Liz Sheridan, Jerry's mom on Seinfeld, dead at 93

Barney Martin and Liz Sheridan
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Actress Liz Sheridan, who played Jerry Seinfeld's mother on the 90s sit-com Seinfeld, died early Friday of natural causes at the age of 93, The Washington Post reported.

"Liz was always the sweetest, nicest TV mom a son could wish for. Every time she came on our show it was the coziest feeling for me. So lucky to have known her," her TV son wrote on Twitter.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.