Mercedes Ruehl

**Mercedes J. Ruehl** ( ; lahir 28 Februari 1948) adalah seorang aktris layar lebar, panggung, dan televisi Amerika. Ia menerima beberapa penghargaan, termasuk Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, dan Tony Award. 

Ruehl memenangkan Academy Award untuk Aktris Pendukung Terbaik atas perannya sebagai pemilik toko video dan minat romantis dalam drama komedi fantasi Terry Gilliam *[[The Fisher King]]* (1991). Dia juga berakting dalam film *[[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]* (1979), *[[Heartburn (film)|Heartburn]]* (1986), *[[84 Charing Cross Road (film)|84 Charing Cross Road]]* (1987), *[[Big (film)|Big]]* (1988), *[[Married to the Mob]]* (1988), *[[Last Action Hero]]* (1993), **' (1995), ''[[Roseanna's Grave]]'' (1997), ''[[Gia]]'' (1998), ''[[The Minus Man]]'' (1999) dan ''[[Hustlers (film)|Hustlers]]'' (2019). Di televisi, ia memiliki peran berulang sebagai pemilik stasiun radio di [[NBC]] [[sitkom]] ''[[Frasier]]'' dari tahun 1995 hingga 1996.

Di atas panggung, dia membuat debut [[Broadway (teater)|Broadway]] dalam drama [[Herb Gardner]] ''[[I'm Not Rappaport]]'' (1985). Dia memenangkan [[Tony Award untuk Aktris Terbaik dalam Drama]] atas perannya dalam drama [[Neil Simon]] ''[[Lost in Yonkers]]'' (1991). Dia mengulangi perannya di [[Lost in Yonkers (film)|Film tahun 1993 dengan nama yang sama]]. Ia juga dinominasikan untuk Tony Award atas penampilannya dalam ''[[The Shadow Box]]'' (1995) karya [[Michael Cristofer]] dan ''[[The Goat, atau Siapakah Sylvia?]]'' (2002) karya [[Edward Albee]]. Dia juga berakting dalam produksi Broadway ''[[The Rose Tattoo]]'' (1995), ''[[The American Plan]]'' (2009), dan ''[[Torch Song Trilogy|Torch Song]]'' (2017).

== Filmografi ==

* ''[[Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos]]'' (1976) .... American girl in casino
* ''[[The Warriors (film)|The Warriors]]'' (1979) .... Policewoman in Central Park
* ''[[Four Friends]]'' (1981) .... Woman in Taxi
* ''[[Mom's on Strike]]'' (1984) (TV) .... Sandy
* ''[[Our Family Honor]]'' (1985) TV Episode .... Louise Taylor
* ''[[Twisted]]'' (1986) .... Cybelle
* ''[[Kate & Allie]]'' (1986) TV Episode (as herself)
* ''[[Heartburn]]'' (1986) .... Eve
* ''[[Leader of the Band]]'' (1987) .... Miss Cooper
* ''[[Radio Days]]'' (1987) .... Ad Men
* ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (1987) .... Kay
* ''[[The Secret of My Success]]'' (1987) .... Sheila
* ''[[Big (film)|Big]]'' (1988) .... Mrs. Baskin
* ''[[Married to the Mob]]'' (1988) .... Connie Russo
* ''[[Slaves of New York]]'' (1989) .... Samantha
* ''[[Crimes and Misdemeanors]]'' (1989) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
* ''[[Crazy People]]'' (1990) .... Dr. Liz Baylor
* ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' (1990) TV Episode .... Bernadette Foley
* ''[[Another You]]'' (1991) .... Elaine
* ''[[The Fisher King]]'' (1991) .... Anne Napolitano (awarded [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] for Best-Supporting Actress)
* ''[[Lost in Yonkers]]'' (1993) .... Bella Kurnitz
* ''[[Last Action Hero]]'' (1993) .... Irene Madigan
* ''[[On Hope]]'' (1994) (TV) .... Wendy
* **' (1995) (TV) .... Lael Rubin
* *[[Frasier]]* (1995 - 1996) .... Kate Costas
* *[[Roseanna's Grave]]* (1997) .... Roseanna 'Rosa'
* *[[North Shore Fish]]* (1997) (TV) .... Florence
* *[[SUBWAY Stories: Tales from the Underground]]* (1997) (TV) .... Leyla (segment \"Underground\")
* *[[Gia (film)|Gia]]* (1998) (TV) .... Kathleen Carangi
* *[[The Minus Man]]* (1999) .... Jane Durwin
* *[[Out of the Cold]]* (1999) .... Tina
* *[[Spooky House]]* (2000) .... Boss
* *[[All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story]]* (2000) (TV) .... Jane Newhall
* *[[What's Cooking? (2000 film)]]* (2000) .... Elizabeth 'Lizzy' Avila
* *[[More Dogs Than Bones]]* (2000) .... Victoria 'Vic' Galletti
* *[[The Amati Girls]]* (2000) .... Grace
* *[[The Lost Child]]* (2000) (TV) .... Rebecca
* *[[Mr. Life]]* (2001) (TV)
* *[[Guilt by Association]]* (2002) (TV) .... Susan Walker
* *[[Widows (film)|Widows]]* (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Dolly Rawlins
* *[[1-800-Missing]]* (2004) TV Episode .... Emanuelle Baker
* *[[Bad Apple]]* (2004) (TV) .... Lorraine Gibbons
* *[[Zeyda and the Hitman]]* (2004) .... Esther
* *[[Law & Order]]* (2004) TV Episode .... Zina Rybakov
* *[[Mom at Sixteen]]* (2005) (TV) .... Terry Jeffries
* *[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]* (2006) HBO .... Mrs. Chase
* *[[A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story]]* (2006) (TV) .... Sylvia Guerrero
* *[[A Happy Death]]* (2007) .... Aunt Rosa
* *[[Psych]]* (2007) TV Episode .... Detective Goochberg

## Referensi

## Pranala luar

* 
* ITDb
* Ruehl Rules, a May 2005 *[[Playbill]]* article
* Brief Encounter with Mercedes Ruehl, a May 2002 *Playbill* interview
* TonyAwards.com Interview with Mercedes Ruehl