Ruth Maleczech

Ruth Sophia Reinprecht (January 8, 1939 – September 30, 2013), 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Maleczech, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1939-01-08 · East Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Died
- 2013-09-30
Known for
- Sleepers (1996) — Woman at Subway Station
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) — Homeless Caroline
- ER (1994) — Marita Novotny
- Law & Order (1990) — Old Woman
- The Crucible (1996) — Goody Osborne
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Inez
- C.H.U.D. (1984) — Mrs. Monroe
- In the Soup (1992) — Mrs. Rollo
- King Lear (1988) — (voice) (uncredited)
- The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) — Shopkeeper
- Angela (1996) — Sleepwalker
- In the Darkness of Time (2002) — (voice) (uncredited)
- The Dutch Master (1993) — Dutch Housekeeper
- Anna (1987) — Woman #1 / Woman Named Gloria
- Tales of Erotica (1996) — Dutch Housekeeper (segment 'The Dutch Master')
- The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991) — Cathy’s Mother