Mercedes Ruehl
Mercedes J. Ruehl is an American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, two Obie Awards, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Her most acclaimed film role was in The Fisher King; her performance in the film earned her the 1991 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as an American Comedy Award, a Boston Society of Film Critics Award, a Los Angeles
Ruehl is known for her leading performance in the play Lost in Yonkers (1990) and supporting performance in the film The Fisher King (1991). Her other film credits include Big (1988), Married to the Mob (1988), Last Action Hero (1993), Roseanna's Grave (1997), and Hustlers (2019). She also played the mother of main character Vincent Chase in HBO's Entourage.
Born
Feb 28, 1948
Queens, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
50 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.8
Known For
Big
1988
as Mrs. Baskin
Last Action Hero
1993
as Irene Madigan
The Warriors
1979
as Policewoman
Hustlers
2019
as Mother
Gia
1998
as Kathleen Carangi
The Fisher King
1991
as Anne
Married to the Mob
1988
as Connie Russo
The Secret of My Success
1987
as Sheila
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Radio Days
1987
as Ad Man
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