Doris Belack
Biography
Doris Belack (February 26, 1926 – October 4, 2011) was an American character actress of stage, film and television. Belack played the formidable soap opera producer Rita Marshall in the 1982 comedy film Tootsie. Her other film credits included roles in Fast Forward (1985), Batteries Not Included (1987), Splash, Too (1988), She-Devil (1989), Opportunity Knocks (1990), What About Bob? (1991), Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult. (1994), Krippendorf's Tribe (1998), The Odd Couple II (1998) and Fail Safe (2000). Her husband, producer Philip Rose, died on May 31, 2011, four months before her own death. They were married for 65 years and had no children.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (27)
Arranged
as Elona
2007
Prime
as Blanche
2005
Fail Safe
as Mrs. Johnson
2000
Doug's 1st Movie
as Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)
1999
The Odd Couple II
as Blanche Madison Povitch
1998
Krippendorf's Tribe
as President Porter
1998
What's Your Sign?
1997
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Dr. Roberts
1994
What About Bob?
as Dr. Catherine Tomsky
1991
Absolute Strangers
as Fran
1991
Opportunity Knocks
as Mona
1990
She-Devil
as Paula
1989
The Luckiest Man in the World
as Mrs. Posner
1989
Hostage
as Edna
1988
*batteries not included
as Mrs. Thompson
1987
Almost Partners
as Anna McCue
1987
Fast Forward
as Mrs. Gilroy
1985
The Hearst and Davies Affair
as Louella Parsons
1985
Sessions
1983
The Cradle Will Fall
as Edna Burns
1983
Tootsie
as Rita
1982
Hanky Panky
as Building Manager
1982
We're Fighting Back
as Doctor
1981
The Black Marble
as Harried Woman
1980
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall
as Olive
1980
The Last Tenant
as Housekeeper
1978
Looking Up
as Libby Levine
1977
TV Shows (23)
Everwood
as Ruth Hoffman
2002
Madigan Men
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Margaret Barry
1999
Sex and the City
as Lenore
1998
Public Morals
as Gabriella Biondi
1996
Touched by an Angel
as Elaine Weiss
1994
Chicago Hope
as Mrs. Taubler
1994
Ellen
as Cora
1994
Family Album
as Lillian Lerner
1993
Laurie Hill
as Beverly Fielder
1992
Doug
as Ms. Wingo (voice)
1991
Sisters
1991
Law & Order
as Margaret Barry
1990
Mathnet
as Broadway Annie Rose
1987
The Equalizer
as Dorian
1985
The Golden Girls
as Gloria
1985
Mr. Belvedere
1985
The Cosby Show
as Saleswoman
1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as Mrs. Courtney
1983
Remington Steele
as Myrtle
1982
Family Ties
as Mrs. Willis
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Bakers' Dozen
1982