Caroline Aaron

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Characters played by Caroline Aaron

Annie Schmidt — 22 Jump Street (2014)

Schmidt's younger sister who appears in brief family scenes.

Annie Schmidt — 21 Jump Street (2012)

Schmidt's younger sister who provides personal advice and emotional support.

Additional Voices (voice) — Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)

Uncredited voice actors providing background vocal effects and crowd reactions in animated films.

Joe's Mom — Joe Dirt (2001)

Joe's biological mother who abandoned him at the Grand Canyon, a central mystery of his life.

Doris — Deconstructing Harry (1997)

Harry’s half-sister, whom he visits during the trip to his university ceremony. A devout Jew, she is upset by the way Harry portrays Judaism in his stories, as is her husband. Her visit makes clear that Harry’s fiction has hurt members of his family as well as former partners.

Nina Cassoto Maffia — Beyond the Sea (2004)

Bobby's sister who reveals a devastating family secret: their mother is actually Bobby's grandmother, and Bobby is Nina's illegitimate child with an unknown father.

Ellen — The Rewrite (2014)

Ellen is Keith's agent and takes an interest in Clem's promising screenplay. She invites Keith to return to Hollywood, but he declines because he has chosen to stay in Binghamton to teach and write a screenplay based on his experience there. He also asks her not to call during class hours.

Violet — Bound & Babysitting (2015)

Maggie's partner who encourages her as she prepares to present her business to potential investors. Violet also supports Maggie while she worries about securing funding.

Meira Gottlieb — Between the Temples (2024)

Meira Gottlieb is one of Ben's mothers, living with him while he struggles with grief and a crisis of faith. She joins Judith in trying to set him up with women and attends the family Shabbat meal. After Carla flees, Meira encourages Ben to follow her, supporting his relationship despite the conflict.

Ricki DeLuca — Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story (2025)

A supporting character associated by surname with Gabe DeLuca.

Debra Balaban — Finding Bliss (2009)

One of Jody's strict Jewish parents, whose anticipated reaction contributes to her initial hesitation about working in the adult-film industry.

Miriam Cohen — Bookends (2026)

Nate's grandmother who initially refuses to acknowledge her husband Saul's early dementia symptoms, creating significant family tension as Nate attempts to intervene.

Career Overview

Caroline Aaron has 120 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently 21 Jump Street with 2 titles. Signature works include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Just Like Heaven, Edward Scissorhands. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
120
Birth Date
1952-08-07
Birth Place
Richmond, Virginia, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q508404), public domain (CC0).