Dinah Manoff
Biography
Dinah Manoff is an American stage, film, and television actress and television director. Born on January 25, 1956, in New York City, New York, United States, she has fifty-three known acting credits on The Movie Database. She is best known for her roles as Carol Weston on Empty Nest, Elaine Lefkowitz on Soap, Marty Maraschino in the film Grease, and Libby Tucker in both the stage and film adaptations of I Ought to Be in Pictures, for which she won a Tony Award.
Career overview
Dinah Manoff is an American stage, film, and television actress and television director. Born on January 25, 1956, in New York City, New York, United States, she has accumulated fifty-three known credits in acting throughout her career in the entertainment industry.
Manoff is best known for her roles as Carol Weston on the television show Empty Nest and Elaine Lefkowitz on the television show Soap. Her film credits include playing the character Marty Maraschino in the film Grease. Additionally, she portrayed Libby Tucker in both the stage and film adaptations of I Ought to Be in Pictures, a role for which she won a Tony Award.
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- Doc of Chucky (2024) as Self
- The Grease Story (2017) as Marty Maraschino
- Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales (2015) as Marty Maraschino (archive footage)
- Bart Got a Room (2008) as Mrs. Goodson
- A Carol Christmas (2003) as Aunt Marla
- State of Grace (2001) as Evelyn Rayburn
- The Amati Girls (2001) as Denise
- Zigs (2001) as Marge
- The Lost Child (2000) as Helen
- Movie Stars (1999) Director
- Brother's Keeper (1998) Director
- George & Leo (1997)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) Director
- Cybill (1995) as Amy Fitzpatrick
- Minor Adjustments (1995) Director
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Callie Martin
- Sister, Sister (1994) Director
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Kelly
- Maid for Each Other (1992) as Tibby Bloom
- Maid for Each Other (1992) Story
- Maid for Each Other (1992) Executive Producer
- Blossom (1990) as Dinah Manoff
- Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) as Evelyn Whittacher
- Babies (1990) as Laura
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) as Maud Milligan
- The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989) as Denise Danielovitch
- Staying Together (1989) as Lois Cook
- Empty Nest (1988) as Carol Weston
- Empty Nest (1988) Director
- Child's Play (1988) as Maggie Peterson
- Backfire (1988) as Jill
- Classified Love (1986) as Theresa Leonetti
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Carol Weston
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Jenny Coopersmith
- Night Court (1984) as Sara Williams
- Hot Pursuit (1984)
- Celebrity (1984) as Missy Craymore
- The Seduction of Gina (1984) as Mary
- A Matter of Sex (1984) as Glennis Rasmussen
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (1984) as Priscilla Tirado
- American Playhouse (1982) as Maud Milligan
- Cagney & Lacey (1982)
- Table Settings (1982)
- I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) as Libby Tucker
- For Ladies Only (1981) as Mary Louise
- Ordinary People (1980) as Karen
- $weepstake$ (1979) as Maggie
- Grease (1978) as Marty
- Soap (1977) as Elaine Lefkowitz
- Soap (1977) as Elaine Lefkowitz Dallas
- The Possessed (1977) as Celia
- Night Terror (1977) as Attendant's Girlfriend
- Raid on Entebbe (1976) as Rachel Sager
- Everybody Rides the Carousel (1976) as Stage 7 (voice)
- The Stronger (1976)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Helen