Mercedes Ruehl | |
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![]() Ruehl in 2009 | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | February 28, 1948
Education | College of New Rochelle (BA) Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Peter Ruehl (brother) |
Mercedes J. Ruehl (/ruːl/;[1] born February 28, 1948) is an American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, two Obie Awards, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Ruehl is known for her leading performance in the play Lost in Yonkers (1990) and supporting performance in the film The Fisher King (1991). Her other film credits include Big (1988), Married to the Mob (1988), Last Action Hero (1993), Roseanna's Grave (1997), Gia (1998), The Minus Man (1999) and Hustlers (2019).