Ruth Buzzi

Known for: Acting
Born: July 24, 1936, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA
Died: May 1, 2025
Movies: 59

Ruth Ann Buzzi was an American actress and comedian. She has appeared on stage, in films, and on television. She was best known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973, for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received five Emmy nominations.

Best-Known Movies

7.3

The Aristocats

1970

6.1

Freaky Friday

1976

6.2

Troublemakers

1994

5.8

The Villain

1979

6.2

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

6.4

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

1979

4.9

The Being

1983

4.7

My Mom's a Werewolf

1989

4.7

Surf 2

1984

6.2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

Filmography

2020	Glenn’s Gotta Go	Grandma Polly
2019	Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm	Banderilla (voice)
2019	Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate	Self
2009	According to Dom	Self
2007	Fallen Angels	Perril
2005	Derailroaded	Self (archive footage)
2004	Goodnight, We Love You	Self
1999	The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland	Ruthie
1999	A Hot Dog Program	Self
1999	Boys Will Be Boys	Mrs. Rudnick
1998	"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos	Gladys Ormpby
1998	Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!	Ruthie
1998	The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts	Gladys Ormphby - Roaster (archive footage)
1997	Sesame Street: Quiet Time	Suzie Kabloozie (voice)
1994	Troublemakers	Mother
1994	Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!	Ruthie
1994	Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo	Ruthie
1993	Sesame Street Stays Up Late!	Ruthie
1993	Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration	Ruthie
1990	Diggin' Up Business	Widow Knockerby
1990	Wishful Thinking	Jody
1989	My Mom's a Werewolf	Madame Gypsy
1989	Up Your Alley	Marilyn
1989	Marvin: Baby of the Year	(voice)
1989	Hollywood on Horses	Self
1988	Dixie Lanes	Betty
1988	Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw	Nose Marie (voice)
1988	Rockin' with Judy Jetson	Felonia Funk (voice)
1986	The Berenstain Bears In The Dark	Mama Bear
1986	Bad Guys	Petal McGurk
1985	The Berenstain Bears in Giant Bat Cave	Mama Bear (voice)
1985	The Berenstain Bears and The Truth	Mama Bear (voice)
1985	Dream Boys Revue	Self
1984	Surf 2	Chuck's Mom
1984	Don't Ask Me, Ask God	Jonesey's Wife
1983	The Being	Virginia Lane
1981	Chu Chu and the Philly Flash	Consuelo
1980	I Go Pogo	Miz Beaver / Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah (voice)
1980	The Incredible Book Escape	Mrs. Page (voice)
1980	Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary	Self
1979	Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party	Self (uncredited)
1979	Skatetown, U.S.A.	Elvira
1979	The Villain	Damsel in Distress
1979	The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again	Old Tough Kate
1979	The Muppets Go Hollywood	Self (uncredited)
1979	The North Avenue Irregulars	Dr. Rheems
1979	Legends of the Super Heroes	Aunt Minerva
1978	Mickey's 50	Self
1978	Record City	Olga
1977	Once Upon a Brothers Grimm	Queen Astrid
1976	Freaky Friday	Opposing Coach
1974	The Crazy Comedy Concert	Cleaning Lady
1974	Sandy in Disneyland	Self
1974	Paradise	Roberta
1973	Keep U.S. Beautiful	Self
1971	Pure Goldie	Self
1970	The Aristocats	Frou-Frou (singing voice) (uncredited)
1969	It's Tough to Be a Bird	Soprano (voice)
1969	In Name Only	Ruth Clayton

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