Liz Sheridan

Acting

Liz Sheridan

Born April 10, 1929 · Rye, New York, USA

Died April 15, 2022 · aged 93

Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (April 10, 1929 – April 15, 2022) was an American actress. While best known for her roles as the nosy neighbor, Mrs. Ochmonek, on the sitcom ALF (1986–1990), and Jerry's mother, Helen, in Seinfeld (1990–1998), her decades-long career was extensive and included work on the stage and on large and small screens.

Known For

Who's That GirlWho's That Girl · 1987
Who's That Girl
5.51987
MovieComedyRomance
An uptight New York City tax lawyer gets his life turned upside down one day when he's asked to escort a feisty free-spirited ex-convict who asks him to help prove her innocence of her crime.
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to CosmoKramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo · 2004
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
7.02004
MovieDocumentary
A look at how comedian Kenny Kramer inspired the character Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld.
WishmanWishman · 1992
Wishman
5.81992
MovieComedyFantasy
Basie is a man who collects junk and tries to make something out of it. He is also in love with Lily, a woman he has never spoken to but salutes every day. She is about to get conned out of her money by her greedy lawyer. And then there is the Genie who has lost his bottle and seeks Basie's help.
Legal EaglesLegal Eagles · 1986
Legal Eagles
6.11986
MovieComedyCrime
District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
TrimTrim · 2010
Trim
1.02010
MovieDramaComedy
A misguided personal trainer struggles to clean up his life after he's sued by one of his clients, knocks up two women and suffers a major heart attack. Stars Jonathan Wade-Drahos, Ryan Bottiglieri, Bruce Dern.
James Dean and MeJames Dean and Me · 1995
James Dean and Me
8.81995
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
A documentary about James Dean. People who knew him or had worked with him reminisce.
Forget ParisForget Paris · 1995
Forget Paris
6.31995
MovieComedyDrama
Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline he flies on. They meet and fall in love, but their relationship goes through many difficult patches.
Always Say GoodbyeAlways Say Goodbye · 1997
Always Say Goodbye
3.31997
MovieComedyRomance
Anne Kidwell is a sexy, free spirit and independent clothing designer who works hard and plays harder. She meets her match in photographer and serial bachelor Nick Evans. Both of them turn up the personal fires, but neither can commit.

