---
name: "Randee Heller"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/randee-heller"
fi1m_id: "randee-heller"
imdb_id: "nm0375374"
tmdb_id: 23916
wikidata_id: "Q93421"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 June 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T04:18:07.527787+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."
---

# Randee Heller

## Identity

Randee Heller

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/randee-heller
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** randee-heller
- **IMDb ID:** nm0375374
- **TMDB ID:** 23916
- **Wikidata ID:** Q93421
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randee_Heller, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93421, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0375374/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/23916

Actor. Born 10 June 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 June 1947, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1984–2003
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 81 (1), 2000s 70 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randee_Heller, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93421, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0375374/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/23916

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Karate Kid*](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid.md) (81)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Randee Heller is an American actress. Born on 10 June 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City, she studied theatre at Adelphi University, graduating in 1969. She began her career on the New York stage, appearing in an Off-Broadway production of Godspell and playing Rizzo in the Broadway musical Grease.

Heller is known for her role as Lucille LaRusso, the mother of Daniel LaRusso, in The Karate Kid (1984) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989). She reprised the part in the series Cobra Kai (2018). Earlier, she played Alice, one of the first recurring lesbian characters on American television, in the sitcom Soap (1977–1981).

She had a recurring role as Ida Blankenship on Mad Men (2010), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Her other television credits include appearances in Grey's Anatomy, The Mentalist and Modern Family.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), Fi1m 70, as Saleswoman — [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *The Karate Kid* (1984), Fi1m 81, as Lucille — [page](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid.md)

## Complete filmography (71)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Cut Off* (2024), as Esther Dinowitz
- *Murder at Hollow Creek* (2024), as Glenda
- *Destroy All Neighbors* (2024), as Eleanor
- *A Crooked Somebody* (2018), as Phylis
- *Cobra Kai* (2018), series, as Lucille LaRusso, Lucille — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/cobra-kai.md)
- *Station 19* (2018), series, as Maria
- *The Resident* (2018), series, as Yvonne Evans
- *Emily Owens, M.D.* (2012), series, as Maggie
- *Wilfred* (2011), series, as Margot
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Rita — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Marta Roman — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Dora Alpert
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, as Miss Blankenship — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Karin
- *Crazylove* (2005), as Principal Gail
- *Better Days* (2005), as Harriet Winners
- *Monster-in-Law* (2005), as Beverly Hills Dog Owner
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Joanne Ratigan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Karen — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Clubhouse* (2004), series, Actor
- *Drake & Josh* (2004), series, as Grammy
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Saleswoman — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Less than Perfect* (2002), series, as Mrs. Ross
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Julie Harvey
- *Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert* (2001), as Mother
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Paul's Attorney
- *Popular* (1999), series, as Judy Julian
- *Jack & Jill* (1999), series, as Mrs. Weyman
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Jessica Bronson
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Ms. Madsen (uncredited), Evelyn Pankow
- *Matter of Trust* (1998), as Stoddard
- *Felicity* (1998), series, as Psychiatrist
- *Oh Baby* (1998), series, Actor
- *Bulworth* (1998), as Mrs. Tannenbaum
- *Fired Up* (1997), series, as Tina
- *Clueless* (1996), series, Actor
- *Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up* (1994), as Ruth
- *ER* (1994), series, as Woman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Pam Miller
- *The Baby Doll Murders* (1993), as Mrs. Maglia
- *Love & War* (1992), series, Actor
- *Camp Wilder* (1992), series, Actor
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Police Detective Altman
- *Pacific Station* (1991), series, as Charlotte
- *Changes* (1991), as Carol Kellerman
- *WIOU* (1990), series, Actor
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Judge Jennifer Mooney
- *Major Dad* (1989), series, Actor
- *The Karate Kid Part III* (1989), as Lucille
- *Coach* (1989), series, as Kathi
- *Second Chance* (1987), series, as Helen
- *The Bronx Zoo* (1987), series, Actor
- *The Last Fling* (1987), as Mimi
- *Better Days* (1986), series, Actor
- *ALF* (1986), series, as Elaine Ochmonek
- *The Ladies Club* (1986), as Harriet
- *Obsessed with a Married Woman* (1985), as Rita
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Lt. Cynthia Devereaux
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Peg Sullivan
- *The Karate Kid* (1984), as Lucille — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid.md)
- *Mama Malone* (1984), series, as Connie Malone Karamkopoulos
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Anita Fries
- *Oh Madeline* (1983), series, as Faye
- *Fame* (1982), series, Actor
- *Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story* (1979), as Carol
- *240-Robert* (1979), series, Actor
- *Fast Break* (1979), as Jan
- *Supertrain* (1979), series, as Tammie Tyler
- *...And Your Name Is Jonah* (1979), as Connie Mullaney
- *The White Shadow* (1978), series, as Susan
- *Husbands, Wives & Lovers* (1978), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Randee Heller](https://film.one/media/person/118106/gallery-901f65952b15.jpg) Randee Heller — Randeeheller, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Randee_Heller.jpg/1280px-Randee_Heller.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Randee Heller stars as Helen Russell, a single parent who struggles to make ends meet by running her own fragrance shop while making "sense" of her impish teena (1988)](https://film.one/media/person/118106/gallery-a3ddc658464c.jpg) Randee Heller stars as Helen Russell, a single parent who struggles to make ends meet by running her own fragrance shop while making "sense" of her impish teena (1988) — Fox Broadcasting Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Randee_Heller_%22Boys_Will_Be_Boys%22_%281988_FOX_press_photo%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![RANDEE HELLER stars as Helen Russell in Fox Broadcasting Company's new primetime comedy series Second Chance (Saturdays 9:00-9:30 p.m. NYT). Helen plays the mot (1987)](https://film.one/media/person/118106/gallery-eb390d2cdd1a.jpg) RANDEE HELLER stars as Helen Russell in Fox Broadcasting Company's new primetime comedy series Second Chance (Saturdays 9:00-9:30 p.m. NYT). Helen plays the mot (1987) — Fox Broadcasting Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Randee_Heller_%22Second_Chance%22_%281987_FOX_press_photo%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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