Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens Biography

Naomi Stevens (born November 29, 1926, in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American prolific character actress of film and television from the 1950s through the 1980s. She has appeared in almost 100 roles over the years, usually depicting someone's ethnic mother, or neighbor. Her most frequent characterizations were Italian, Jewish, Latin, or East European, and often with a comic touch.

Co-starring with Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine in "The Apartment," (1960) she gives advice on living as the wife of Dr. Dreyfus, Baxter's neighbor, who is commandeered by C.C. Baxter to revive a mistress, Fran Kubelik, of his married boss. The young woman has taken an overdose of sleeping pills to combat her feelings of rejection and futility. Ms. Stevens is the supportive "Jewish mother," intent on scolding Baxter (who she thinks is the offender) while she shores up the flagging spirits of the victim.

Selected filmography

To Heal a Nation TV movie (1988)
Taxi TV series (1983), as Aunt Lucia
Hotel TV series (1982), as Mrs. Tomasino
Vega$ TV series (1978-1979), as Sgt. Bella Archer
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal TV movie (1979), as Mrs. Goldstein
The Practice TV series, Episode "Jules' Vacation" (1976) as Mrs. Friedman
The Montefuscos TV series (1975), as Rose Montefusco
Hard Times (1975)
Love, American Style TV series (1969-1973)
The Flying Nun TV series (1967-1970), as Sister Teresa / Mrs. Emanuel / Seora Rosales
My Three Sons TV series (1969-1970), as Mama Rossini
The Doris Day Show TV series (1968-1969), as Juanita
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell Feature Film (1968), as Rosa
To Die in Paris TV movie (1968), as Mama Dendier
Hogan's Heroes TV series (1967), "The Crittendon Plan", as Nadya
Valley of the Dolls Feature Film (1967), as Miss Steinberg
Frankie and Johnny Feature Film (1966), as Princess Zolita
Dr. Kildare TV series (1961-1965), as Mrs. Gast / Aunt Kasia / Mrs. Mendoza / Mrs. Gitlin
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV series (1964), as Aunt Clara / Maria Pia
Perry Mason TV series (1961-1964), as Agnes / Fanny Werbler / Mrs. Kransdorf
McHale's Navy TV series (1963), "The Mothers of PT 73", as Mrs. Gruber (Gruber's Mother)
The Lawless Years TV series (1961), as Rose
The Apartment Feature Film (1960), as Mrs. Mildred Dreyfuss
Rescue 8 TV series, as Angela in "Death for Hire" (1959), as Angela
The Black Orchid Feature Film (1958), as Guilia Gallo
Have Gun-Will Travel TV series (1957), as Marga / Ma Kafka / Maria

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