Doris Belack Biography ((?)-)

Born in New York, NY; married Philip Rose (a director and producer for the stage). Addresses: Agent: Alliance Talent, 1501 Broadway, Suite 404, NewYork, NY 10036.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Peggy, The Edge of Night, CBS, 1958
Carol, The Edge of Night, CBS, 1966
Madge Murray, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1966-1967
Anna Woleck Craig number one, One Life to Live (also known as One Life to Live: The Summer of Seduction), ABC, 1968-1977
Dr. Claudia Howard, The Doctors, NBC, 1980
Nurse Beth Bryson, The Edge of Night, CBS, 1981-1982
Captain Florence Baker, Baker's Dozen, CBS, 1982
Mayor of Pine Valley, All My Children, ABC, 1986-1987
Judge Margaret Barry, a recurring role, Law & Order, NBC, 1990-
Voice of Mrs. Wingo, Doug (animated), Nickelodeon, 1991-1994
Voice of Tippi Dink, Doug (animated), Nickelodeon, 1991-1999
Beverly Fielder, Laurie Hill, ABC, 1992
Lillian Lerner, a recurring role, Family Album, NBC, 1993
Mayor Tippi Dink, Brand Spanking New! Doug (also known as Disney's Doug and New Doug), ABC, beginning in 1996
Movies
Housekeeper, The Last Tenant, ABC, 1978
Doctor, We're Fighting Back, CBS, 1981
Designer, Sessions, ABC, 1983
Edna Burns, The Cradle Will Fall, CBS, 1983
Louella Parsons, The Hearst and Davies Affair, ABC, 1985
Edna, Hostage (also known as Against Her Will), CBS, 1988
Mrs. Lois Needler, Splash, Too, ABC, 1988
Fran, Absolute Strangers, CBS, 1991
Mrs. Johnson, Fail Safe, CBS, 2000
Specials
Anna McCue, Almost Partners, PBS, 1987
Voice characterization, Doug's Secret Christmas (animated), ABC, 1996
Episodic
Chicago operator, "Long Distance," The Lux Video Theatre, CBS, 1951
Extra, "A Message for Janice," The Lux Video Theatre, CBS, 1952
"Conflict of Interests," The Defenders, CBS, 1964
Bernice Fish, "Fish," Barney Miller, ABC, 1975
Mrs. Willis, "Fabric Smarts," Family Ties, NBC, 1984
Nancy Frost, "The Wedding," Emerald Point N.A.S., CBS, 1984
Ros, "Hounded Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1984
Salesperson, "Father's Day," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1984
Gloria, "The Custody Battle," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1985
Lady competitor, Hollywood Beat, ABC, 1985
Mrs. Courtney, "Vigilante Mothers," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS,1985

Myrtle, "Steele in the Family," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985
Norma Tucker, Mary, CBS, 1985
"The Will," Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1986
Dorian, "High Performance," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
Lois Elkman, "Saturday," Baby Boom, NBC, 1988
Dorothy Gold, "Dorothy Dearest," Anything but Love, ABC, 1989
Naomi Margolis, "The Kindness of Stranglers," Sisters, NBC, 1991
Broadway Annie Rose, "The Case of the Smart Dummy," Mathnet, PBS,1992
Justice Bader Ginsberg, Picket Fences, CBS, 1992
Judge Ruth Cohen, "Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story," Lifestories: Families in Crisis, HBO, 1993
Stacey's lawyer, "May It Please the Court," Picket Fences, CBS, 1994
Cora, "She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother," Ellen, ABC, 1995
Mrs. Frieda Taubler, "Heartbreak," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
Shirley Nuesbaum, "Word of Honor," Sisters, NBC, 1995
Gabriella Biondi, "The Orange Cover," Public Morals, CBS, 1996
Gabriella Biondi, "The Purple Cover," Public Morals, CBS, 1996
Maddy, Dellaventura, CBS, 1997
Elaine, "Elijah," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998
Judge Venezia, "Judgment Day," Cosby, CBS, 1998
Mrs. Gretchen Whackhammer, "Quailman vs. the Whackhammer," Doug (animated), Nickelodeon, c. 1998
General Roskin, "There Are No Words," Now and Again, CBS, 2000
Judge Margaret Barry, "Closure: Part 2," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU), NBC, 2000
Judge Margaret Barry, "Pique," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU), NBC, 2001
Mrs. Green, "Little Dog Lost," Stanley, The Disney Channel, 2001
Pilots
Shirley, The Staff of "Life," ABC, 1985
Prince Street, NBC, 1997
Usher, Madigan Men, ABC, 2000
Film Appearances
Libby Levine, Looking Up, Levitt-Pickman, 1977
Married woman, The Black Marble, Avco-Embassy, 1980
Building manager, Hanky Panky, Columbia, 1982
Rita, Tootsie, Columbia, 1982
Mrs. Gilroy, Fast Forward, Columbia, 1985
Mrs. Thompson, *batteries not included, Universal, 1987
Paula, She-Devil, Twentieth Century-Fox/Orion, 1989
The Luckiest Man in the World, Castle Hill, 1989
Mona Malkin, Opportunity Knocks, Universal, 1990
Dr. Catherine Tomsky, What about Bob?, Buena Vista, 1991
Dr. Roberts, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, Paramount, 1994
What's Your Sign?, Siren, 1997
Blanche Madison Povitch, The Odd Couple II (also known as NeilSimon's The Odd Couple II), Paramount, 1998
President Porter, Krippendorf's Tribe, Buena Vista, 1998
Voice of Mayor Tippi Dink, Doug's 1st Movie (animated), Buena Vista, 1999
Stage Appearances
The Heroine, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1963
Nathan Weistein, Mystic, Connecticut, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NewYork City, 1966
The Ninety Day Mistress, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1967
Barbara Horvath, The Trip Back Down, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1977
Grace and Monica, Cheaters, Biltmore Theatre, 1978
Sophie Greengrass, Social Security, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1986
Doris, The Cemetery Club, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1990
Grandma Kurnitz, Lost in Yonkers, TheatreFest, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ, 1995
Wound of Love, John Houseman Theatre, New York City, 1999
Grace Griswald, Surviving Grace, Union Square Theatre, New York City, 2002
Appeared as Sylvia Plath's mother in Letters Home, American PlaceTheatre; and appeared in Reel to Reel, Ensemble Studio Theatre. Also appeared in Bad Habits and Last of the Red Hot Mamas, both Broadway productions.
Major Tours
Appeared in a tour of Lettice & Lovage.
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
(With Sidney Poitier) Poetry of the Black Man, United Artists, 1969

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