- Ilene Graff
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name = Ilene Graff
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birthplace =Brooklyn ,New York ,United States
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website = http://ilenegraff.comIlene Graff (born
February 28 ,1949 ) is an American actress andsinger .The
Brooklyn native began her professional career as a teenager when she performed as a background singer and commercial actress while attendingVan Buren High School in Queens Village. She graduated fromIthaca College in 1970.Graff's Broadway credits include "
Promises, Promises ", "Grease", and "I Love My Wife ".Graff's television work includes "
Barnaby Jones ", "Laverne & Shirley ", "Mork & Mindy ", "Three's Company ", and "St. Elsewhere ". From 1985 until 1990, she played what is possibly her best known role, Marsha Owens, the wife ofBob Uecker 's character, George, in the sitcom "Mr. Belvedere ".In addition to her roles on television, Graff also appeared in the motion picture "Ladybugs" playing the girlfriend of
Rodney Dangerfield and mother ofJonathan Brandis . Her most recent screen credit is the 2006 film "Loving Annabelle ".Graff is the daughter of
Jerry Graff , who was a member of the musical groupThe Pied Pipers . While performing in "Grease" she met and married composerBen Lanzarone , and they have one daughter, Nikka, born 1983. She is the older sister ofTony Award -nominated actor and former Short Circus memberTodd Graff and the cousin of Tony winnerRandy Graff . She serves as the spokesperson for the AMC Cancer Research Center.Filmography
* "
Promises, Promises "
* "I Love My Wife "
* "Ladybugs"
* "Loving Annabelle "External links
* [http://ilenegraff.com/ Official website]
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