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Dinah Beth Manoff Wiki Biography

Dinah Beth Manoff was born on 25 January 1958, in New York City, USA, and is an actress and television director, known for her appearances in various television series as well as films, during 1975 until 2009, but still makes occasional appearances. All of her efforts helped put her net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Dinah Manoff? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly earned through a successful career as an actress. Some of the projects she was a part of include “Empty Nest”, “Soap”, and “The Amati Girls”. As she intermittently continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also likely continue to increase.

Dinah Manoff Net Worth $1.5 million

Dinah grew up in New York and Malibu, California. She attended Santa Monica High School, and after matriculating, then studied at the Actors Studio. One of her first projects came in the 1970s in the independent film “Everybody Rides the Carousel” for which she provided her voice. In 1976, she made her first television debut in a production of “The Stronger”, then made a guest appearance in “Welcome Back, Kotter” and followed it up with an appearance in “Visions”. The following year, she had a cameo in the television movie “Raid on Entebbe”, and then had one of her most notable roles in the sitcom “Soap” in which she played Elaine Dallas. She remained with the show for a year, and then made her film debut in the movie version of “Grease”.

More opportunities opened up for Manoff, and her net worth started to increase quickly. In 1980, she made her Broadway debut in the play “I Ought to Be in Pictures”, for which she won a Tony Award and a Theatre World Award, reprising her role in the film version two years later. She also became a part of the Oscar-winning film “Ordinary People”. In 1985, Manoff portrayed Ellie Greenwich in the Broadway musical “Leader of the Pack”, and three years later became the first character to be killed by the possessed doll Chucky in “Child’s Play”. After her appearance there, she held one of her longest roles in the sitcom “Empty Nest”, playing Carol Weston for seven years, appearing in every episode of the series while doing minor roles in films.

In 1990, Dinah then made an appearance in “Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael” which starred Winona Ryder, after which she focused on television work, appearing in television movies such as “Maid for Each Other”, “Touched by an Angel”, “George & Leo” and “Cybill”, which all continued to build her net worth. In 1999, she made a guest appearance in the series “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch”, and the following year appeared in the television movie “The Lost Child”, before returning to feature films in “The Amati Girls”. In 2001, she then had the projects “State of Grace” and “Zigs”, before in 2004 participating in the documentary “Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde”, before taking a brief hiatus from acting.

A few of her latest projects include the film “Bart Got a Room” which was released in 2009. She also appeared at the 2010 Seattle International Film Festival after the second release of “Grease”.

For her personal life, it is known that Manoff married designer Jean-Marc Joubert in 1980 and their marriage lasted for five years before a divorce. In 1997 she married motivational speaker Arthur Martell. They had three children, however, their eldest passed away due to a car accident in early 2017.



Full Name Dinah Manoff
Net Worth $1.5 Million
Date Of Birth January 25, 1958
Place Of Birth New York City, New York, U.S.
Height 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
Profession Actress, Director, Soundtrack
Education California Institute of the Arts
Nationality American
Spouse Arthur Mortell (m. 1997), Jean-Marc Joubert (m. 1980–1985)
Children Dashiell Mortell, Oliver Mortell, Desi Mortell
Parents Lee Grant, Arnold Manoff
Siblings Tom Manoff, Michael Manoff
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001503/
Awards Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
Movies Grease, Ordinary People, Neil Simon’s I Ought to Be in Pictures, Backfire, Child’s Play, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Staying Together, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, Maid for Each Other, The Amati Girls, Double Down, A Carol Christmas, Bart Got a Room, State of Grace, A Matter of Sex, Classified Love, …
TV Shows Empty Nest
Fact
1 She was awarded the 1980 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for “I Ought to Be In Pictures” on Broadway in New York City.
2 Lives in Bainbridge Island,Washington [2009]
3 In 1975 (at age 17) Manoff was accepted into the Actors Studio.
4 Is a staunch liberal Democrat.
5 Guest starred in The Golden Girls (1985) and starred in the spin-off Empty Nest (1988). Her mother Lee Grant turned down a starring role in The Golden Girls.
6 She is best known for her portrayal of “Marty Maraschino” in the 1978 film Grease (1978).
7 Won Broadway’s 1980 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role – Play) for “I Ought to be in Pictures,” a part she recreated in the film version of the same title, I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982).
8 Has never done a nude scene or posed nude in her career.
9 (January 18, 2002) Dinah gave birth to twin boys, Oliver and Desi.
10 In the film musical Grease (1978), Dinah managed to nab the plucky, sexpot role of “Marty Maraschino”, despite the fact she lacked in dancing and singing skills. She faked her way through auditions and personality, alone, got her the part. Later, when it came down to doing the choreography, Dinah remained conveniently hidden in the background.
11 Son, Dashiell born 1997.
12 Daughter of Lee Grant.
13 Daughter of Arnold Manoff.

