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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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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
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CREDITS
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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.
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Film Appearances
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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
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Boy's Life, 1989
- Evelyn Whittacher, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichel, Paramount, 1990
- Maud Milligan, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Columbia, 1990
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Elaine Lefkowitz Dallas, Soap, ABC, 1978-1979
- Carol Weston, Empty Nest, NBC, 1988-1995
- Evelyn Rayburn, State of Grace, Fox Family Channel, 2001-?
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Miniseries
- Missy Craymore, Celebrity (also known as Tommy Thompson's Celebrity), NBC, 1984
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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.
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Specials
- Edie Gruber, She's with Me, NBC, 1986
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Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1990
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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
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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
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Pilots
- Celia, The Possessed, NBC, 1977
- Karen Cooper, The Line, NBC, 1987
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Television Work
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Director; Episodic
- Directed episodes of Brother's Keeper, ABC; Empty Nest, NBC; Minor Adjustments, NBC; and Sister, Sister, ABC.
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Executive Producer; Movies
- (With others) Maid for Each Other, NBC, 1992
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WRITINGS
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Plays
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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.
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Teleplays
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Movies
- (And author of story) Maid for Each Other, NBC, 1992
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Empire, October, 1997, p. 65
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People Weekly, April 13, 1998
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