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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

Law & Order

Everwood

Sex and the City

The Cosby Show

Chicago Hope

The Equalizer

All Movies (27)

• Arranged2007 · as Elona
• Prime2005 · as Blanche
• Fail Safe2000 · as Mrs. Johnson
• Doug's 1st Movie1999 · as Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)
• The Odd Couple II1998 · as Blanche Madison Povitch
• Krippendorf's Tribe1998 · as President Porter
• What's Your Sign?1997
• Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994 · as Dr. Roberts
• What About Bob?1991 · as Dr. Catherine Tomsky
• Absolute Strangers1991 · as Fran
• Opportunity Knocks1990 · as Mona
• She-Devil1989 · as Paula
• The Luckiest Man in the World1989 · as Mrs. Posner
• Hostage1988 · as Edna
• *batteries not included1987 · as Mrs. Thompson
• Almost Partners1987 · as Anna McCue
• Fast Forward1985 · as Mrs. Gilroy
• The Hearst and Davies Affair1985 · as Louella Parsons
• Sessions1983
• The Cradle Will Fall1983 · as Edna Burns
• Tootsie1982 · as Rita
• Hanky Panky1982 · as Building Manager
• We're Fighting Back1981 · as Doctor
• The Black Marble1980 · as Harried Woman
• The Jilting of Granny Weatherall1980 · as Olive
• The Last Tenant1978 · as Housekeeper
• Looking Up1977 · as Libby Levine

All TV Shows (32)

• Everwood2002 · as Ruth Hoffman
• Madigan Men2000
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Margaret Barry
• Sex and the City1998 · as Lenore
• Public Morals1996 · as Gabriella Biondi
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Elaine Weiss
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Mrs. Taubler
• Ellen1994 · as Cora
• Family Album1993 · as Lillian Lerner
• Laurie Hill1992 · as Beverly Fielder
• Doug1991 · as Ms. Wingo (voice)
• Sisters1991
• Law & Order1990 · as Margaret Barry
• Law & Order1990 · as Arraignment Judge
• Mathnet1987 · as Broadway Annie Rose
• The Equalizer1985 · as Dorian
• The Golden Girls1985 · as Gloria
• Mr. Belvedere1985
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Saleswoman
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983 · as Mrs. Courtney
• Remington Steele1982 · as Myrtle
• Remington Steele1982 · as Rose
• Family Ties1982 · as Mrs. Willis
• Cagney & Lacey1982
• Bakers' Dozen1982 · as Captain Florence Baker
• Barney Miller1975 · as Bernice Fish
• Another World1964
• The Patty Duke Show1963 · as Miss Grey
• The Edge of Night1956
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Chicago Operator
• Treasury Men in Action1950
• The Clock1949