Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 08, 1939
Died
Sep 30, 2013
Place of Birth
East Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Credits
28 titles
Ruth Maleczech
Biography
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
Filmography
The Mystery of Claywoman
Claire Deerborne
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Homeless Caroline
In the Darkness of Time
(voice) (uncredited)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Inez
Mondo Plympton
The Crucible
Goody Osborne
Sleepers
Woman at Subway Station
Angela
Sleepwalker
Tales of Erotica
Dutch Housekeeper (segment 'The Dutch Master')
Statuary
The Statuary Keeper
ER
Marita Novotny
Me and Veronica
Person on Ferry
The Dutch Master
Dutch Housekeeper
The Ballad of Little Jo
Shopkeeper
XXXtasy: Two Days in the Life of a Saint
In the Soup
Mrs. Rollo
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Cathy’s Mother
Law & Order
Old Woman
Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton
Android Sister (voice)
Volcano Saga
Narrator
King Lear
(voice) (uncredited)
Anna
Woman #1 / Woman Named Gloria
Dead End Kids
Boomtown
The Android Sisters (voice)
C.H.U.D.
Mrs. Monroe
Far from Poland
Anna Walentynowicz
Strong Medicine
Eleanor
Conversation