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Mercedes Ruehl

What is mercedes ruehl?

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Key facts

Full name Mercedes J. Ruehl[2]
Birth date February 28, 1948[2]
Birthplace Queens, New York City, New York, USA[3]
Academy Award Best Supporting Actress for The Fisher King (1992)[5]
Tony Award Won for Lost in Yonkers[4]

Mercedes Ruehl is an American screen, stage, and television actress known for winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award [2].

Context

Mercedes Ruehl is an American screen, stage, and television actress [2]. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Fisher King [5]. She also earned a Tony Award for her Broadway performance in Lost in Yonkers [4]. Her films include Big, Married to the Mob, Last Action Hero, Roseanna's Grave, and Hustlers [1]. She played the mother of Vincent Chase in HBO's Entourage [1].

Documented claims

  • She received her first Academy Award nomination and win for her performance as Anne Napolitano in The Fisher King. [3]
  • Her Broadway performance in Lost in Yonkers earned her a Tony Award. [4]

Questions and answers

What is Mercedes Ruehl famous for?

She is famous for winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award [2].

What movie did Mercedes Ruehl win an Oscar for?

She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Fisher King [5].

What is Mercedes Ruehl doing now?

She has appeared in films including Hustlers and played the mother of Vincent Chase in HBO's Entourage [1].

Sources

  1. Mercedes Ruehl Facts | Britannica — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Mercedes Ruehl - Biography — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Mercedes Ruehl Biography | Broadway Buzz — broadway.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Mercedes Ruehl, HB Studio NYC, Acting Workshop Teacher — hbstudio.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Mercedes Ruehl Biography — infoplease.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People