Rebecca Schull (née Wattenberg; born February 22, 1929) is an American stage, film, and television actress, best known for her role as Fay Cochran in the NBC sitcom Wings (1990–1997).
Rebecca Schull | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1929 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse |
Gene Schull
(m. 1951; died 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Ben Wattenberg (brother) Daniel Wattenberg (nephew) |
Life and career
editSchull was born in New York City, the daughter of Rachel Gutman and real estate attorney Judah Wattenberg. She was the elder sister of the late writer Ben Wattenberg,[1] and is journalist Daniel Wattenberg's aunt. She was married to Gene Schull, with whom she had three children, from 1951 until his death in 2008.[2][3]
Schull studied acting in the United States and in Dublin, Ireland.[4] She may be best known as Fay Cochran, the ticket agent for a one-plane Nantucket Island airline, on the long-running 1990s NBC sitcom Wings (1990–1997).[5]
In 1977, Schull played Fefu in the premiere of Fefu and Her Friends off-broadway.[6] She played the nursemaid in the 1976 Broadway play Herzl. Schull also has appeared in such films and television shows as Roseanne, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, United 93, Frasier, My Life, Analyze This, Analyze That, Flannel Pajamas, and Little Children. From 1982–83, she played Twyla Ralston on One Life to Live, and appeared on various other soap operas. She appeared regularly on USA Network's drama Suits from Season 1 to 5 until 2015, when her character died; she has since made appearances in flashback scenes.
Schull was a regular cast member on the ABC Family series Chasing Life, which ran from 2014 to 2015.[7]
In 2016, Schull played Rose on the Amazon series Crisis in Six Scenes, written and directed by Woody Allen.
In 2019, Schull starred as Claire in the movie The Last, written and directed by Jeff Lipsky.
In 2022, Schull appeared opposite Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson in the movie Meet Cute.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A Private Battle | Anne Bardenhagen | TV movie |
| 1981 | Ryan's Hope | Nurse Dunphy | Recurring role |
| 1982 | The Soldier | Israeli Undersecretary of Agriculture | |
| 1982–83 | One Life to Live | Twyla Ralston | Recurring role |
| 1985 | Stone Pillow | Mrs. Nelson | TV movie |
| 1986 | Trapped in Silence | Marlys Mengies | TV movie |
| 1988 | Hooperman | Episode: "The Naked and the Dead" | |
| 1988 | St. Elsewhere | Lavinia | Episode: "Their Town" |
| 1988 | Eisenhower and Lutz | Dodie | Episode: "Bud's Buddy" |
| 1988 | Newhart | Valerie | Episode: "Town Without Pity" |
| 1989 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | Chris' Mother | |
| 1989 | Roseanne | Miss English | Episode: "Sweet Dreams" |
| 1990–97 | Wings | Fay Evelyn Schlob Dumbly DeVay Cochran | Series regular, 172 episodes |
| 1991 | Guilty Until Proven Innocent | Beverly Rosen | TV movie |
| 1993 | My Life | Rose Ivanovich | |
| 1994 | Mortal Fear | Dr. Danforth | TV movie |
| 1997 | That Darn Cat | Ma | |
| 1997 | Holiday in Your Heart | Grandma Teeden | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Odd Couple II | Wanda | |
| 1999 | Analyze This | Dorothy Sobel | |
| 2000 | Frasier | Betty | Episode: "RDWRER" |
| 2000 | Law & Order | Mrs. Whitman | Episode: "Vaya Con Dios" |
| 2002 | Analyze That | Dorothy Sobel | |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Esther Gruenwald | Episode: "Unrequited" |
| 2006 | Flannel Pajamas | Elizabeth | |
| 2006 | United 93 | Patricia Cushing | |
| 2006 | Little Children | Laurel | |
| 2010 | Damages | Virginia Fink | Episode: "Flight's at 11:08" |
| 2010 | Twelve Thirty | Katherine | |
| 2011–13 | Suits | Edith Ross | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2013 | Molly's Theory of Relativity | Sylvie | |
| 2014–15 | Chasing Life | Emma | Recurring role, 22 episodes |
| 2016 | Crisis in Six Scenes | Rose | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | The Last | Claire | |
| 2022 | Meet Cute | Gertrude |
References
edit- ^ "Judah Wattenberg, Technion Executive, 96". The New York Times. May 24, 1996. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ Interview, The Jewish Daily Forward, 2008.
- ^ "Deaths". The New York Times. September 17, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Career takes flight for actress". The Houston Chronicle. January 2, 1994. pp. 4, Television.
Feeling isolated in Dublin with her husband working and her children in school, Schull decided to keep busy by taking acting lessons.
- ^ "Career takes flight for actress". The Houston Chronicle. January 2, 1994. p. 4, Television.
Rebecca Schull has become an idol to flight attendants, thanks to her role as...Fay Evelyn Cochran on NBC's hit comedy "Wings".
- ^ Fornes, Maria Irene (1978). "Play: Fefu and Her Friends". Performing Arts Journal. 2 (3): 112–140. doi:10.2307/3245376. ISSN 0735-8393. JSTOR 3245376. S2CID 194891957. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Rebecca Schull – About This Person – Movies & TV – NYTimes.com