Viola Harris (née Sainer; July 5, 1920 – August 23, 2017) was an American actress known for roles in television, theater, and film from the 1950s to the 2010s.
Early years Harris's father, A. L. Sainer, was an attorney in New York who also operated the Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, Maine.
Career Harris appeared in a number of films including Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry in 1997, Choke in 2008, The Other Guys in 2010, and Sex and the City 2 in 2010.
In 2010, she starred in the short film, The Secret Friend, directed by Flavio Alves. Harris received positive reviews for her role in the film. Phil Hall of Film Threat, who gave the film a positive score for example, argued that Harris "truly deserves to be in the center of the spotlight."
On stage, Harris worked in summer stock theatre for a number of years. She also was a standby for the Broadway production of Zelda (1969).
Family
She was married to actor Robert H. Harris until his death in 1981 at 70. They had one son, Steven Lee Harris, who passed away in 2021, and a daughter, Sunny Dee.
Death Harris died August 23, 2017, in New York City at age 97. She was interred at Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, New Jersey. Her funeral was held at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel in New York, New York, where she was a member.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1958 High School Hellcats Linda Martin 1958 The Lost Missile 1962 Don't Knock the Twist Helen - the Fashion Editor Uncredited1965 The Slender Thread Telephone Supervisor 1968 Funny Girl First Nighter Uncredited1975 Whiffs Miss Zonen 1977 Fire Sale Helen 1978 Good Guys Wear Black Airline Ticket Agent 1989 That's Adequate Carlotta Duprez 1997 Deconstructing Harry Elsie 1998 Sour Grapes Selma Maxwell 2002 Crooks Mrs. Tobleroni 2004 The Amazing Floydini Ida 2007 Noise Elderly Woman 2008 Choke Eva Muller 2010 Sex and the City 2 Gloria Blatch 2010 The Other Guys Mama Ramos 2016 My Dead Boyfriend Ms. Schulz
Television Year Title Role Notes1961 Rawhide Mrs. Besson S3:E21, "Incident of His Brother's Keeper"
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