Mercedes Ruehl

Quotes

• “I am not scared to death facing it. It will certainly give me a card to play with at the poker game of Hollywood. That can't hurt at all.”
• “It may have to do with my ego, wanting to be famous, wanting to be adored, wanting to be loved. ... Maybe I associated some sort of romance with the theater.”
• “You have to keep pressing through despair.”
• “All the great roles are tough-cookie roles, They’re the women you meet and can’t forget. They’ve got stuff! They’re generally women who have met and not allowed themselves to be overcome by challenges.”
• “When you’re suddenly in the limelight, you can make a few mistakes. Success has a way of distorting people: distorting your expectations, distorting your personality, distorting your sense of your own value. It takes a very strong sense of character to not let that happen or to notice that it’s happening.”
• “I’m not sure I started out as a great mother. I think I learned how to be a good mother.”

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Key facts

Born

( 1948-02-28 ) February 28, 1948 (age 78) , New York City , U.S.

Education

College of New Rochelle ( BA ) , Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts

Occupation

Actress

Years active

1976–present

Spouse

David Geiser ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 ; died 2020 ) ​

Relatives

Peter Ruehl (brother)

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