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Ellen Ratner

Ellen Ratner was born in New York city and graduated from the High School of Performing Arts. She graduated with a BA in English Literature from City College of New York CCNY. She performed stand-up out of college in NYC. Her two favorite acting teachers were Jose Quintero and Salem Ludwig. She co-wrote an award winning one-woman show called Personality with screenwriter Gina Wendkos who she met in drama camp when they were 15.

A familiar face to Los Angeles theater-goers, she is best known for her one-woman show Personality (Odyssey Theater), and appeared in seven Justin Tanner plays, most notably the award winning Pot Mom. Most recently she appeared in Laurel Ollstein's Esther's Moustache. Ratner began experimenting early on with different voices and used to impress her parents with incredible imitations of well-known personalities like Ed Sullivan, James Cagney and John Huston. She has appeared on dozens of television series throughout her decades-long acting career. Regional credits: Awake and Sing, The Floating Lightbulb, Don't Talk to the Actors, Prisoner of Second Avenue, and Laughter on the 23rd Floor. TV credits include: Seinfeld, Frasier, The Nanny (as Fran's sister), Prime Suspect (recurring role), and The New Normal. Film: Punching the Clown (Slamdance Audience winner 2009).

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Cast Credits

Pretty Freekin Scary (2023)
Guest starring as Doris
FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
Guest starring as Dory Smith
  • Episode 5x05: Desperate (Mar 19, 2024) [Co-Star]
The Good Cop (2018)
Guest starring as Mrs. Zucker
Bizaardvark (2016)
Guest starring as Grandma (19 episodes)
The New Normal (2012)
Guest starring as 50 Year Old Woman
  • Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 10, 2012) [Co-Star]
Prime Suspect (2011)
Guest starring as Iris (4 episodes)
Modern Family (2009)
Guest starring as Waitress
NCIS (2003)
Becker (1998)
Guest starring as Miss Suskind
The King of Queens (1998)
Guest starring as Pam
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Guest starring as Sara
The Nanny (1993)
Guest starring as Nadine Cooperman
Frasier (1993)
Guest starring as Dress Date
  • Episode 11x18: Match Game (Mar 30, 2004) [Co-Star]
Wings (1990)
Guest starring as Rita
The Nutt House (1989)
Guest starring as Woman with Key
Seinfeld (1989)
Guest starring as Ellen
Dear John... (1988)
Guest starring as Molly
Night Court (1984)
Guest starring as Female Caroler
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