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Dinah Manoff began her professional career in the PBS production of "The Great Cherub Knitwear Strike." After subsequent guest appearances on various television series, she received a Tony Award in 1980 for her performance in the Broadway production of Neil Simon's "I Ought To Be In Pictures," a role she reprised in the film version starring opposite Walter Matthau. Additional theater credits include Broadway's "Leader of the Pack," "Alfred and Victoria," "Kingdom on Earth" and the Los Angeles stage production of "Love Letters" opposite Patrick Cassidy. On television, Manoff was a regular on Witt-Thomas-Harris' "Soap" and also appeared in the television movies "Beauty and Denise," "Raid on Entebbe," "For Ladies Only," "The Seduction of Gina," "A Matter of Sex," "Flight 90," the miniseries "Celebrity" and the NBC movie-of-the-week "Babies" with Lindsay Wagner. Manoff's feature film credits include "Ordinary People," "Grease," "Bloodhounds of Broadway," "Child's Play," "Backfire" and "Boy's Life," directed by her mother, Lee Grant.
Daughter of Arnold Manoff.Daughter of Lee Grant.Son, Dashiell born 1997.In the film musical "Grease," 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.Dinah gave birth to twin boys, Oliver and Desi. [January 18, 2002]Has never done a nude scene or posed nude in her career.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).She is best known for her portrayal of Marty Maraschino in the 1978 film "Grease".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.
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