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Ruth Westheimer, better known as Dr. Ruth, is a German American sex therapist, media personality, author, radio, television talk show host, and Holocaust survivor. Her media career began in 1980 with the radio show Sexually Speaking, which continued until 1990. She also hosted at least five television shows on the Lifetime and other cable television networks from 1984 to 1993. She is also the author of 45 books on a variety of topics about sex and sexuality.
Birth Name
Karola Ruth Siegel
Born
Monday, 04 June 1928
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sex: Unzipped | Self | 2021 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
| Visible: Out on Television | Self (TV Host) | 2020 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| The X Change Rate | Special Guest | 2019 |
| Ask Dr. Ruth | Herself / Self | 2019 |
| GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke | Self / Self - Guest | 2018 |
| The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self | 2018 |
| Explained | Self | 2018 |
| Original Sin: Sex | Self - Sex Therapist / TV & Radio Host | 2016 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sex: Unzipped | Self | 2021 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
| Visible: Out on Television | Self (TV Host) | 2020 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| The X Change Rate | Special Guest | 2019 |
| Ask Dr. Ruth | Herself / Self | 2019 |
| GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke | Self / Self - Guest | 2018 |
| The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self | 2018 |
| Explained | Self | 2018 |
| Original Sin: Sex | Self - Sex Therapist / TV & Radio Host | 2016 |
| Bystander Revolution | Self | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer) | 2014 |
| Makers: Women Who Make America | Self - Sex Therapist | 2013 |
| Beer and Board Games | Herself | 2010 |
| The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! | Self | 2010 |
| Talk Stoop | Self | 2009 |
| The Dr. Oz Show | Self (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer) | 2009 |
| Skavlan | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel | Self - Sex Therapist | 2009 |
| The Doctors | Herself | 2008 |
| 1 vs. 100 | Mob | 2006 |
| Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
| Head Cases | Self | 2005 |
| Inside Deep Throat | Self | 2005 |
| Fashion News Live | Self | 2004 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself (as Dr. Ruth) | 2003 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | Self | 2002 |
| Inside Base Camp | Self | 2001 |
| Between the Lions | Dr. Ruth Wordheimer / Dr. Ruth Wordheimer (segment: "The Word Doctor with Dr. Ruth Wordheimer") / Ruth Westheimer (segment: "The Word Doctor with Dr. Ruth Wordheimer") | 2000 |
| The Roseanne Show | Self | 1998 |
| Love Boat: The Next Wave | Dr. Ruth Westheimer | 1998 |
| Ally McBeal | Ruth Westheimer | 1997 |
| Behind the Music | Self | 1997 |
| The View | Self (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer) | 1997 |
| The World's Best Sellers: The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money | Self | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer) | 1996 |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer) | 1995 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself | 1993 |
| Vicki! | Self | 1992 |
| Melrose Place | Dr. Ruth | 1992 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self | 1991 |
| The Howard Stern Show | Self | 1990 |
| Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years | Self | 1990 |
| Quantum Leap | Dr. Ruth Westheimer | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Herself / Herself - Guest (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer) | 1989 |
| Fräcka Fredag | Dr. Ruth | 1988 |
| The Original Max Talking Headroom Show | Self | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Forever, Lulu | Self / Dr. Ruth Westheimer | 1986 |
| Elayne Boosler: Party of One | Self | 1986 |
| Beyond the Edge | Self | 1986 |
| The New Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | 1986 |
| Nightlife | Self | 1986 |
| Closeups | Self | 1986 |
| Tall Tales & Legends | Mysterious Stranger | 1985 |
| America | Self | 1985 |
| Moonlighting | Dr. Ruth | 1985 |
| One Woman or Two | Mrs. Heffner | 1985 |
| Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | Dr. Ruth Westheimer | 1985 |
| Electric Dreams | Talk Show Host / Talk Show Host (voice) | 1984 |
| Late Night with David Letterman | Self | 1982 |
| NDR Talk Show | Self | 1979 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest / Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer) / Herself | 1962 |
