Ilene Graff

Ilene Graff
Born Ilene Susan Graff
(1949-02-28) February 28, 1949
Queens, New York
Years active 1979–present
Spouse(s) Ben Lanzarone (1978–present) 1 child
Children Nikka Graff Lanzarone
Website http://ilenegraff.com

Ilene Susan Graff (born February 28, 1949) is an American actress and singer.

The Queens, New York native began her professional career as a teenager when she performed as a background singer and commercial actress while attending Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village. She graduated from Ithaca College in 1970.

Graff's Broadway credits include Promises, Promises, Grease, and I Love My Wife. Her television work includes Barnaby Jones, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Three's Company, Lewis & Clark, and St. Elsewhere. From 1985 until 1990, she played what is possibly her best known role, Marsha Owens, the wife of Bob Uecker's character, George, in the sitcom Mr. Belvedere.

In addition to her roles on television, Graff also appeared in the motion picture Ladybugs playing the girlfriend of Rodney Dangerfield and mother of Jonathan Brandis. Her recent screen credits include films The Things We Carry, Ma-i pa-deo, and Loving Annabelle.

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