Mercedes Ruehl

American actress
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Summary

Mercedes Ruehl was born on February 28, 1948[1], in Queens[2]. She has worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], television actor[5], and actor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,532 views/month, #5,963 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: theatre art[9], film[10], television[11]
  • Educated at: College of New Rochelle[12], HB Studio[13]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[14], Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[15], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play[16], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Mercedes Ruehl[19]
  • Family name: Ruehl[20]
  • Given name: Mercedes[21]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[22], Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[23], Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Start of work period: 1976[26]
  • Sibling: Peter Ruehl[27]

Why It Matters

Mercedes Ruehl has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mercedes Ruehl born?

Mercedes Ruehl was born in Queens[2].

What did Mercedes Ruehl do for work?

Mercedes Ruehl worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], television actor[5], and actor[6].

Where did Mercedes Ruehl go to school?

Mercedes Ruehl was educated at College of New Rochelle[12] and HB Studio[13].

What awards did Mercedes Ruehl receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[14], Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[15], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play[16], and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[17].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 39511
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → A5A4-15FE-BDF6-849B-BF93
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  3. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 3125
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  4. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 127099
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 127099, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118204883|Mercedes Ruehl (#118204883)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|Georg"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Queens
    Educated at → College of New Rochelle, HB Studio
    Work period start → —
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    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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