Dori Brenner

Dori Brenner (born Dori Levine; December 16, 1946 - September 16, 2000) was an American actress.[1] She was born in Manhattan, and went to Sarah Lawrence College and the Yale School of Drama.[2][1] Her oldest sister was award-winning author Ellen Levine. Her other sister, Mada Levine Liebman, was a senior advisor to US Senators Frank R. Lautenberg and Jon S. Corzine.[3]

Brenner's first film was Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams.[1] Some other films she appeared in were Altered States, For the Boys, and Next Stop, Greenwich Village.[1] She also appeared on television, with series regular roles on The Charmings and Ned and Stacey as well in Seventh Avenue and in a recurring role as the neighbor on Who's the Boss?[1] She appeared in an episode of The Love Boat in 1978. She was a close friend of Bette Davis.[1] She died of complications from cancer in Los Angeles, California.[1][4]