Rebecca Schull (née Wattenberg; born February 22, 1929) is an American actress, best known for her role as Fay Cochran in the NBC sitcom Wings (1990–1997).
Life and career Schull is the daughter of Rachel Gutman and real estate attorney Judah Wattenberg. She was the elder sister of the late writer Ben Wattenberg, and is journalist Daniel Wattenberg's aunt. She was married to Gene Schull, with whom she had three children, from 1951 until his death in 2008.Interview, The Jewish Daily Forward, 2008.
Schull studied acting in the United States and in Dublin, Ireland. She may be best known as Fay Cochran, the ticket agent for a one-plane Nantucket Island airline, on the long-running 1990s NBC sitcom Wings (1990–1997).
In 1977, Schull played Fefu in the premiere of Fefu and Her Friends off-broadway. She played the nursemaid in the 1976 Broadway play Herzl. Schull also has appeared in such films and television shows as Roseanne, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, United 93, Frasier, My Life, Analyze This, Analyze That, Flannel Pajamas, and Little Children. From 1982–83, she played Twyla Ralston on One Life to Live, and appeared on various other soap operas. She appeared regularly on USA Network's drama Suits from Season 1 to 5 until 2015, when her character died; she has since made appearances in flashback scenes.
Schull was a regular cast member on the ABC Family series Chasing Life, which ran from 2014 to 2015.Rebecca Schull – About This Person – Movies & TV – NYTimes.com
In 2016, Schull played Rose on the Amazon series Crisis in Six Scenes, written and directed by Woody Allen.
In 2019, Schull starred as Claire in the movie The Last, written and directed by Jeff Lipsky.
In 2022, Schull appeared opposite Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson in the movie Meet Cute.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1980A Private BattleAnne BardenhagenTV movie1981Ryan's HopeNurse DunphyRecurring role1982The SoldierIsraeli Undersecretary of Agriculture1982–83One Life to LiveTwyla RalstonRecurring role1985Stone PillowMrs. NelsonTV movie1986Trapped in SilenceMarlys MengiesTV movie1988HoopermanEpisode: "The Naked and the Dead"1988St. ElsewhereLaviniaEpisode: "Their Town"1988Eisenhower and LutzDodieEpisode: "Bud's Buddy"1988NewhartValerieEpisode: "Town Without Pity"1989Crimes and MisdemeanorsChris' Mother1989RoseanneMiss EnglishEpisode: "Sweet Dreams"1990–97WingsFay Evelyn Schlob Dumbly DeVay CochranSeries regular, 172 episodes1991Guilty Until Proven InnocentBeverly RosenTV movie1993My LifeRose Ivanovich1994Mortal FearDr. DanforthTV movie1997That Darn CatMa1997Holiday in Your HeartGrandma TeedenTV movie1998The Odd Couple IIWanda1999Analyze ThisDorothy Sobel2000FrasierBettyEpisode: "RDWRER"2000Law & OrderMrs. WhitmanEpisode: "Vaya Con Dios"2002Analyze ThatDorothy Sobel2004Law & Order: Criminal IntentEsther GruenwaldEpisode: "Unrequited"2006Flannel PajamasElizabeth2006United 93Patricia Cushing2006Little ChildrenLaurel2010DamagesVirginia FinkEpisode: "Flight's at 11:08"2010Twelve ThirtyKatherine2011–13SuitsEdith RossRecurring role, 9 episodes2013Molly's Theory of RelativitySylvie2014–15Chasing LifeEmmaRecurring role, 22 episodes2016Crisis in Six ScenesRose3 episodes2019The LastClaire2022Meet CuteGertrude
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