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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

90

Gender

Female

Birthday

1942-10-13 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Riga, Latvia

Also Known As

Ruth Alda

Rutanya Skrastina

Ratanya Alda

Rutanya Alda

Biography

Rutanya Alda (born October 13, 1942) is a Latvian-American actress.

Known For

Acting

Leaving Normal

1992

Leaving Normal

as

Palmer Hospital Nurse

Safe Passage

1994

Safe Passage

as

Beth

Defense Play

1988

Defense Play

as

Victoria Vandemeer

Gross Anatomy

1989

Gross Anatomy

as

Mama Slovak

Article 99

1992

Article 99

as

Ann Travis

Zelda

1993

Zelda

as

The Deer Hunter

1978

The Deer Hunter

as

Angela

Vigilante

1983

Vigilante

as

Vickie Marino

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

1976

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Prancer

1989

Prancer

as

Aunt Sarah

My First Mister

2001

My First Mister

as

Woman at Apartment

The Fury

1978

The Fury

as

Kristen

Christmas Evil

1980

Christmas Evil

as

Theresa

Wirey Spindell

2000

Wirey Spindell

as

Coach's Wife

When a Stranger Calls

1979

When a Stranger Calls

as

Mrs. Mandrakis

Racing with the Moon

1984

Racing with the Moon

as

Mrs. Nash

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989

Last Exit to Brooklyn

as

Georgette's Mother

Return

2011

Return

as

Mrs. Miller

Girls Nite Out

1982

Girls Nite Out

as

Barney / Katie Cavanaugh

They

1993

They

as

Sue Madehurst

Late Phases

2014

Late Phases

as

Gloria Baker

Hello, Dolly!

1969

Hello, Dolly!

as

Townsperson (uncredited)

The Dark Half

1993

The Dark Half

as

Miriam Cowley

Too Big to Fail

2011

Too Big to Fail

as

Admiral Evans

Can Ellen Be Saved?

1974

Can Ellen Be Saved?

as

Rachael

Split

2016

Split

as

Melissa

Faye

2024

Faye

as

Self

Steel

1997

Steel

as

Mrs. Hunt

Black Widow

1987

Black Widow

as

Irene

Handsome Harry

2009

Handsome Harry

as

Mrs. Schroeder

The Stuff

1985

The Stuff

as

Psychologist

Apprentice to Murder

1988

Apprentice to Murder

as

Elma Kelly

The Glass House

2001

The Glass House

as

Vice Principal

Love Comes Softly

2003

Love Comes Softly

as

Wanda Marshall

Winnie

1988

Winnie

as

Mrs. Paretti

Rainbow Drive

1990

Rainbow Drive

as

Marge Crawford

Battered

1978

Battered

as

Laguna Heat

1987

Laguna Heat

as

Dr. Kroyden

Where Is Kyra?

2018

Where Is Kyra?

as

Ms. Pavlovsky

Rappin'

1985

Rappin'

as

Cecilia

Stolen

2009

Stolen

as

Older Sally Ann

The Long Goodbye

1973

The Long Goodbye

as

Rutanya Sweet

Blume in Love

1973

Blume in Love

as

Welfare Client (uncredited)

Hi, Mom!

1970

Hi, Mom!

as

'Be Black Baby' Audience

The Terminal Man

1974

The Terminal Man

as

Nurse

Ovum

2015

Ovum

as

Barbara

American Perfekt

1997

American Perfekt

as

Gloria

Murder Without Conviction

2004

Murder Without Conviction

as

Virginia McAlpin

Mommie Dearest

1981

Mommie Dearest

as

Carol Ann

Amityville II: The Possession

1982

Amityville II: The Possession

as

Delores Montelli

Hotshot

1987

Hotshot

as

Georgia Kristidis

Swashbuckler

1976

Swashbuckler

as

Bath Attendant

Scarecrow

1973

Scarecrow

as

Woman in camper

Double Jeopardy

1996

Double Jeopardy

as

Gabriel Neuland

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

as

Deaf Teacher (uncredited)

The People Next Door

1970

The People Next Door

as

Nurse (uncredited)

The Borgia Stick

1967

The Borgia Stick

as

Nurse

The Panic in Needle Park

1971

The Panic in Needle Park

as

Admitting Nurse

To Find a Man

1972

To Find a Man

as

Abortion Clinic Advisor (uncredited)

Executive Action

1973

Executive Action

as

Assassination - Team B

The Last Tycoon

1976

The Last Tycoon

as

Monroe Stahr's Secretary (uncredited)

Rocky II

1979

Rocky II

as

Doctor Cooper (uncredited)

The War with Grandpa

2020

The War with Grandpa

as

Lynn Marino

The Ref

1994

The Ref

as

Linda

The Scout

2025

The Scout

as

Anna

City Wide Fever

2025

City Wide Fever

as

Rutanya

Rosemary's Baby

1968

Rosemary's Baby

as

Dr. Hill's Answering Service (voice) (uncredited)

Greetings

1968

Greetings

as

Linda (Shoplifter)

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Sara Cheney

John Doe

John Doe

as

Cassie Barker

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as

Celia Loomis

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Jenny (2006)

JAG

JAG

as

Elaine Harridan

Cannon

Cannon

as

Mrs. Degnan

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Ruth Devon

Old Dogs & New Tricks

Old Dogs & New Tricks

as

Barbara Fierce

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

Mrs Harton

Production

Crew

Directing