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Dinah Manoff Biography (1958-)

Full name, Dinah Beth Manoff; born January 25, 1958, in New York, NY; daughter of Arnold (a writer) and Lyova (an actress, director, and writer; maiden name, Rosenthal; also known as Lee Grant) Manoff; married Jean-Marc Joubert (adesigner; divorced); married Arthur Mortell (a producer); children: (second marriage) Dashiell Mortell.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, director, producer

Birth Details

January 25, 1958

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Libby, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New YorkCity, 1980-1981
• Jill, Gifted Children, Jewish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1983
• Young Ellie Greenwich, Leader of the Pack, Ambassador Theatre, NewYork City, 1985
• Victoria, Alfred and Victoria: A Life, Los Angeles Theatre Center,Los Angeles, 1987
• Also appeared in Kingdom of Earth, Theatre West; and in The Value of Names.
• Film Appearances
• The Stronger (short film), 1976
• Marty Maraschino, Grease, Paramount, 1978
• Karen, Ordinary People, Paramount, 1980
• Libby, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
• Jill, Backfire, 1987 Vidmark, 1989
• Maggie Peterson, Child's Play, United Artists/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1988
• Lois Cook, Staying Together, Hemdale, 1989
• Boy's Life, 1989
• Evelyn Whittacher, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichel, Paramount, 1990
• Maud Milligan, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Columbia, 1990
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Elaine Lefkowitz Dallas, Soap, ABC, 1978-1979
• Carol Weston, Empty Nest, NBC, 1988-1995
• Evelyn Rayburn, State of Grace, Fox Family Channel, 2001-?
• Miniseries
• Missy Craymore, Celebrity (also known as Tommy Thompson's Celebrity), NBC, 1984
• Movies
• Attendant's girlfriend, Night Terror, NBC, 1977
• Rachel Sager, Raid on Entebbe, NBC, 1977
• Mary Louise, For Ladies Only, NBC, 1981
• Glennis Rasmussen, A Matter of Sex, NBC, 1984
• Mary, The Seduction of Gina (also known as Another High Roller), CBS, 1984
• Priscilla Tirado, Flight Number 90: Disaster on the Potomac (alsoknown as Flight No. 90 and Florida Flight 90), NBC, 1984
• Theresa Leonetti, Classified Love, CBS, 1986
• Denise Danielovitch, The Cover Girl and the Cop (also known as Beauty and Denise), NBC, 1989
• Laura, Babies, NBC, 1990
• Tibby Bloom, Maid for Each Other, NBC, 1992
• Denise and performer of song "Kiss of Fire," The Amati Girls, Fox,2000
• Helen, The Lost Child, CBS, 2000
• Also appeared in Crossing the Mob.
• Specials
• Edie Gruber, She's with Me, NBC, 1986
• Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1990
• The Search for the New Ideal Man, ABC, 1992
• Herself and Marty, VH-1 Where Are They Now: Grease, VH1, 1998
• Herself and Marty, VH-1's Behind the Music: Grease, VH1, 2000
• Episodic
• "The Great Cherub Knitwear Strike," Visions, PBS, 1976
• "Sadie Hawkins Day," Welcome Back, Kotter, ABC, 1976
• Buddy's friend, "Sleeping Gypsy," Family, ABC, 1978
• Joanie Hume, "Bomb," Lou Grant, CBS, 1979
• Kathy, "Mork's Baby Blues," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1979
• "Dewey and Harold and Sarah and Maggie," Sweepstakes (also known as $weepstake$), 1979
• Sister Sara Williams, "The Nun," Night Court, NBC, 1984
• "Fathers and Daughters," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1984
• "Gilliam," Hot Pursuit, NBC, 1984
• Franny Aronson, "Sirens," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1987
• Jenny Coopersmith, "Murder in a Minor Key," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
• Carol Weston, "The Monkey Show: Part 2," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1991
• "Rockumentary," Blossom, NBC, 1991
• Carol Weston, "Temporary Setbacks," Nurses, NBC, 1993
• Kelly, "Newcomer," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1993
• Callie Martin, "Interview with an Angel," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995
• Amy Fitzpatrick, "Going to Hell in a Limo: Parts 1 & 2," Cybill, CBS, 1996
• Mary, "The Other Bookstore," George & Leo, CBS, 1998
• Pilots
• Celia, The Possessed, NBC, 1977
• Karen Cooper, The Line, NBC, 1987
• Television Work
• Director; Episodic
• Directed episodes of Brother's Keeper, ABC; Empty Nest, NBC; Minor Adjustments, NBC; and Sister, Sister, ABC.
• Executive Producer; Movies
• (With others) Maid for Each Other, NBC, 1992
• WRITINGS
• Plays
• A Telegram from Heaven (based on a novel by Arnold Manoff), produced at Los Angeles Theatre Works, Los Angeles, 1992 and broadcast by NationalPublic Radio.
• Teleplays
• Movies
• (And author of story) Maid for Each Other, NBC, 1992

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Empire, October, 1997, p. 65
• People Weekly, April 13, 1998