Movies

Who's That GirlWho's That Girl · 1987
Who's That Girl
5.51987
MovieComedyRomance
An uptight New York City tax lawyer gets his life turned upside down one day when he's asked to escort a feisty free-spirited ex-convict who asks him to help prove her innocence of her crime.
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to CosmoKramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo · 2004
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
7.02004
MovieDocumentary
A look at how comedian Kenny Kramer inspired the character Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld.
WishmanWishman · 1992
Wishman
5.81992
MovieComedyFantasy
Basie is a man who collects junk and tries to make something out of it. He is also in love with Lily, a woman he has never spoken to but salutes every day. She is about to get conned out of her money by her greedy lawyer. And then there is the Genie who has lost his bottle and seeks Basie's help.
Legal EaglesLegal Eagles · 1986
Legal Eagles
6.11986
MovieComedyCrime
District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
TrimTrim · 2010
Trim
1.02010
MovieDramaComedy
A misguided personal trainer struggles to clean up his life after he's sued by one of his clients, knocks up two women and suffers a major heart attack. Stars Jonathan Wade-Drahos, Ryan Bottiglieri, Bruce Dern.
James Dean and MeJames Dean and Me · 1995
James Dean and Me
8.81995
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
A documentary about James Dean. People who knew him or had worked with him reminisce.
Forget ParisForget Paris · 1995
Forget Paris
6.31995
MovieComedyDrama
Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline he flies on. They meet and fall in love, but their relationship goes through many difficult patches.
Always Say GoodbyeAlways Say Goodbye · 1997
Always Say Goodbye
3.31997
MovieComedyRomance
Anne Kidwell is a sexy, free spirit and independent clothing designer who works hard and plays harder. She meets her match in photographer and serial bachelor Nick Evans. Both of them turn up the personal fires, but neither can commit.
Star 80Star 80 · 1983
Star 80
6.51983
MovieDrama
Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter of a Dairy Queen. Under his guidance Dorothy grows to fame as a Playboy Playmate. But when Dorothy begins pursuing an acting career, the jealous Paul finds himself elbowed out of the picture by more famous men.
School SpiritSchool Spirit · 1985
School Spirit
4.41985
MovieComedy
The only thing keeping Billy Batson from the girl of his dreams is one little condom—or rather the lack of one. Lucky Billy finds one at an all-night roadhouse—but speeding back to his girl, he is killed in a head-on collision. Now invisible, Billy must find his sweetheart and rekindle her fire.
The Last LaughThe Last Laugh · 2016
The Last Laugh
7.02016
MovieDocumentary
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.
Avenging AngelAvenging Angel · 1985
Avenging Angel
5.21985
MovieActionThriller
Molly Stewart, now a law student at UCLA, is determined to leave her prostitute past behind. After learning that the detective who helped save her life has been murdered, she quickly finds herself pitted against an underworld of mob figures who might be more than she's bargained for...
Just Add WaterJust Add Water · 1998
Just Add Water
5.31998
MovieFamilyComedy
A family meeting to decide what to do with the ashes of recently deceased Nanna takes an unexpected turn when Nanna comes back from the dead in an attempt to sort out some of the personal problems of her offspring.
Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainJekyll and Hyde... Together Again · 1982
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
5.01982
MovieComedyHorror
While conducting a research experiment intended to bring about an alternative to modern surgery, exhausted Los Angeles surgeon Dr. Daniel Jekyll falls asleep and accidentally inhales the white powders, transforming him into a wildly uninhibited nymphomaniac.
Warm Hearts, Cold FeetWarm Hearts, Cold Feet · 1987
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
5.31987
MovieRomanceFamily
The Byrds are a young couple both working as reporters but for different newspapers. When Mike invents the story of how they had the idea to make a baby his wife at first becomes furious about his article but then she adapts to it and starts to write the story from her side in the other newspaper. Making the articles reality they are now expecting their first child...
Brain Smasher... A Love StoryBrain Smasher... A Love Story · 1993
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
5.21993
MovieActionComedy
A professional model, Sam Crain, is asked by her sister to smuggle a package from Europe to Portland Oregon, where she discovers that her sister is battling Chinese Shaolin Monks (not ninjas!). Fleeing the monks, Sam unwittingly involves Ed "Brainsmasher" Molloy, a nightclub bouncer.
Nickel MountainNickel Mountain · 1984
Nickel Mountain
4.21984
MovieDrama
Henry Soames owns a rural diner, and has befriended Willard Freud and Callie Wells. One day Willard and Callie get the news that Callie is pregnant, and Willard splits. Henry takes in Callie, and helps her through the pregnancy. They fall in love and get married. All is going well until Willard is back from the road and wants the baby.
Play the GamePlay the Game · 2009
Play the Game
5.82009
MovieComedyRomance
When ladies' man David Mitchell (Paul Campbell) gives his lonely grandfather, Joe (Andy Griffith), some pointers on dating, Joe becomes a big hit with the women in his retirement community. But David strikes out with his own tricks when he tries to woo a girl named Julie (Marla Sokoloff). Now it's up to Joe to teach his grandson how to win at love without playing games. Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan co-star in this award-winning comedy.
Only YouOnly You · 1992
Only You
5.51992
MovieComedyRomance
Dumped by his fiancée, Clifford Godfrey goes on vacation anyway where he ends up torn between a sober party girl and his travel agent.
Now You KnowNow You Know · 2002
Now You Know
5.12002
MovieComedyRomance
On the eve of his bachelor party, a man learns his fiancee wants to call off the wedding. The unmarried couple returns to New Jersey to sort out their relationship.
Wedding Bell BluesWedding Bell Blues · 1996
Wedding Bell Blues
4.41996
MovieComedyRomance
Micki, Tanya and Jasmine have 24 hours to get divorced. There's just one problem...They're still single. When Jasmine, Tanya and Micki decide they'd rather be divorced than unmarried, they take off to Las Vegas in search of the perfect ex.
Kate's SecretKate's Secret · 1986
Kate's Secret
6.31986
MovieTV MovieDrama
A beautiful woman married to a successful lawyer and the perfect suburban mother turns out to be a closeted bulimic.
The Secret Life of Kathy McCormickThe Secret Life of Kathy McCormick · 1988
The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick
6.01988
MovieTV MovieComedy
Kathy, a simple grocery clerk, finds her way into her local high society and the life of a wealthy suitor who thinks she's a stockbroker.
A Match Made in HeavenA Match Made in Heaven · 1997
A Match Made in Heaven
6.41997
MovieDramaRomance
A dying widow plays matchmaker to her 32-year-old unmarried son and sets him up with a nurse that she meets.

