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ruehl 2009 in east hampton , new york in october queens , new york , united states 200px 28 february 1948 david geiser 1976 -- present mercedes j. ruehl mercedes-ruehl-eh . jpg mercedes ruehl
 mercedes ruehl actress
mercedes ruehl

mercedes j. ruehl -lrb- born february 28 , 1948 -rrb- is an american theater , television , and film actress .
she won the academy award for best supporting actress in 1992 for `` the fisher king '' and a tony award for her performance in `` lost in yonkers '' in 1991 .
