Seen across enough titles, Helen Hanft turns into a familiar face with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. Party Guest in 'Manhattan' is the role that outgrew the rest. Among the rest of the work, 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' stands out. The first screen credit dates from 1975. Most of the work sits in comedy. Work has kept arriving for 51 years, which is its own kind of achievement. Read more