Ruth Cohen (1929 or 1930 – August 23, 2008) was an American character actress who worked primarily as an extra on television sitcoms. She is best known for her recurring role as a cashier on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1992–1998).
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Cohen was born in the Bronx, New York, and began acting in the 1980s after raising two children. She played the background role of cashier in Monk's Café on Seinfeld, appearing in 101 of the show's 180 episodes. She had brief speaking roles in the episodes "The Gum," "The Foundation," and "The Junk Mail." She also appeared in programs such as The Golden Girls and Murder, She Wrote.
Cohen died of a heart attack on August 23, 2008, aged 78, in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her memorial service and burial were held at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.