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Bart Got a Room 2008 Mrs. Goodson
A Carol Christmas 2003 TV Movie Aunt Marla
State of Grace 2002 TV Series Evelyn Rayburn
Zigs 2001 Marge
The Lost Child 2000 TV Movie Helen
The Amati Girls 2000 Denise
George & Leo 1998 TV Series Mary
Cybill 1996 TV Series Amy Fitzpatrick
Touched by an Angel 1995 TV Series Callie Martin
Empty Nest 1988-1995 TV Series Carol Weston
The John Larroquette Show 1993 TV Series Kelly
Nurses 1992-1993 TV Series Carol Weston
The Golden Girls 1991-1992 TV Series Carol Weston
Maid for Each Other 1992 TV Movie Tibby Bloom
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael 1990 Evelyn Whittacher
Babies 1990 TV Movie Laura
Staying Together 1989 Lois Cook
Bloodhounds of Broadway 1989 Maud Milligan
The Cover Girl and the Cop 1989 TV Movie Denise Danielovitch
Child’s Play 1988 Maggie Peterson
Backfire 1988 Jill
Brothers 1987 TV Series
CBS Summer Playhouse 1987 TV Series Franny
The Line 1987 TV Movie Karen Cooper
Murder, She Wrote 1987 TV Series Jenny Coopersmith
Classified Love 1986 TV Movie Theresa Leonetti
Cagney & Lacey 1984 TV Series Jane Tanton
Hot Pursuit 1984 TV Series Gillian
Night Court 1984 TV Series Sister Sara Williams
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac 1984 TV Movie Priscilla Tirado
The Seduction of Gina 1984 TV Movie Mary
A Matter of Sex 1984 TV Movie Glennis
Celebrity 1984 TV Mini-Series Missy Craymore
Table Settings 1982 TV Movie
I Ought to Be in Pictures 1982 Libby Tucker
For Ladies Only 1981 TV Movie Mary Louise
Ordinary People 1980 Karen
Mork & Mindy 1979 TV Series Kathy Cumberland
Lou Grant 1979 TV Series Joanie Hume
$weepstake$ 1979 TV Series Maggie
Soap 1978 TV Series Elaine Lefkowitz Dallas Elaine Lefkowitz Elaine Lefkowitz-Dallas
Grease 1978 Marty
Family 1978 TV Series Mara
The Possessed 1977 TV Movie Celia
Night Drive 1977 TV Movie Attendant’s Girlfriend
Raid on Entebbe 1976 TV Movie Rachel Sager
Visions 1976 TV Series Gisella Farkas
Welcome Back, Kotter 1976 TV Series Charmaine
The Stronger 1976 Short
Everybody Rides the Carousel 1975 Stage 7 (voice)

Director

Title Year Status Character
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 1999 TV Series 1 episode
Movie Stars 1999 TV Series 2 episodes
Brother’s Keeper 1999 TV Series 3 episodes
Minor Adjustments 1996 TV Series 1 episode
Sister, Sister 1995 TV Series 1 episode
Empty Nest 1992-1995 TV Series 7 episodes

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
The Amati Girls 2000 performer: “Kiss Of Fire”
The 39th Annual Tony Awards 1985 TV Special performer: “I Wanna Love Him So Bad”
Night Court 1984 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Grease 1978 performer: “Summer Nights”
Grease Day USA 1978 TV Movie documentary performer: “Summer Nights” – uncredited

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Empty Nest TV Series written by – 1 episode, 1995 story – 1 episode, 1992
Maid for Each Other 1992 TV Movie story

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Maid for Each Other 1992 TV Movie executive producer

Self

Title Year Status Character
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde 2004 TV Movie documentary Herself
Intimate Portrait 2004 TV Series documentary Herself
VH-1 Where Are They Now? 2002 TV Series documentary Herself / Marty
Behind the Music 2001 TV Series documentary Herself / Marty
One on One with John Tesh 1992 TV Series Herself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1992 TV Series Herself
Blossom 1991 TV Series Herself
Live with Kelly and Michael 1990 TV Series Herself
The Pat Sajak Show 1989 TV Series Herself
The Arsenio Hall Show 1989 TV Series Herself
The 39th Annual Tony Awards 1985 TV Special Herself – Performer
Hour Magazine 1982 TV Series Herself
The Merv Griffin Show 1981 TV Series Herself
The 34th Annual Tony Awards 1980 TV Special Herself – Winner: Best Featured Actress in a Play
Family Feud 1976 TV Series Herself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
20 to 1 2007-2010 TV Series documentary Marty Marty Maraschino
Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness 2009 TV Series documentary Maggie Peterson

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