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Elsa Raven is an American character actress, perhaps best known for her two years (1988–1990) on the sitcom Amen and playing the mother of Vincent Terranova on the TV series Wiseguy.
Birth Name
Elsa Rabinowitz
Born
Saturday, 21 September 1929
Died
Tuesday, 03 November 2020
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Answers to Nothing | Mrs. Harrison | 2011 |
| They're with Me | Great Great Grandma Fanny Feiner | 2011 |
| Miriam | Aunt Levya | 2006 |
| Looking Back at the Future | Self | 2006 |
| The Cutter | Mrs. Rosen | 2005 |
| The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green | Senior Lady | 2005 |
| The 4th Tenor | Mama | 2002 |
| Strong Medicine | Miss Tidwell | 2000 |
| Going Home | Mrs. Pauly | 2000 |
| Titanic | Ida Straus / Ida Strauss | 1997 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Answers to Nothing | Mrs. Harrison | 2011 |
| They're with Me | Great Great Grandma Fanny Feiner | 2011 |
| Miriam | Aunt Levya | 2006 |
| Looking Back at the Future | Self | 2006 |
| The Cutter | Mrs. Rosen | 2005 |
| The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green | Senior Lady | 2005 |
| The 4th Tenor | Mama | 2002 |
| Strong Medicine | Miss Tidwell | 2000 |
| Going Home | Mrs. Pauly | 2000 |
| Titanic | Ida Straus / Ida Strauss | 1997 |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | Mrs. Lopman | 1996 |
| Tracey Takes On... | Elderly Woman | 1996 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Aunt Florence | 1996 |
| One Night Stand | Mrs. Salvatore | 1995 |
| The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise | Sarah Lanka | 1995 |
| Madman of the People | Mrs. Mueller | 1994 |
| ER | Rosemary Smalls | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Old Lady with White Rabbit | 1994 |
| Fearless | Grey Haired Lady / Gray Haired Lady | 1993 |
| In the Line of Fire | Booth's Landlady | 1993 |
| Indecent Proposal | Citizenship Student | 1993 |
| The Larry Sanders Show | Jarina Venvenich | 1992 |
| Another You | Volunteer | 1991 |
| Sisters | Madame Sophie | 1991 |
| Davis Rules | Mrs. Hilliard | 1991 |
| Matters of the Heart | Dean | 1990 |
| Descending Angel | Vera | 1990 |
| Get a Life | Marta | 1990 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Ida Pollock | 1990 |
| Seinfeld | Mom | 1989 |
| TV 101 | Mrs. Ganoosh | 1988 |
| Murphy Brown | Mrs. Kobolakis | 1988 |
| Freddy's Nightmares | Mrs. Wildmon | 1988 |
| Dear John | Barbara Olafson | 1988 |
| The Moderns | Gertrude Stein | 1988 |
| Wiseguy | Carlotta Terranova Aiuppo / Carlotta Aiuppo / Carlotta Terranova | 1987 |
| Nothing in Common | Ms. Potter | 1987 |
| Amen | Inga | 1986 |
| Creator | Mrs. Mallory | 1985 |
| Back to the Future | Clocktower Lady | 1985 |
| Highway to Heaven | Ms. Zabenko | 1984 |
| Hunter | Miss Montgomery | 1984 |
| A Streetcar Named Desire | Nurse | 1984 |
| The Rousters | 1983 | |
| Twilight Zone: The Movie | Nurse No. 2 (segment "Kick the Can") | 1983 |
| Buffalo Bill | Theresa Gallardo | 1983 |
| Second Thoughts | Large Nurse | 1983 |
| The A-Team | Dr. Marian Ericson / Clara Dickerson | 1983 |
| Family Ties | Mildred Atkins | 1982 |
| Paternity | Pre-natal Nurse | 1981 |
| The Postman Always Rings Twice | Matron | 1981 |
| American Pop | Hannele / Hannele (voice) | 1981 |
| Fatso | Phil's Wife | 1980 |
| Archie Bunker's Place | Mrs. Simmons | 1979 |
| The Amityville Horror | Mrs. Townsend | 1979 |
| Firepower | Tourist | 1979 |
| The Cracker Factory | Dalton | 1979 |
| Quincy M.E. | Miss Beck / Miss Coroner Judge / Nurse Angela Davenport | 1976 |
| A Fan's Notes | Deborah | 1972 |
| Lady Liberty | Policewoman | 1971 |
| The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Mrs. Water Buffalo | 1971 |
| Such Good Friends | Transfusion donor nurse | 1971 |
| South of Hell Mountain | 1971 | |
| The Honeymoon Killers | Matron | 1970 |
| Medical Center | Blanche / Large Patient | 1969 |
| Combat! | Village Woman At Window | 1962 |
