Doris Roberts Most Memorable Roles (Photos)
Hester Street (1975)

The actress played Mrs. Kavarsky, the neighbor of a young Jewish woman named Gitl (Carol Kane) who must transition to American culture when she moves from Russia to join her husband in New York's Lower East Side.
Rabbit Test (1978)

Joan Rivers directed the comedy where Roberts is the mother of the world's first pregnant man (Billy Crystal).
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)

The actress played Ellen Griswold's (Beverly D'Angelo) mother Frances Smith in the Holiday-themed sequel to the franchise.
Angie (1979-1980)

Roberts excelled in motherly roles throughout her career. She played Donna Pescow's mother on the 1979-80 ABC series created by Garry Marshall.
Grandma’s Boy (2006)

A 35-year-old video game tester moves in with his grandma (Roberts) and her two female roommates in the Adam Sandler-produced comedy.
Keeping up with the Steins (2006)

Roberts is caught up in family drama in the the coming-of-age indie film where she plays the spirited grandmother of a young boy who throws his upcoming bar mitzvah in an attempt to smooth the conflicted relationship between his father and grandmother.
Play the Game (2009)

The romantic comedy follows a ladies man (Paul Campbell) who helps his grandfather (Andy Griffith) play the dating game.
Aliens in the Attic (2009)

The family comedy about an alien invasion featured Roberts co-starring alongside Ashley Tisdale.
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005)

Roberts played Ray Romano's mother, Marie Barone, in the long-running CBS comedy, Everybody Loves Raymond.
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