RK
Person file · Acting
Rita Karin
Born 1919-10-24Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
She was a Polish-born American actress best known for her role as Jackie Mason's mother on the 1989 TV series Chicken Soup. Also appeared at the beginning of Sophie's Choice as Yetta, Sophie's (Meryl Streep) landlady. Her voice can be heard singing children's songs from the camps in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The PickleGrandmotherHe Said, She SaidMrs. SpepkAge Isn't EverythingFloEnemies, a Love StoryMrs. SchreierKojak: The Belarus FileRoleSophie's ChoiceYettaStarstruckMrs. ReubenThe Big FixAunt SonyaMatildaSpectatorNicky's WorldMrs. MylonasUp the SandboxMrs. Grossbard (uncredited)The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightMrs. Goldfarb