Rae Allen
| Rae Allen | |
|---|---|
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth name | Raffaella Julia Theresa Abruzzo |
| Birth date |
July 3, 1926 Brooklyn, New York City, USA |
| Death date |
Template:Death date Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Gender | |
| Nationality | American |
| Professional information | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958—2011 |
| Stargate-related information | |
| Related series | Stargate |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Character | Barbara Shore |
Rae Allen (July 3, 1926 — April 6, 2022) was an American stage, film and television actress.
Biography
Allen was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Julia (née Riccio) and Joseph Abruzzo.[1] Allen won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Play for And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little.
She had two prior Tony nominations, including one for Best Featured Actress in Damn Yankees in 1955 and for the same category in Traveller Without Luggage in 1967. She appeared in the original Broadway production of Damn Yankees as the nosy reporter Gloria and recreated the role in the film adaptation, in both of which she introduced the song, "Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo.". She also appeared in the 1994 film Angie.
She appeared on two consecutive episodes of Seinfeld (with Sayed Badreya, James Spader, French Stewart as cast) as unemployment counselor Lenore Sokol, who must deal with George Costanza, who tries to get her to approve an extension of his benefits by dating her homely daughter, who ends up rejecting him. She also made appearances on television shows such as The Patty Duke Show, Hill Street Blues (with John Diehl as cast), All in the Family, Head of the Class, Remington Steele (with Erik Holland as cast), The Sopranos and Grey's Anatomy (with Gianin Loffler, Derek Webster as cast), among many others.
She has also appeared in the webseries Vampire Mob.
Involvement in the Stargate universe
- Actress
- Barbara Shore (Stargate, ending credits)
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Function | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Vampire Mob | Actress | Carlina Grigiono | TV Series, 2 episodes |
| 2010 | How to Be a Better American | Actress | Ruth | TV Movie |
| 2008 | The Meant to Be's | Actress | Eleanor Roosevelt | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Reign Over Me | Actress | Adell Modell | Film |
| 2006 | The Hard Easy | Actress | Freddie | Film |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Actress | Ruth | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 2005 | Love for Rent | Actress | Gwen | Film |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Actress | Bertha Kunitz | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Actress | Fortune Teller God | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Sopranos | Actress | Aunt Quintina Blundetto | TV Series, 5 episodes |
| 2002 | The 4th Tenor | Actress | Italian Woman | Film |
| 2002 | Borderline | Actress | Dr. Alma Burke | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Providence | Actress | Dr. Hallstrom | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 2000-2001 | The Fearing Mind | Actress | Lucy Fearing | TV Series, 13 episodes |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Actress | Mildred Cattano | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Hudson Street | Actress | Fran Canetti | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Stargate | Actress | Barbara Shore, Ph.D. | Film |
| 1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Actress | Female Judge | TV Movie |
| 1994 | Angie | Actress | Aunt Violetta | Film |
| 1993 | Calendar Girl | Actress | Mrs. Macdonald | Film |
| 1993 | Brooklyn Bridge | Actress | Cousin Ruthie | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | A League of Their Own | Actress | Ma Keller | Film |
| 1992 | Seinfeld | Actress | Mrs. Sokol | TV Series, 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Face of a Stranger | Actress | Ruthie | TV Movie |
| 1991 | Keeping Secrets | Actress | TV Movie | |
| 1990 | She Said No | Actress | Judge Gondon | TV Movie |
| 1990 | Far Out Man | Actress | Holly | Film |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Actress | Judge Cynthia Russell | TV Series, 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Moving | Actress | Dr. Phyllis Ames | Film |
| 1986 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Actress | Aladdin's Mother | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Actress | Sergeant Magovich | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues | Actress | Gloria Currin | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Actress | Kay Letrell | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1982 | Lou Grant | Actress | Helen Patterson | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero | Actress | Edith Morabito | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | Soap | Actress | Judge Betty Small | TV Series, 4 episodes |
| 1980 | Phyl & Mikhy | Actress | Gwyn | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1976 | Ace | Actress | Gloria Ross | TV Movie |
| 1974 | CBS Daytime 90 | Actress | Dommy | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | If I Had a Million | Actress | TV Movie | |
| 1973 | Medical Center | Actress | Rose | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | Keep an Eye on Denise | Actress | TV Movie | |
| 1973 | Acts of Love and Other Comedies | Actress | Jeffrey's Wife | TV Movie |
| 1972-1973 | All in the Family | Actress | Amelia DeKuyper | TV Series, 2 episodes |
| 1971 | Taking Off | Actress | Mrs. Divito | Film |
| 1970 | Where's Poppa? | Actress | Gladys Hocheiser | Film |
| 1967 | The Tiger Makes Out | Actress | Beverly | Film |
| 1964 | The Patty Duke Show | Actress | Miss McClintock | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage | Actress | Miss Darvon | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1963 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Actress | Miss Thelma Eisenberg | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1962 | The Untouchables | Actress | Sarro's Daughter | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1958 | Damn Yankees! | Actress | Gloria Thorpe | Film |
Notes
External links
Rae Allen at the Internet Movie Database