Deceased
How Did Ruth Maleczech Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 74GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn08/01/1939Born inEast Cleveland, Ohio, USADied30/09/2013 (aged 74)Died inBrooklynCausebreast cancerWikidataQ7383107 ↗TMDb#156591 ↗
Ruth Sophia Reinprecht, professionally known as Ruth Maleczech, was an American avant-garde stage actress. She won three Obie Awards for Best Actress in her career, for Hajj (1983), Through the Leaves, (1984) and Lear (1990) and an Obie Award for Design, shared with Julie Archer, for Vanishing Pictures (1980), which she also directed. Her portrayal of King Lear as an imperious Southern matriarch in Lear was widely acclaimed.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography21 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistMovie | Homeless Caroline | 69 |
| 2002 | In the Darkness of TimeMovie | (voice) (uncredited) | 63 |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries | Inez | 62 |
| 1996 | SleepersMovie | Woman at Subway Station | 57 |
| 1996 | Tales of EroticaMovie | Dutch Housekeeper (segment 'The Dutch Master') | 57 |
| 1996 | The CrucibleMovie | Goody Osborne | 57 |
| 1995 | StatuaryMovie | The Statuary Keeper | 56 |
| 1994 | ERSeries | Marita Novotny | 55 |
| 1993 | The Ballad of Little JoMovie | Shopkeeper | 54 |
| 1993 | The Dutch MasterMovie | Dutch Housekeeper | 54 |
| 1993 | Me and VeronicaMovie | Person on Ferry | 54 |
| 1991 | The Cabinet of Dr. RamirezMovie | Cathy’s Mother | 52 |
| 1990 | Law & OrderSeries | Old Woman | 51 |
| 1989 | Volcano SagaMovie | Narrator | 50 |
| 1987 | AnnaMovie | Woman #1 / Woman Named Gloria | 48 |
| 1986 | Dead End KidsMovie | — | 47 |
| 1985 | BoomtownMovie | The Android Sisters (voice) | 46 |
| 1984 | C.H.U.D.Movie | Mrs. Monroe | 45 |
| 1984 | Far from PolandMovie | Anna Walentynowicz | 45 |
| 1981 | Strong MedicineMovie | Eleanor | 42 |
| 1981 | ConversationMovie | — | 42 |