‘Seinfeld’ Stars Pay Tribute to the Late Liz Sheridan, Who Played Jerry’s Mom
Jerry Seinfeld and his Seinfeld co-stars have been paying their respects to the late actress Liz Sheridan, who portrayed Jerry’s mother Helen in the hit NBC sitcom.
Sheridan died on Friday of natural causes, her representative, Amanda Hendon, confirmed in a press release. According to Hendon, the veteran actress, also known for portraying Raquel Ochmonek in the series ALF, “died peacefully in her sleep” less than a week after her 93rd birthday.
“Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her,” Seinfeld tweeted on Friday.
Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her. pic.twitter.com/ae9TDHQILU
— Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) April 15, 2022
Jason Alexander, who played Seinfeld’s hapless friend George Costanza on the sitcom, also paid tribute, describing Sheridan as a “gracious” and “wonderful” lady.
“Oh my Lord, just learning of the passing of Liz Sheridan,” Alexander wrote on Twitter. “She was as gracious and graceful a person and actress as you’ll ever meet. Fascinating life. Wonderful lady. Rest well. #RIPLizSheridan.”
Oh my Lord, just learning of the passing of Liz Sheridan. She was as gracious and graceful a person and actress as you’ll ever meet. Fascinating life. Wonderful lady. Rest well. #RIPLizSheridan
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) April 16, 2022
The official Seinfeld Twitter account also honored Sheridan, tweeting a photo of the actress alongside one of her famous quotes from the show: “How could anyone not like you?”
“How could anyone not like you?”
Rest in peace, Liz Sheridan. pic.twitter.com/FxQtBjIYpK
— Seinfeld (@SeinfeldTV) April 15, 2022
Sheridan’s passing comes just two weeks after the death of Estelle Harris, who played George’s mother on Seinfeld. Harris died on April 2 and, like Sheridan, was also 93.
The official Twitter account for ALF shared a message from the show’s creator Paul Fusco, which read, “[Sherida] gave her all to every scene and rose to every comedic challenge. She was a charming, sweet, wonderfully funny woman. I had the pleasure to share many laughs with her both on & off screen.”
“Liz Sheridan was funny. She gave her all to every scene and rose to every comedic challenge. She was a charming, sweet, wonderfully funny woman. I had the pleasure to share many laughs with her both on & off screen.
I was incredibly lucky to have her on team ALF.” — Paul Fusco pic.twitter.com/VB9XT1hahX
— ALF (@ALFforreal) April 15, 2022
In addition to her memorable roles on Seinfeld and ALF, Sheridan also appeared in shows such as The A-Team, Life With Louie, Murder, She Wrote, and Family Ties.
Check out more tributes below.
Loved her on #Seinfeld.
Loved her on #ALF.
Loved her in everything she did.❤️💙💚🤎🖤🤍🧡💛💜💟💘💕💓💗💖😍🥰#RIP_LizSheridan https://t.co/rDxFV1ZdF2
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) April 16, 2022
First Estelle and now Liz 😢
RIP Liz Sheridan aka Helen Seinfeld pic.twitter.com/Bia6TuH5bs
— NO’-ah AD’lerr (@realnoahadler99) April 15, 2022
Goodbye to wonderful Liz Sheridan. pic.twitter.com/yKYZQOA5wP
— Benjamin Dreyer 🇺🇦 (@BCDreyer) April 15, 2022
Losing Mrs. Seinfeld and Mrs. Costanza in the same month is a tough blow straight from the cosmos. R.I.P. Liz Sheridan https://t.co/SmlKwyyhhY
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) April 15, 2022
Our Seinfeld family mourns the loss of the incredible Liz Sheridan. 💔 #RIPMrsSeinfeld You brought such joy to all of us pic.twitter.com/4BNzbaSAxV
— This Podcast Is Making Me Thirsty Seinfeld Podcast (@ThisThirsty) April 15, 2022
