Liz Sheridan Dies: ‘Seinfeld’ Mom & ‘ALF’ Actress Was 93
deadline.comLiz Sheridan, the veteran actress best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld’s mother on Seinfeld and also recurred on ALF and appeared in several Broadway shows, died today in New York City.
She was 93.Her longtime friend and rep Amanda Hendon told Deadline that Sheridan died overnight in her sleep of natural causes.Sheridan already was a veteran TV and film actress with she was cast as the grumpy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek on NBC’s ALF, appearing in about three dozens episodes from 1986-90.
Soon after that, she landed the role of Helen Seinfeld, the adoring, protective and occasionally bemused mother of Jerry. She appeared in about 20 episodes ranging from “The Stakeout” early in Season 2 to the 1998 finale.She also appeared on Broadway, including opposite Christopher Lloyd and a young Meryl Streep in the 1977 musical Happy End.Sheridan wrote a book about her romantic relationship with James Dean in the 1950s.
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