Arleen Sorkin
American actress (1955–2023)
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- Arleen Frances Sorkin (October 14, 1955 – August 24, 2023) was an American actress, screenwriter, television presenter and comedian.
- Early life and education Arleen Frances Sorkin was born on October 14, 1955, in Washington, D.
- Her father was a dentist who was a producer on the 2004 film Something the Lord Made .
- Her family is Jewish.
- One of her more prominent roles was the wacky but lovable Calliope Jones, as seen on the soap opera Days of Our Lives .
Arleen Frances Sorkin (October 14, 1955 – August 24, 2023) was an American actress, screenwriter, television presenter and comedian. Sorkin is known for portraying Calliope Jones on the NBC daytime serial Days of Our Lives and for serving as the inspiration and voice for DC Comics character Harley Quinn, co-created by her friend Paul Dini on Batman: The Animated Series.
Early life and education
Arleen Frances Sorkin was born on October 14, 1955, in Washington, D.C. to Irving and Joyce Sorkin. Her father was a dentist who was a producer on the 2004 film Something the Lord Made. Sorkin had two brothers, Arthur and Robert. Her family is Jewish.
Career
Sorkin began her career in cabaret in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a member of the comedy group The High-Heeled Women, alongside Mary Fulham, Tracey Berg, and Cassandra Danz.
One of her more prominent roles was the wacky but lovable Calliope Jones, as seen on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. She played this part from 1984 to 1990 and made return visits in 1992 and 2001. She reprised her role on the soap for the fourth time on February 24, 2006. She returned to Days for a limited run beginning on May 5, 2010.
From 1987 to 1989, Sorkin played Geneva, a sexy maid to yuppie couple Richard and Linda Phillips, on the Fox dramedy series Duet. She would reprise this role on one episode of Open House, the sequel series to Duet.
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