Liz Sheridan dies: Seinfeld actress who played Jerry’s mom dies as fans pay tribute Actress Liz Sheridan has died at the age of 93. The late star – famous for the role of Jerry’s mother, Ellen in Seinfeld, died in the early hours of Friday, according to TMZ. The American publication reported that the actress died at 2.30 in the morning, just five days after the celebration of her 93rd birthday. The cause of death has been reported as natural causes. Born on April 10, 1929 in New York, Liz was the daughter of concert singer Elizabeth Poole-Jones and classical pianist Frank Sheridan. The late star’s first big break came when she played the role of Mrs. Ochmonek, the indistinguishable neighbor, in the Alien Life Form from 1986 to 1990. Liz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld, with her son on screen Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld The actress died on Friday at 2.30 am. Liz’s most recognizable career on television came when she played Helen, Jerry’s mother, in the long-running Seinfeld comedy. The late star appeared in all nine seasons, from 1990 to 1998, the only actor to do so apart from the four protagonists. Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards. Liz enjoyed a varied career throughout her stay in Hollywood – in more than a dozen feature-length films and 60 high-definition television films. Liz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld, with Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld Before appearing on screen, the late actress had enjoyed a Broadway tenure throughout the 1970s – even appearing alongside Meryl Streep and Christopher Lloyd in the 1977 musical Happy End. Away from work, Liz’s personal life was like a Hollywood movie – with the late star enjoying a brief romance with a then-unknown James Dean while working as a dancer in New York nightclubs. “We had a wonderful time … We did not want to break up,” Liz recalls in her book, Dizzy & Jimmy: My Life with James Dean: A Love Story. The late star appears with her husband Seinfeld in a new TV commercial for Dennys restaurants in 2002 “We found a place and lived together… [b]before it really hit it hard. “ Liz met her jazz musician William Dale Wales in Puerto Rico, sharing a life together from 1960 until his death in 2003. They married in 1985 and together they had a daughter in the world. “Rest In Sweet Peace, Liz Sheridan. Thank you for entertaining us for so many years,” a fan wrote on Twitter as the news broke Friday night. Liz’s death comes a few weeks after the death of Estelle Harris, who played Estelle Costanza in Seinfeld ( Picture: NBCUniversal via Getty Images) “RIP Liz Sheridan ‘what with Def Jam and all’ always makes me laugh so hard,” another wrote on Twitter, with a third adding: “Losing Mrs Seinfeld and Mrs Costanza in the same month is a hard blow straight from the universe. RIP Liz Sheridan. ” Many fans have noticed that Liz’s death comes just weeks after the death of another Seinfeld star, Estelle Harris. Liz is survived by her daughter, who works as a photographer in New York, and her son-in-law. Do you have a story to sell? Contact us at [email protected] or call us directly at 0207 29 33033 read more Rihanna and A $ AP Rocky’s fraud rumors criticized by source who says they are still together read more Pregnant Charlotte Crosby: Jordi Shore is chosen among celebrities who are in a hurry to congratulate the star
