| Rutanya Alda | ||
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| Characters Sara Cheney, Rose Cahill, Ruth Devon & Patrice Connolly | ||
| Date of birth 13 October 1942 | ||
| Place of birth Riga, Latvia | ||
| IMDb profile |
Rutanya Alda is an actress who played four different characters in all three primary shows of the Law & Order franchise.
Alda may be best known for her roles in The Deer Hunter as Steven's wife, Angela (with John Savage and George Dzundza), as well as for Mommie Dearest (with Mara Hobel), and Amityville II: The Possession (with Burt Young). She also appeared on numerous TV programs, such as Cold Case, Crime Scene Investigation, and Beauty and the Beast.
Alda was married for almost thirty years to actor Richard Bright, who was tragically killed after being hit by a tour bus in Manhattan, New York City.
Appearances[]
Law & Order
- Vengeance (1992) as Sara Cheney
- Challenged (2008) as Ruth Devon
Law & Order: CI
- In the Dark (2004) as Rose Cahill
Law & Order: SVU
- Mama (2018) as Patrice Conaway