Rochelle Oliver

Rochelle Oliver (April 15, 1937 – April 13, 2024) was an American acting coach and actress.

Early life and career Oliver studied acting with Uta Hagen. Her stage appearances include The Brothers Karamazov, The Cave Dwellers, The Diary of Anne Frank and Toys in the Attic, the latter of which earned her a Clarence Derwent Award in 1960.

In 1958, she appeared on television in the "Saw My Baby There" episode of Naked City. In 1963, she played the part of Jean Lowell in the episode "The Noose" from The Defenders. In 1970, she had a recurring role as Barbara Lamont in the series The Best of Everything. In 1976, she played the part of Dr. Marsha in Paul Mazursky's Next Stop, Greenwich Village. From 1993 to 2003, she appeared as Judge Grace Larkin in Law & Order.

Oliver had been teaching acting since the 1970s.

Personal life and death Oliver was Jewish. In 1959, she married actor James Patterson, with whom she had a son. They remained together until his death in 1972. In 1997, Oliver married actor Fritz Weaver. They remained together until Weaver's death in 2016.

Oliver died in New York City on April 13, 2024, two days before her 87th birthday.

Filmography + Film Title Year Role Director Notes The Happy Hooker 1975 Norma Nicholas Sgarro Next Stop, Greenwich Village 1976 Doctor Marsha Paul Mazursky Lianna 1983 Betty John Sayles In Defense of Kids 1983 Mrs. Giankanis Gene Reynolds TV movie 1918 1985 Mrs. Mary Vaughn Ken Harrison On Valentine's Day 1986 Mrs. Vaughn Ken Harrison Courtship 1987 Mrs Vaughn Howard Cummings The Appointments of Dennis Jennings 1988 Woman on TV Dean Parisot Short An Unremarkable Life 1989 Mary Alice Amin Q. Chaudhri Scent of a Woman 1992 Gretchen Martin Brest Hollywood Ending 2002 Script supervisor Woody Allen

+ Television shows Title Episode Role Director Year / Air date Notes Naked City "Four Sweet Corners" Cora Gary Stuart Rosenberg April 28, 1959 Naked City "Saw My Baby There " Katie Harris Stuart Rosenberg June 9, 1959 The United States Steel Hour "Little Lost Sheep" Ernest Kinoy November 1, 1961 The Defenders "The Noose" Jean Lowell Stuart Rosenberg April 27, 1963 The Nurses "Credo" Sally Ellis Stuart Rosenberg January 9, 1964 The Defenders "The Objector" Anne Wendel Leonard Horn February 11, 1965 The Best of Everything Barbara Lamont Episode #1.1 March 30, 1970 Writer: James LiptonProducer: Jacqueline Babbin The Best of Everything Barbara Lamont Episode #1.112 Dennis Kane September 7, 1970 The Best of Everything Barbara Lamont Episode #1.114 Alan Pultz September 9, 1970 Ryan's Hope Episode #1.838 Jeri Jerome Lela Swift September 25, 1978 ABC Afterschool Specials Mrs. York "Amy & the Angel" Ralph Rosenblum September 22, 1982 Tribeca "The Hopeless Romantic" Blanche Barry Primus April 6, 1993 Law & Order "Manhood" Judge Grace Larkin Ed Sherin May 12, 1993 Law & Order "Big Bang" Judge Grace Larkin Dann Florek March 2, 1994 Law & Order "Competence" Judge Grace Larkin Fred Gerber November 2, 1994 All My Children Episode dated 20 June 1995 Alice Hart June 20, 1995 Law & Order "Paranoia" Judge Grace Larkin Fred Gerber November 15, 1995 Law & Order "Family Business " Judge Grace Larkin Lewis Gould November 20, 1996 Law & Order "Faccia a Faccia" Judge Grace Larkin Martha Mitchell February 25, 1998 Law & Order "Ill-Conceived" Judge Grace Larkin David Platt December 3, 2003