Acting
Ruth Maleczech
EN, FR, XX cinema · 24 credits
Born
8 January 1939
Died
30 September 2013 (aged 74)
Birthplace
East Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Ruth Sophia Reinprecht (January 8, 1939 – September 30, 2013), professionally known as Ruth Maleczech, was an American avant-garde stage actress. She won three Obie Awards for Best Actress in her career, for Hajj (1983), Through the Leaves, (1984) and Lear (1990) and an Obie Award for Design, shared with Julie Archer, for Vanishing Pictures (1980), which she also directed. Her portrayal of King Lear as an imperious Southern matriarch in Lear was widely acclaimed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Maleczech, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
The Mystery of Claywoman
2009
The Mystery of Claywoman
as Claire Deerborne
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
as Homeless Caroline
In the Darkness of Time
as (voice) (uncredited)
Sleepers
as Woman at Subway Station
The Crucible
as Goody Osborne
Angela
as Sleepwalker
Tales of Erotica
as Dutch Housekeeper (segment 'The Dutch Master')
Statuary
as The Statuary Keeper
The Ballad of Little Jo
as Shopkeeper
The Dutch Master
as Dutch Housekeeper
Me and Veronica
as Person on Ferry
In the Soup
as Mrs. Rollo
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
as Cathy’s Mother
Volcano Saga
as Narrator
King Lear
as (voice) (uncredited)
Anna
as Woman #1 / Woman Named Gloria
Boomtown
as The Android Sisters (voice)
Far from Poland
1984
Far from Poland
as Anna Walentynowicz
C.H.U.D.
as Mrs. Monroe
Strong Medicine
as Eleanor
