She is best known for her recurring role as a cashier on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1992–1998).

Early life and career

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Cohen was born in the New York City borough of the Bronx, and began acting in the 1980s after being widowed.

Career

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Cohen played the background role of cashier in Monk's Café on Seinfeld, appearing in 101 of the show's 180 episodes[2].[3] She had brief speaking roles in three episodes: "The Gum," "The Foundation," and "The Junk Mail."[4][5][6][7]

She also appeared in other sitcoms such as The Golden Girls, The Nanny, Married... with Children, and Roseanne.[2] She occasionally portrayed a juror in L.A. Law.

Cohen died of a heart attack on August 23, 2008, aged 78, in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her memorial service and burial were held at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Life Among the Cannibals Cigarette Lady
2003 The Cat in the Hat Old Lady #2 Uncredited

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 L.A. Law Juror Episode: "Fifty Ways to Floss Your Lover"

Uncredited

1987–1988 The Golden Girls Woman shopping in grocery store/woman at play tryouts 2 episodes

Uncredited

1989 Murder She Wrote Party guest Uncredited
1992–1998 Seinfeld Ruthie Cohen Recurring role; 101 episodes
1999 Dharma & Greg Lady on Street Episode: "See Dharma Run"

Uncredited

2000 Malcolm in the Middle Checkout Clerk Episode: "Francis Escapes"

Uncredited

V.I.P. Elevator Woman Episode: "Third Eye Blond"

Credited as Ruthie Cohen

2005–2007 Seinfeld: Inside Look Ruthie Cohen Recurring role; 4 episodes

Archive footage

2006 NCIS Cafeteria Cashier Episode: "Hiatus (Part I)"

Uncredited

References

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  1. ^ a b "Actress Ruth Cohen dies at 78". Variety. August 27, 2008. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008 – via The Associated Press.
  2. ^ a b "Ruth Cohen". IMDb. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Armstrong, Jennifer Keishin (2016). Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-4767-5610-3.
  4. ^ Schilling, Mary Kaye; Flaherty, Mike (May 4, 1998). "The Seinfeld Chronicles: An Obsessive Compulsive Dissection of All 169 Episodes". Entertainment Weekly. p. 45. Introduces...Ruth Cohen as Monk's cashier Ruthie Cohen.
  5. ^ "The Gum". Seinfeld Scripts. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Foundation". Seinfeld Scripts. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Junk Mail". Seinfeld Scripts. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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