Biography
Doris Belack (26 February 1926 – 4 October 2011) was an American character actress who worked in theatre, film and television. Born in New York City, she began performing in summer stock immediately after leaving high school and appeared in numerous Broadway productions, several of them produced by her husband, Philip Rose.
She originated the role of Anna Wolek Craig on the soap opera One Life to Live and later played Judge Margaret Barry on Law & Order. Belack is best known for her performance as the soap-opera producer Rita Marshall in the 1982 comedy Tootsie. Her other film credits include batteries not included (1987), What About Bob? (1991) and Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994).
