Actress Liz Sheridan, Jerry's mom on 'Seinfeld,' dies at 93


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Liz Sheridan, the actor best know for her role as Jerry Seinfeld's mother Helen in the classic sitcom Seinfeld, died on Friday. She was 93. – Photo: Filepic

Liz Sheridan, the actor best know for her role as Jerry Seinfeld's mother Helen in the classic sitcom Seinfeld, died on Friday, a representative confirmed to Variety. She was 93.

Born in 1929, Sheridan got her start as a nightclub act, earning a living by dancing and playing in both New York City and Caribbean clubs. During her time as a nightclub act, she had a romantic relationship with James Dean pre-fame and would write about their relationship in her memoir Dizzy & Jimmy, which was published in 2000. She would meet her husband, jazz musician Dale Wales, while performing at a Puerto Rican club.

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