Dinah Manoff
| Dinah Manoff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Dinah Beth Manoff January 25, 1958 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Santa Monica High School |
| Alma mater | Actors Studio |
| Occupation | Actress, television director |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Jean-Marc Joubert (m. 1980; div. 1985) Arthur Mortell (m. 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) |
Arnold Manoff Lee Grant |
Dinah Beth Manoff (born January 25, 1958) is an American stage, film, and television actress and television director. She is best known for her roles as Elaine Lefkowitz on Soap, Marty Maraschino in the film Grease, Libby Tucker in both the stage and film adaptations of I Ought to Be in Pictures, for which she won a Tony award, and Carol Weston on Empty Nest. She has starred in numerous television movies and guest-starred on various television programs. She mostly appeared on TV during the 1990s, but she has been seen in more recent theatrical films such as The Amati Girls and Bart Got a Room and a co-starring role on State of Grace.
Manoff is the daughter of actress Lee Grant and screenwriter Arnold Manoff. Since 1997 Manoff has been married to Arthur Mortell, and currently resides in Bainbridge Island, Washington. She previously had been married and resided in Los Angeles and New York City.
Manoff was born in New York City to actress, director, and writer Lee Grant, and screenwriter Arnold Manoff. Her half-brother, Tom Manoff, is the classical music critic for NPR's All Things Considered and a notable composer. Her stepfather is producer Joseph Feury. She spent her childhood and teenaged years in New York, and Malibu, California. She attended Santa Monica High School and later studied at the Actors Studio.
Manoff's first project was the independent film Everybody Rides the Carousel, providing one of the voices. In 1976, she made her first television appearance on the PBS production of The Stronger. This was followed by a guest appearance on Welcome Back, Kotter in the episode "Sadie Hawkins Day", followed by an appearance in Visions. In 1977, she made a cameo appearance in her first TV movie, Raid on Entebbe. In 1978, Manoff got the role of Elaine Dallas (née Lefkowitz) on the ABC sitcom Soap and remained on the show until the end of the year. Manoff made her film debut in 1978 as Marty Maraschino, one of the Pink Ladies in the movie version of Grease.
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