Gender: | Female |
Age: | 77 Years Old |
Birth: | June 10, 1947 |
Place of Birth: | Brooklyn, New York |
Role: | Grammy Nichols |
Occupation: | American Actor |
Years Active: | 1971-present |
SeasonsAppeared: | Season 2 |
FirstAppearances: | Grammy |
LastAppearances: | Grammy |
Randee Heller is an American actress. She is mainly known for portraying Grammy Nichols on Drake & Josh
Personal life[]
Randee Heller was born on June 10, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in West Hempstead, New York, on Long Island, of Russian Jewish heritage. Randee Heller attended Emerson College in Boston, and she returned to Long Island to graduate in 1969 from Adelphi University, where she sturdies theater. Heller has been in a long-term relationship with TV writer-producer and former mime Robert Griffard and has two daughters (Slone and Cody).
Career[]
After Graduation, she casted in an Off-Broadway production of Godspell. She went to Broadway musical Greece, and portrayed Rizzo. In 1978, Heller moved from New York to California to pursue screen work. Her role as Alice, on one of the television, on the TV series Soap received mixed reviews, with criticism primarily directed not at her acting but at the sterotyping of her character. Furthermore, after leaving Soup, Heller gained the role of Lucille LaRusso, mother of Daniel LaRusso(Ralph Macciho), in the movie series "Karate Kid, appeared in the first and third installments to positive notices from critics. Heller had starring role as Carol in the 1979 TV movie "Can You Hear the Laughter?" She has made guest appearances on in television series including Murder, She Wrote, Less Than Perfect, ALF, Nip/Tuck, Judging Amy, Felicity, the children's series Drake & Josh, Night Court, Fame, and The White Shadow. Her TV-Movie Appearances include "Can You Hear the Laughter?", "The STory of Freddie Prinze", and "And Your Name is Jonah". Heller has appeared in such theater productions as "Bermuda Avenue Triangles", "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife", and "Cabaret." She also the role of Barbra Streisand's mother in the stage performances of Streisand's Timeless concerts in 2000.
Filmography[]
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1979 | Fast Break | Jan | Film debut |
1984 | The Karate Kid | Lucille LaRusso | |
1986 | The Ladies Club | Harriet | |
1989 | The Karate Kid Part III | Lucille LaRusso | |
1993 | The Baby Doll Murders | Mrs. Maglia | |
1994 | Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up | Ruth Epstein | Alternatively titled "Deadly Conspiracy" |
1997 | Matter of Trust | Stoddard | |
1998 | Bulworth | Mrs. Tannenbaum | |
2005 | Monster-in-Law | Beverly Hills Dog Owner | |
2005 | Better Days | Harriet Winners | |
2005 | Crazylove | Principal Gail | |
2017 | A Crooked Somebody | Phylis | |
Televison | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1978 | Husbands, Wives & Lovers | Rita DeLatorre | Season 1 (10 episodes) |
1979 | Supertrain | Tammie Tyler | Episode: "Superstar" |
1979 | 240-Robert | Joan Laurent | Episode: "Bathysphere" |
1979 | Soap | Alice | 9 episodes |
1980 | The White Shadow | Susan | Episode: "The Stripper" |
1980 | Number 96 | Marion Quintzel | Unknown episode(s) • adaptation of the Australian soap opera |
1981 | Quincy, M.E. | Iris | Episode: "D.U.I" |
1982 | Today's FBI | Unknown / unnamed role | Episode: "A Woman's Story" |
1983 | Amanda's | Barbara Mehrin | Episode: "Last of the Red Hot Brothers" |
1984 | Oh Madeline | Unknown / unnamed role | Episode: "Ladies' Night Out" |
1984 | Mama Malone | Connie Malone Karamkopoulos | 13 episodes |
1984 | Night Court | Anita Fries | Episode: "The Nun" |
1985 | Hunter | Peg Sullivan | Episode: "Killer in a Halloween Mask" |
1985 | Night Court | Renee | Episode: "Walk Away, Renee" |
1985–86 | Fame | Peggy Persky | 3 episodes |
