Sparkle

Acting
1915-04-14
Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles

#1The Nanny

Drama Series - 1993, 16 episodes as Cookie

8.1 / 10
ComedyFamily

That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel). The comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine, her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield, his boisterous brood and his wisecracking staff.

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#2Northern Exposure

Drama Series - 1990, 16 episodes as Grandma Woody

7.9 / 10
ComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.

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#3What I Like About You

Drama Series - 2002, 16 episodes as Gittle

6.4 / 10
Comedy

Valerie Tyler is a 28-year-old organization freak who loves her 16-year-old sister Holly. Even if Holly is rambunctious. Spontaneous. Impulsive. Disconcerting. And definitely disorganized. Then Holly moves in with Val, and the sisters discover they may make better siblings than roomies.

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#4Man on Fire

Movie - 2004, 2h 15m as Elderly Woman

7.5 / 10
ActionDramaThriller

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.

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#5Wedding Crashers

Movie - 2005, 2h 15m as Old Jewish Woman

6.5 / 10
ComedyRomance

John and his buddy Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.

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#6Big Fat Liar

Movie - 2002, 2h 15m as Grandma Pearl

5.9 / 10
FamilyComedyAdventure

After one of his class papers is stolen and turned into a movie, a young student and his best friend exact a hilarious, slapstick revenge on the Hollywood hot shot who has taken credit!

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#7What's Love Got to Do with It

Movie - 1993, 2h 15m as Old Woman #1

7.0 / 10
DramaMusicHistory

Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.

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#8Dirty Deeds

Movie - 2005, 2h 15m as Receptionist / Mrs. Beeks

5.5 / 10
Comedy

According to a high school's lore, the "Dirty Deeds" are a daunting list of dares almost no student has ever completed. To win the student body's respect and get noticed by his crush, senior Zach is determined to finish the list in the allotted 24-hour time period. As the school's bullying jocks try to thwart him at every turn, Zach embarks on a wild journey, highlighted by beer swilling, grand theft auto and the snagging of an ex-homecoming queen's bra.

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#9The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise

Movie - 1995, 2h 15m as Woman #1

6.6 / 10
CrimeMysteryTV Movie

Angel's televangelical ministry launches a boycott against a movie entitled "Little Ezekial," and Rockford is hired to protect its star.

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#1029 and Holding

Movie - 2004, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

7.0 / 10
Comedy

Mike Lesley and Jeff Smith are turning 30 and believe their care-free days are about to be over. Mike is the likeable slacker of the two. He is a substitute teacher who works well with kids, but would rather live on the golf course than be working. This infuriates his scheming long-time girlfriend, Cathy, and his banker father, Jack. They both want Mike to become a banker at Jack's office. Cathy's anger at Mike's inability to commit to the job drives her into another man's bed in an act of spite. Finding her in "the act" shocks Mike into a life crisis he's never faced before. In stark contrast to Mike is his high-strung friend, Jeff, who is a conservative pharmaceutical representative whose traditional nature finds him struggling with the values of modern society

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