Ilene Graff


Ilene Graff is an American actress and singer.
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Early years

Graff was born on February 28, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of musician Jerry Graff, and piano teacher Judy Graff. She attended Ithaca College.

Life and career

Graff's Broadway credits include Promises, Promises, Grease, and I Love My Wife. On television, Graff portrayed Penny Whitaker on Supertrain. Her other television work includes Barnaby Jones, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Three's Company, Lewis & Clark, and St. Elsewhere. From 1985 until 1990, she played what is possibly her best known role, Marsha Cameron Owens, the wife of Bob Uecker's character, George, in the sitcom Mr. Belvedere.
In addition to her roles on television, Graff also appeared in the motion picture Ladybugs playing the girlfriend of Rodney Dangerfield and mother of Jonathan Brandis. Her recent screen credits include films The Things We Carry, ''Ma-i pa-deo, and Loving Annabelle''.

Personal life

While performing in Grease Graff met and married composer Ben Lanzarone, and they have one daughter, Nikka, born 1983. Graff is the older sister of Tony Award-nominated actor, film producer, writer, film director and former Short Circus member Todd Graff and cousin of Tony winner Randy Graff. She serves as the spokesman for the AMC Cancer Research Center.

Select filmography

Hart of Dixie.... Ellen Aim The Things We Carry .... Ellen AimMy Father .... Nancy Parker... aka Ellen Aim Loving Annabelle .... Mother ImmaculataLiving with Fran .... Jessica Haunted.... Emily Eastway South Pacific .... Singing Ngana... aka Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific Touched by an Angel.... Gloria Brewer Abandoned and Deceived Sisters.... Cynthia Ladybugs .... BessWalter & Emily.... Dr. Barbara Morris Opposites Attract .... FrannieMr. Belvedere.... Marsha Cameron Owens Jury Duty: The Comedy .... Marilyn Worth... aka The Great American Sex ScandalNew Love, American Style .... Love at First Sight/Love and the Judge St. Elsewhere.... Heidi Brechman Earthlings .... Jane LassiterThe Paper Chase.... Carolyn Three's Company.... Daphne Smith Charley's Aunt .... Kitty VerdunRemington Steele.... Ivy Shapiro Madame's Place.... Gloria Beecham Meade Mork & Mindy.... Tracy /Receptionist... Lewis & Clark.... Alicia Lewis Laverne & Shirley.... Monique Dobson Beulah Land .... Annabel DavisAngie.... Debbie Supertrain.... Penny Whitaker Barnaby Jones.... Stephanie Capello