What show was the Broadway debut of the actress who made her film debut with Polish Wedding?
Kristen Bell Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress. She began her acting career starring in stage productions and attended the Tisch School of Arts in New York. In 2001, she made her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and starred in the Broadway revival of "The Crucible" the following year. In 2004, she had a supporting role in the film "Spartan" and received praise for her first leading performance in "Gracie's Choice".
Rita Karin Rita Karin (born Rita Karpinowicz; October 24, 1919 – September 10, 1993) was a Polish-born American actress best known for her role as Jackie Mason's mother on the 1989 TV series "Chicken Soup". She also appeared as Meryl Streep's Brooklyn landlady who appears at the beginning of "Sophie's Choice". Her voice can be heard singing children's songs from the camps in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.