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name: "Nancy Fish"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 March 1938"
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average_fi1m_score: 64
updated: "2026-09-17T00:27:26.716615+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Nancy Fish

Actor. Born 16 March 1938 in Spokane, Washington, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 March 1938, Spokane, Washington, USA
- **Active:** 1986–2005
- **Also known as:** Nancy Gayle Fisch

## Biography

Nancy Fish is an American actress. She was born on 16 March 1938 in Spokane, Washington.

She is known for her role as Mrs. Peenman in the film *The Mask* (1994). Other film credits include *Death Becomes Her* (1992), *Beethoven* (1992), *The Exorcist III* (1990), *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* (2005) and *Sudden Impact* (1983). Television appearances include episodes of *The X-Files*, *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* and *The Wonder Years*.

Fish was previously married to Ralph Harper Silver; their daughter is actress Natasha Silver.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* (2005), Fi1m 79, as NY Casting Woman — [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang.md)
- *The Mask* (1994), Fi1m 71, as Mrs. Peenman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mask.md)
- *Howard the Duck* (1986), Fi1m 43, as Bag Lady — [page](https://film.one/film/howard-the-duck.md)

## Also known for

- *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Rose
- *Beethoven* (1992), Miss Grundel
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), Liquor Store Owner
- *Sleeping with the Enemy* (1991), Woman on Bus
- *Sudden Impact* (1983), Historical Society Woman
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), Landlady
- *The Exorcist III* (1990), Nurse Allerton
- *Birdy* (1984), Mrs. Prevost

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