TV Shows

American Dad!American Dad! · 2005
American Dad!
7.02005
SeriesAnimationComedy
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
SeinfeldSeinfeld · 1989
Seinfeld
8.31989
SeriesComedy
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
The A-TeamThe A-Team · 1983
The A-Team
7.51983
SeriesComedy
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."
Numb3rsNumb3rs · 2005
Numb3rs
7.02005
SeriesCrimeDrama
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.
Melrose PlaceMelrose Place · 1992
Melrose Place
5.81992
SeriesDrama
Follow the lives of a group of young adults living in a brownstone apartment complex on Melrose Place, in Los Angeles, California.
Hill Street BluesHill Street Blues · 1981
Hill Street Blues
7.61981
SeriesDramaCrime
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
KojakKojak · 1973
Kojak
7.21973
SeriesCrime
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
Family TiesFamily Ties · 1982
Family Ties
7.21982
SeriesComedyDrama
Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.
St. ElsewhereSt. Elsewhere · 1982
St. Elsewhere
5.71982
SeriesDrama
St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.
ALFALF · 1986
ALF
7.71986
SeriesComedyFamily
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
SlidersSliders · 1995
Sliders
7.61995
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-worker Wade Welles and his teacher Professor Maximillian Arturo to see his new invention. But an increase in power and an early departure leave all three, plus a washed-up soul singer named Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown, lost in a parallel world. Now they must "slide" from world to world, not only adapting to their changing surroundings, but also trying to get back to their world. Will they ever make it home?
NewhartNewhart · 1982
Newhart
7.11982
SeriesComedyDrama
Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak.
Who's the Boss?Who's the Boss? · 1984
Who's the Boss?
7.41984
SeriesComedy
A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior.
Empty NestEmpty Nest · 1988
Empty Nest
5.91988
SeriesFamilyComedy
Widowed pediatrician Harry Weston is a miracle worker when it comes to dealing with his young patients, but he's more challenged by the other people surrounding him: daughters Barbara and Carol; his wisecracking office assistant, nurse LaVerne Todd; and obnoxious neighborhood mooch Charley Dietz. Thank goodness he always finds a friendly shoulder (and a warm, wet tongue) in Dreyfuss, his enormous dog.
Remington SteeleRemington Steele · 1982
Remington Steele
7.11982
SeriesDramaFamily
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.
Cagney & LaceyCagney & Lacey · 1982
Cagney & Lacey
6.91982
SeriesCrimeDrama
Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to make this one of the great crime-fighting duos of all time.
MoonlightingMoonlighting · 1985
Moonlighting
7.51985
SeriesComedyDrama
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingScarecrow and Mrs. King · 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.61983
SeriesDrama
Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative Lee Stetson who begin a strange association, and eventual romance, after encountering one another in a train station.
BlossomBlossom · 1990
Blossom
6.21990
SeriesDramaComedy
Blossom Russo is a highly intelligent and spunky teenager. The youngest of three, she lives with her divorced musician father, Nick, eldest brother and recovering substance abuser Anthony, and decidedly not-so-bright middle brother Joey. Along for the ride is Blossom's ditzy best friend, Six, who sometimes shows flashes of great perception.
BrothersBrothers · 1984
Brothers
6.71984
SeriesComedy
Two conservative men support their younger brother when he comes out as gay, and help him navigate being openly homosexual in 1980s Philadelphia.
Herman's HeadHerman's Head · 1991
Herman's Head
6.81991
SeriesComedy
Herman's Head is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from September 8, 1991 until April 21, 1994. The series was created by Andy Guerdat and Steve Kreinberg, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television. William Ragsdale stars as the titular character, Herman Brooks.
Gimme a Break!Gimme a Break! · 1981
Gimme a Break!
6.71981
SeriesComedyFamily
Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom which aired on NBC for six seasons, October 29, 1981, until May 12, 1987. The series stars Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief and his three daughters.
The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of Disney · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.91954
SeriesAnimation
Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The show, which was hosted by Walt Disney until his death and then from 1996 to 2002 by then-CEO Michael Eisner (with one-off hosts or no hosts during other periods) has since aired continually as either a weekly program or an irregular series of specials on several networks and streaming services, most recently on ABC and Disney+. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.