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Rutanya Alda

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Rutanya Alda
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Rutanya Alda was born on 13 October 1942 in Riga, Latvia. She is an actress and writer, known for The Deer Hunter (1978), Mommie Dearest (1981) and Amityville II: The Possession (1982). She was previously married to Richard Bright.
BornOctober 13, 1942
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BornOctober 13, 1942
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    • 1 win & 2 nominations

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Rutanya Alda
Rutanya Alda
Rutanya Alda in Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Rutanya Alda, Chuck Aspegren, and Amy Wright in The Deer Hunter (1978)
Rutanya Alda, Diane Franklin, Brent Katz, Erika Katz, and Burt Young in Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Rutanya Alda, Leon Acord, and Amanda Gari in Old Dogs & New Tricks (2011)
Rutanya Alda and Bruce L. Hart in Old Dogs & New Tricks (2011)
John Savage, Rutanya Alda, and Stephen Kopestonsky in The Deer Hunter (1978)
Rutanya Alda in Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On (2006)
Rutanya Alda in Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Rutanya Alda and James Olson in Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Rutanya Alda and Diane Franklin in Amityville II: The Possession (1982)

Known for:

Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken in The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter
8.1
  • Angela
  • 1978
Mommie Dearest (1981)
Mommie Dearest
6.6
  • Carol Ann
  • 1981
Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Amityville II: The Possession
5.5
  • Delores Montelli
  • 1982
The Dark Half (1993)
The Dark Half
6.0
  • Miriam Cowley
  • 1993

Credits

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Actress

  • High Falls
    • Sharon
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • USA: Land of the Mustaches
    • Storyteller
    • Post-production
  • Back to the Present!
    • Theater Director
    • In Production
  • Pay Attention
    • Mrs. Field
    • In Development
  • Rio Harrison (2022)
    Rio Harrison
    • Stephanie Harrison
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Robert De Niro and Oakes Fegley in The War with Grandpa (2020)
    The War with Grandpa
    • Lynn Marino
    • 2020
  • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
    Blue Bloods
    • Mrs. Harton
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • All the Lights Out (2019)
    All the Lights Out
    • Victoria
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    • Patrice Conaway
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • The Four Letter Word (2015)
    The Four Letter Word
    • Mona
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Rutanya Alda, Jamie Dolan, and Sydney Gayle in Rose's Children (2017)
    Rose's Children
    • Grandma Rose
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Kiefer Sutherland in Where Is Kyra? (2017)
    Where Is Kyra?
    • Ms. Pavlovsky
    • 2017
  • Old Dogs & New Tricks (2011)
    Old Dogs & New Tricks
    • Barbara Fierce
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2016
  • Split (2016)
    Split
    • Melissa
    • 2016
  • Rutanya Alda, Amanda Cole, Lesleh Donaldson, Carol Jacobanis, Shellen Lubin, Bonnie Rose, Nick Job, Marcy Girt, Mascha Mareen, Emily Kaplan, and Ben Brown in High Falls (2015)
    High Falls
    • Sharon
    • TV Short
    • 2015
  • Ovum (2015)
    Ovum
    • Barbara
    • 2015
  • Night of the Wolf (2014)
    Night of the Wolf
    • Gloria Baker
    • 2014
  • Rutanya Alda and Jeremy Boros in Degrees of Delusion (2013)
    Degrees of Delusion
    • Mother
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Lizabeth Venezia in The Hierarchy (2012)
    The Hierarchy
    • Aunt Ariel
    • Short
    • 2012

Additional Crew

  • Rutanya Alda, Jamie Dolan, and Sydney Gayle in Rose's Children (2017)
    Rose's Children
    • additional writing
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Dressed to Kill (1980)
    Dressed to Kill
    • ADR (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969)
    Hello, Dolly!
    • stand-in: photo double (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Catherine Deneuve and Jack Lemmon in The April Fools (1969)
    The April Fools
    • stand-in (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif in Funny Girl (1968)
    Funny Girl
    • stand-in (stand in: Anne Francis, uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Rosemary's Baby
    • stand-in (stand-in/photo-double: Mia Farrow, uncredited)
    • 1968

Writer

  • USA: Land of the Mustaches
    • Writer
    • Post-production

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Clips from Law and Order SVU, episode "Mama" (2018)
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Clips from Law and Order SVU, episode "Mama" (2018)
Overcoming Adversity: Actress & Author Rutanya Alda Grew Up In WWII Refugee Camp
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Overcoming Adversity: Actress & Author Rutanya Alda Grew Up In WWII Refugee Camp
Rutanya Alda's Demo Reel
Demo Reel 14:05
Rutanya Alda's Demo Reel
Late Phases
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Late Phases
Stolen (2009)
Clip 1:07
Stolen (2009)
Trailer
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Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Blu-ray Trailer
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Vigilante
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Vigilante
Vigilante
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Love Comes Softly
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Love Comes Softly
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ratanya Alda
  • Born
    • October 13, 1942
    • Riga, Latvia
  • Spouse
    • Richard BrightJune 11, 1977 - February 18, 2006 (his death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Alda's husband of almost 30 years, actor Richard Bright was tragically killed after being hit by a tour bus in Manhattan. The couple had one child, a son, Jeremy Bright (born 1988).
  • Quotes
    Growing up in a displaced persons camps after World War II, I saw my first play, a fairy tale, done in the camps. It showed a better life than I was living in, it was magical and I said to myself then and there, that's what I want to do ... My favorite role is the one I'm currently working on, whatever it may be.

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