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Dinah Manoff

Date of birth: 1956-01-25

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: دینا مانوف

Dinah Manoff

Biography

Dinah Manoff is an American stage, film, and television actress and television director. She is best known for her roles as Carol Weston on Empty Nest, Elaine Lefkowitz on Soap, Marty Maraschino in the film Grease, and Libby Tucker in both the stage and film adaptations of I Ought to Be in Pictures, for which she won a Tony Award.

Movie Credits

Grease
3.7

Grease

1978-06-16

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedl

Child's Play
3.4

Child's Play

1988-11-09

An innocent-looking doll is inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who refuses to die.

Bart Got a Room
2.9

Bart Got a Room

2008-04-25

High school loser Danny Stein needs a prom date. As a cause of anxiety for Danny, Bart Beeber, the n

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
3.1

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990-10-12

Movie star Roxy Carmichael is abandoning the bright lights of Hollywood, Calif. and returning to her

Staying Together
2.6

Staying Together

1989-11-10

After their father abruptly sells the beloved family-owned restaurant that has employed them for yea

I Ought to Be in Pictures
3.3

I Ought to Be in Pictures

1982-03-26

Grandmother has nothing to say when Libby tells her that she is off to LA to look up Dad, a Hollywoo

Ordinary People
3.7

Ordinary People

1980-09-19

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad

Bloodhounds of Broadway
2.8

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989-11-03

This musical is based on four short stories by Damon Runyon. In one tale, gambler Feet Samuels sells

The Stronger
0

The Stronger

1976-01-01

Adaptation of a Strindberg play by Lee Grant for the 1974 AFI Directing Workshop for Women. Restore

Zigs
1.8

Zigs

2001-06-01

Four young gamblers come up with a plan to get out of debt with a fixed game.

The Amati Girls
1.3

The Amati Girls

2001-01-09

Four sisters who disagree about everything... except what matters most. Family.

The Cover Girl and the Cop
1.5

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989-01-16

Julia Duffy is the cover girl and Dinah Manoff the cop in this made-for-TV contrivance.

The Lost Child
3

The Lost Child

2000-11-19

Knowing the past changes the future. Seeking a connection to her heritage, Rebecca Hoffman sets out

The Possessed
2.4

The Possessed

1977-05-01

A former priest, now an exorcist, battles the satanic forces that are threatening the students at a

Everybody Rides the Carousel
2.9

Everybody Rides the Carousel

1976-09-10

"Everybody Rides the Carousel" invites the viewer along on eight "rides" through the different stage

Classified Love
3

Classified Love

1986-03-08

Three ad agency buddies, who cannot seem to find fulfilling love, decide to place personal ads to fi

For Ladies Only
2

For Ladies Only

1981-11-09

An aspiring young actor moonlights as a male stripper while looking for work in the theatre.

Backfire
2.5

Backfire

1988-06-21

Mara McAndrew's marriage is falling apart. Her husband, Donnie, a Vietnam veteran, suffers troubling

A Matter of Sex
3.8

A Matter of Sex

1984-01-01

Dramatization of the true story of the so-called Willmar Eight, a group of Minnesota bank workers wh

Night Terror
3.1

Night Terror

1977-02-07

A housewife flees from a policeman's killer on the road between Phoenix and Denver.

The Seduction of Gina
2.8

The Seduction of Gina

1984-01-17

Gina is young, recently married and bored. On a trip to Lake Tahoe she discovers the game of blackja

The Grease Story
4.2

The Grease Story

2017-11-05

The story behind the classic movie musical. The programme examines the original stage musical in the

Maid for Each Other
2.5

Maid for Each Other

1992-01-13

In this hilarious crime caper, a rich woman (Nell Carter) and her maid (Dinah Manoff) happened to be

A Carol Christmas
2.8

A Carol Christmas

2003-12-07

Carol Cartman, a tempestuous talk show host, is a high-heeled, high-maintenance Scrooge. This insens

Babies
0

Babies

1990-09-17

The physical and emotional trauma of three close-knit women trying to have children is explored.

Raid on Entebbe
3

Raid on Entebbe

1976-12-26

Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Fron

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
2.4

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

1984-04-01

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on Ja

Doc of Chucky
0

Doc of Chucky

2024-11-01

The story of the cult horror empire through interviews with cast, crew, and horror icons such as Don