Mercedes Ruehl
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Mercedes Ruehl (born February 28, 1948 of Irish and Cuban extraction in Queens, New York). She is a United States theater film actress. After attending Catholic College in New Rochelle (graduating in 1969), Ruehl began her career in regional theatre, taking odd jobs during the many dry spells between engagements. For several years, it looked as though she'd be a permanent employee of the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. In the late 1970s, Ruehl began chalking up New York stage successes, notably in "I'm Not Rappaport."
Ruehl has 5 children from Ed Ruehl her first husband.
Awards and Nominations
- Won Broadway's 1991 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for "Lost in Yonkers."
- Won the 1992 Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in "The Fisher King".
- Won the 1992 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for her performance in "The Fisher King".
- Won the 1992 Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in "The Fisher King".
- Won the 1991 Tony Award for her perfomance in "Lost in Yonkers".
- Won the 1992 American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her performance in "The Fisher King".
- Won the 1991 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "The Fisher King".
- Won the 1991 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress for her performance in "The Fisher King".
- Won the 1989 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Married to the Mob".
- Won the 1985 Obie Award for her performance in "The Marriage of Bette and Boo".
- Nominated two times:
- In 1995 as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for a revival of "The Shadow Box,"
- In 2002 as Best Actress (Play) for Edward Albee' s "The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?"