Starred as Golda Meir, the Israeli prime minister in the one-actor show "Golda's Balcony"; received a Tony nomination for her performance

Made her Broadway debut in the musical "Cyrano," starring Christopher Plummer

Made television acting debut in "Scream, Pretty Peggy"

Originated the role of Yentl on broadway

Portrayed Katharine Hepburn in the made-for-TV movie "The Amazing Howard Hughes"

Wrote and starred off-Broadway as Tallulah Bankhead in "Tallulah Hallelujah!"

Starred as Helena, the Czech freedom fighter, in the NBC miniseries "Holocaust"; received an Emmy nomination

Starred in "The Idolmaker" based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci

Featured in the comedy "Brewster's Millions" starring Richard Pryor and John Candy

Appeared as Detective Vera Quinn in "The Blue Iguana"

Had a recurring role as Danielle Melnick on NBC's "Law and Order"

Cast in the WWII drama "A Day in October"

Cast opposite James Woods in "Citizen Cohn"

Played Dr. Bethany Rose on "As The World Turns"

Cast opposite Diane Lane in Tony Goldwyn's drama "A Walk on the Moon"

Played Marisa Tomei's mother in "Happy Accidents"

Featured in "The Believer" based on the true story of an American Nazi Party leader in the 1960s who was revealed to be Jewish

Played the matriarch Judy Stein in "Kissing Jessica Stein"

Starred as Golda Meir, the Israeli prime minister in the one-actor show "Golda's Balcony"; received a Tony nomination for her performance

Cast in the indie film "The Tollbooth," alongside Marla Sokoloff, Liz Stauber and Idina Menzel