1986 | Better Days | Harriet Winners | 11 episodes |
1987 | The Bronx Zoo | Jeannie | 2 episodes |
1987–88 | Second Chance | Helen Russell | 21 episodes |
1989 | ALF | Elaine Ochmonek | Episode: "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" |
1989–90 | Who's the Boss | Carol | 2 episodes |
1990 | Major Dad | Lt. Colonel Maggie Connell | Episode: "That Connell Woman" |
1990 | Midnight Caller | Katie McGill | 2 episodes |
1990 | His & Hers | Lynn | Episode: "Pilot" |
1990 | The Fanelli Boys | Viva Fontaine | Episode: "Take My Ex-Wife, Please" |
1990 | WIOU | Janet Harper | Episode: "The Inquisition" |
1991 | Pacific Station | Charlotte | Episode: "Love and Death" |
1991 | Murder, She Wrote | Lt. Cynthia Devereaux | Episode: "Lines of Excellence" |
1993 | Camp Wilder | Mom | Episode: "Bringing Up Brody" |
1993 | Melrose Place | Police Detective Altman | Episode: "A Long Night's Journey" |
1994 | The Mommies | Gary / Mary | Episode: "Valentine's Day" |
1994 | Love & War | Marjorie | Episode: "A New York Yankee in Queen Dana's Court" |
1994 | ER | Mrs. Goldberg | Episode: "The Gift" |
1996 | High Incident | Unknown / unnamed role | Episode: "The Godfather" |
1996 | Family Matters | Judge Jennifer Mooney | Episode: "The Jury" |
1997 | Ink | Woman | Episode: "Life Without Mikey" |
1997 | Crisis Center | Grocer's Mother | Episode: "The Center" |
1997 | Coach | Kathi | Episode:: "The Neighbor Hood" |
1997 | Fired Up | Tina | 3 episodes |
1999 | Clueless | Judge Geyser | Episode: "Big Sissies" |
1999 | Chicago Hope | Pam Miller | Episode: "Y'Gotta Have Heart" |
2000 | Family Law | Jessica Bronson | Episode: "Necessity" |
2001 | Jack & Jill | Mrs. Weyman | Episode: "Pressure Points" |
2001 | Popular | Judy Julian | 2 episodes |
2001 | Judging Amy | Ms. Pankow (uncredited) | Episode:"The Right Thing To Do" |
2002 | Felicity | Psychiatrist | Episode: "Felicity, Interrupted" |
2002 | Judging Amy | Ms. Madsen (uncredited) | Episode: "People of the Lie" |
2003 | Less Than Perfect | Mrs. Ross | Episode:: "It Takes a Pillage" |
2003 | Judging Amy | Paige Lange's Attorney | Episode: "The Long Goodbye" |
2004 | Drake & Josh | Grammy Nichols | Episode: "Grammy" |
2004 | The Stones | Lila | Episode: "The Lawyer Trap" |
2004 | The Division | Paul's Attorney | Episode: "Be Careful What You Wish For" |
2004 | Clubhouse | Interviewer | Episode: "Trade Talks" |
2005 | Judging Amy | Evelyn Pankow | Episode: "Dream a Little Dream" |
2005 | Crossing Jordan | Julie Harvey | Episode: "Gray Murders" |
2006 | Nip/Tuck | Saleswoman | Episode: "Dawn Budge" |
2009 | Brothers & Sisters | Karin | Episode: "Mexico" |
2009 | Hawthorne | Shirley Riddle | Episode: "Mother's Day" |
2010 | Mad Men | Ida Blankenship | 5 episodes |
2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Joanne Ratigan | Episode: "Almost Grown" |
2011 | Honey and Joy | Dottie | Television short |
2011 | In Plain Sight | Dora Alpert | 3 episodes |
2011 | Desperate Housewives | Karen | Episode: "The Art of Making Art" |
2011 | Prime Suspect | Mrs. Minoff | Episode: "Wednesday's Child" • adaptation of the British TV series |
2011 | Generator Rex | Additional voices | Episode: "Phantom of the Soap Opera" |
2012 | The Mentalist | Marta Roman | Episode: "Red Sails in the Sunset" |
2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Maggie | Episode: "Emily and... the Leap" |
2013 | Modern Family | Rita | Episode: "ClosetCon '13 |
2013–14 | Wilfred | Margot | 4 episodes |
2014 | Partners | Judge Miller | Episode: "They Come Together" |
2016 | Mary + Jane | Aunt Grace | Episode: "Sn**chelorette" |
2018–present | Cobra Kai | Lucille LaRusso | Seasons one, two, and four |
Awards and Nominations[]
Awards and nominations | ||||
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Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated |
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