Liz Sheridan, Jerry’s mom on Seinfeld, has died

Liz Sheridan, Jerry’s mom on Seinfeld, has died

His role in “Seinfield” as Helen was best known. However, behind it he had a long history of decades of work on stage and screen.

In the 1970s, Sheridan appeared on Broadway in plays and musicals, including “Happy End” with Meryl Streep and in “Ballroom.” “She was always very grateful to her fans and she felt blessed to have enjoyed decades of working in the entertainment business,” Hendon said in a statement.

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Sheridan had guest roles on such television series as “Kojak,” “Cagney & Lacey” and “Family Ties” and played annoying neighbor Raquel Ochmonek on “ALF” from 1986 to 1990.

It was in “Seinfield” where he had his most remembered moment, participating from 1990 to 1998, acting alongside Barney Martin as her husband, Morty.

“How could anyone not like it?”Helen repeated in the series when referring to her beloved son Jerry. “Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for.” Seinfeld, 67, said on Twitter.

“Every time she came to our show it was the most welcoming feeling for me. I’m so lucky to have met her.” added the co-creator of the popular sitcom.

In a 1998 interview, Sheridan spoke of her fondness for the New York comedian. “I will hug him to say goodbye, and I will hug him to say hello,” the actress said then. “I told him I loved him like he was my son.” “I know. I love you and Barney like you’re my father and mother,” Seinfeld responded.

The actress appeared in such films as “Legal Eagles”, “Forget Paris” and “Wedding Bell Blues”. The 2010 television movie “The Rooneys” was one of her last credits.

In her book “Dizzy & Jimmy,” Sheridan recounted an early 1950s affair with a then-unknown James Dean.

His death occurred days after the death of his Seinfels castmate and mother in George Constanza’s fiction, Estelle Harriswho was also 93 years old.

Source: Ambito

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