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Mercedes J. Ruehl is an American screen and stage actor. 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.
Birth Name
Mercedes J. Ruehl
Born
Saturday, 28 February 1948
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Disclosure | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Leonard Soloway's Broadway | Self | 2019 |
| Hustlers | Mother | 2019 |
| New Amsterdam | Grace | 2018 |
| The Oscars | Self | 2017 |
| Bull | Judge Hudson / Judge Tessa Hudson | 2016 |
| Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict | Self / Herself | 2015 |
| Life in Pieces | Mia | 2015 |
| The Mysteries of Laura | Val Santiani | 2014 |
| Power | Connie Teresi | 2014 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Disclosure | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Leonard Soloway's Broadway | Self | 2019 |
| Hustlers | Mother | 2019 |
| New Amsterdam | Grace | 2018 |
| The Oscars | Self | 2017 |
| Bull | Judge Hudson / Judge Tessa Hudson | 2016 |
| Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict | Self / Herself | 2015 |
| Life in Pieces | Mia | 2015 |
| The Mysteries of Laura | Val Santiani | 2014 |
| Power | Connie Teresi | 2014 |
| Chu and Blossom | Mrs. Fefterg | 2014 |
| Star Spangled Banners | Rosalind Banner | 2013 |
| Monday Mornings | Judge Beverly Natheson | 2013 |
| Luck | Renzo's Mother | 2011 |
| 2 Broke Girls | Olga | 2011 |
| Doctors of the Dark Side | Narrator | 2011 |
| Show People with Paul Wontorek | Self | 2010 |
| Loving Leah | Janice / Janice Lever | 2009 |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2008 |
| Psych | Detective Goochberg | 2006 |
| A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story | Sylvia Guerrero | 2006 |
| Operation Lysistrata | Self | 2006 |
| Mom at Sixteen | Terry Jeffries | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| Entourage | Rita Chase | 2004 |
| Zeyda and the Hitman | Esther | 2004 |
| Bad Apple | Lorraine Gibbons | 2004 |
| NCIS | Marie Quinn | 2003 |
| 1-800-Missing | Emanuelle Baker | 2003 |
| Widows | Dolly Rawlins | 2002 |
| The 56th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2002 |
| Spooky House | Boss | 2002 |
| Guilt by Association | Susan Walker | 2002 |
| Out of the Cold | Tina | 2001 |
| The Amati Girls | Grace | 2001 |
| The lost child | Rebecca | 2000 |
| What's Cooking? | Elizabeth 'Lizzy' Avila / Elizabeth Avila | 2000 |
| More Dogs Than Bones | Victoria 'Vic' Galletti | 2000 |
| Mary Kay Letourneau: All American Girl | Jane Newhall | 2000 |
| The Minus Man | Jane | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lucia Barba | 1999 |
| The Directors | Self | 1999 |
| Gia | Kathleen Carangi | 1998 |
| SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground | Leyla (segment "Underground") | 1997 |
| For Roseanna | Roseanna | 1997 |
| North Shore Fish | Florence | 1997 |
| Theater Talk | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1995 |
| Indictment: The McMartin Trial | Lael Rubin | 1995 |
| On Hope | Wendy | 1994 |
| Frasier | Kate Costas | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| Last Action Hero | Irene Madigan / Mom | 1993 |
| The 47th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1993 |
| Lost in Yonkers | Bella Kurnitz / Bella | 1993 |
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1993 |
| The 64th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1992 |
| The Fisher King | Anne / Anne Napolitano | 1991 |
| Another You | Elaine | 1991 |
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Zina Rybakov / Judge Clara Lloyd | 1990 |
| Crazy People | Dr. Liz Baylor | 1990 |
| Crimes and Misdemeanors | Party Guest | 1989 |
| Slaves of New York | Samantha | 1989 |
| Married to the Mob | Connie Russo | 1988 |
| Big | Mrs. Baskin | 1988 |
| Leader of the Band | Miss Cooper | 1987 |
| The Secret of My Success | Sheila | 1987 |
| 84 Charing Cross Road | Kay | 1987 |
| Radio Days | Ad Man | 1987 |
| Heartburn | Eve | 1986 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Twisted | Cybelle | 1986 |
| Our Family Honor | Louise Taylor | 1985 |
| The Cosby Show | Bernadette Foley | 1984 |
| Kate & Allie | Millie | 1984 |
| Four Friends | Woman in Taxi | 1981 |
| The Warriors | Policewoman | 1979 |
| Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands | American girl in casino | 1976 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Sandy | 1972 |
| The Doctors | Nurse Ursula | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1992 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Won |
