Ruth Cohen (actress)

Ruth Cohen (1929 or 1930 – August 23, 2008)^[1] was an American character actress who worked primarily as an extra on television sitcoms. She is best known for her recurring role as a cashier on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1992–1998).

Ruth Cohen
Cohen in a 1995 episode of Seinfeld
Born	1929 or 1930 New York City, U.S.
Died	August 23, 2008(2008-08-23) (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1987–2006
Known for	Seinfeld

Early life and career

Cohen was born in the New York City borough of the Bronx, and began acting in the 1980s after being widowed.

Career

Cohen played the background role of cashier in Monk's Café on Seinfeld, appearing in 101 of the show's 180 episodes^[2].^[3] She had brief speaking roles in three episodes: "The Gum," "The Foundation," and "The Junk Mail."^[4][5][6][7]

She also appeared in other sitcoms such as The Golden Girls, The Nanny, Married... with Children, and Roseanne.^[2] She occasionally portrayed a juror in L.A. Law.

Cohen died of a heart attack on August 23, 2008, aged 78, in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her memorial service and burial were held at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Life Among the Cannibals	Cigarette Lady
2003	The Cat in the Hat	Old Lady #2	Uncredited

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	L.A. Law	Juror	Episode: "Fifty Ways to Floss Your Lover" Uncredited
1987–1988	The Golden Girls	Woman shopping in grocery store/woman at play tryouts	2 episodes Uncredited
1989	Murder She Wrote	Party guest	Uncredited
1992–1998	Seinfeld	Ruthie Cohen	Recurring role; 101 episodes
1999	Dharma & Greg	Lady on Street	Episode: "See Dharma Run" Uncredited
2000	Malcolm in the Middle	Checkout Clerk	Episode: "Francis Escapes" Uncredited
	V.I.P.	Elevator Woman	Episode: "Third Eye Blond" Credited as Ruthie Cohen
2005–2007	Seinfeld: Inside Look	Ruthie Cohen	Recurring role; 4 episodes Archive footage
2006	NCIS	Cafeteria Cashier	Episode: "Hiatus (Part I)" Uncredited

References

1. "Actress Ruth Cohen dies at 78". Variety. August 27, 2008. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008 – via The Associated Press.
2. "Ruth Cohen". IMDb. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
3. Armstrong, Jennifer Keishin (2016). Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-4767-5610-3.
4. Schilling, Mary Kaye; Flaherty, Mike (May 4, 1998). "The Seinfeld Chronicles: An Obsessive Compulsive Dissection of All 169 Episodes". Entertainment Weekly. p. 45. Introduces...Ruth Cohen as Monk's cashier Ruthie Cohen.
5. "The Gum". Seinfeld Scripts. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
6. "The Foundation". Seinfeld Scripts. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
7. "The Junk Mail". Seinfeld Scripts. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

External links

• Ruth Cohen at IMDb