Fast Facts
- Made her acting debut off Broadway in the original production of Godspell in the early 1970s; also appeared on Broadway in Grease before moving to Los Angeles in 1978.
- Played one of TV's first openly gay women on the ABC soap-opera parody Soap in 1979.
- Made her film debut in the 1979 comedy Fast Break, but her best-known movie role is Lucille LaRusso (the mother of Ralph Macchio's character) in The Karate Kid (1984) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989).
- Has had guest roles on more than 50 TV series.
- Longtime companion Bob Griffard is a TV veteran whose behind-the-camera credits include the ABC sitcoms Two of a Kind, Going Places, Step by Step and Perfect Strangers.
Awards
- 2011, Emmy — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Nominee
Relationships
- Cody Heller — Daughter
- Bob Griffard — Significant Other
- Drew Antzis — Nephew
- Sloane Heller — Daughter
College
- Attended Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Popular Shows
- 1. Riverdale
- 2. Married at First Sight
- 3. Grey's Anatomy
- 4. Legacies
- 5. The Blacklist
- 6. The Masked Singer
- 7. Bellator MMA
Popular Movies
- 1. Xx/Xy
- 2. Into The Blue
- 3. A Star Is Born
- 4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- 5. XXX
- 6. La La Land
- 7. Valentine's Day
Popular Celebrities
- 1. Anna Konkle
- 2. Tyler Perry
- 3. Ted McGinley
- 4. Taraji P. Henson
- 5. Tisha Campbell-Martin
- 6. Kristen Bell
- 7. Morgan Freeman
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