Ruth Maleczech
Born: 1939-01-08 in East Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 2013-09-30
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ruth Sophia Reinprecht (January 8, 1939 – September 30, 2013), professionally known as Ruth Maleczech, was an American avant-garde stage actress. She won three Obie Awards for Best Actress in her career, for Hajj (1983), Through the Leaves, (1984) and Lear (1990) and an Obie Award for Design, shared with Julie Archer, for Vanishing Pictures (1980), which she also directed. Her portrayal of King Lear as an imperious Southern matriarch in Lear was widely acclaimed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Maleczech, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2009
- The Mystery of Claywoman as Claire Deerborne
2008
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Homeless Caroline
2002
- In the Darkness of Time as (voice) (uncredited)
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Inez
1997
1996
- Sleepers as Woman at Subway Station
- The Crucible as Goody Osborne
- Tales of Erotica as Dutch Housekeeper (segment 'The Dutch Master')
- Angela as Sleepwalker
1995
- Statuary as The Statuary Keeper
1994
- ER as Marita Novotny
1993
- The Ballad of Little Jo as Shopkeeper
- The Dutch Master as Dutch Housekeeper
- Me and Veronica as Person on Ferry
- XXXtasy: Two Days in the Life of a Saint
1992
- In the Soup as Mrs. Rollo
1991
- The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez as Cathy’s Mother
1990
- Law & Order as Old Woman
1989
- Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton as Android Sister (voice)
- Volcano Saga as Narrator
1988
- King Lear as (voice) (uncredited)
1987
- Anna as Woman #1 / Woman Named Gloria
1986
1985
- Boomtown as The Android Sisters (voice)
1984
- C.H.U.D. as Mrs. Monroe
- Far from Poland as Anna Walentynowicz
1981
- Conversation
- Strong Medicine as Eleanor