Muriel Kleinman — The Thing About My Folks Character Profile

About Muriel Kleinman

Wife of Sam and mother of Ben. Leaves for a vacation where she experiences blackouts and receives a six-month prognosis. Mends her marriage with Sam, lives through the summer, and passes away.

Character Facts

Played by

Olympia Dukakis

Appears in

The Thing About My Folks (2005)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Muriel Kleinman — Family Mother — Bonnie (Mimi Lieber)

  Muriel is Bonnie's mother, sharing a deep familial bond.

• Muriel Kleinman — Family Mother — Linda (Ann Dowd)

  Muriel is Linda's mother, central to the family's emotional core.

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More characters from The Thing About My Folks

• Sam Kleinman (Peter Falk)
• Ben Kleinman (Paul Reiser)
• Rachel Kleinman (Elizabeth Perkins)
• Linda (Ann Dowd)
• Lilly Kleinman (Mackenzie Connolly)
• Mia Kleinman (Lydia Jordan)
• Bonnie (Mimi Lieber)
• Young Muriel Kleinman (Catherine Taormina)
• Young Sam Kleinman (Richard Duva)
• Tow Truck Driver (Marshall Efron)
• Cutie's Mom (Alison Fraser)
• Ramone Asquincella (Michael Duvert)