American actress and comedienne born on 20 September 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, US. She met future husband and collaborator Jerry Stiller in 1953 and they married a few months later and later had two children, including actor Ben Stiller. Her most notable works include Heavyweights (1995), Night at the Museum (2006), Reality Bites (1994), and Awakenings (1990). She died on 23 May 2015 in Manhattan, New York, US.