Liz Sheridan, ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘ALF’ Actress, Dies at 93

The TV veteran played Jerry Seinfeld’s mother, Helen

Barney Martin and Liz Sheridan, best known as the parents of Jerry Seinfeld from "Seinfeld" in a 2002 commercial for Dennys. (Photo by Dennys/Getty Images)

Liz Sheridan, who played Jerry Seinfeld’s mother on his hit NBC sitcom “Seinfeld,” died Friday morning in New York City at the age of 93.

Her representative, Amanda Hendon, confirmed to the TheWrap that Sheridan’s daughter Stephanie informed her the actress died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes.

Sheridan appeared in all nine seasons of “Seinfeld” as Jerry’s doting mother Helen. She also played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek on NBC’s “ALF” from 1986-90.

She also appeared on dozens of TV series, including “Kojak,” “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “St.

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