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Roberta Wallach

Roberta Wallach is an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was the daughter Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson. She made her professional film debut at age sixteen. She starred in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds and Lie of the Land and featured in Family Reunion along with multiple other famous children of actors. She featured in the TV movie The Land of Hope which was a pilot that was not picked up.

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Roberta Wallach
Born1955 or 1956 (age 70–71)1
OccupationActress
Years active1972–

Roberta Wallach is an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was the daughter Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson. She made her professional film debut at age sixteen.12 She starred in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds3 and Lie of the Land4 and featured in Family Reunion along with multiple other famous children of actors.2 She featured in the TV movie The Land of Hope which was a pilot that was not picked up.56

On stage she has appeared alongside her parents in Down the Garden Path (Minetta Lane Theatre, 2000)7 and The Diary of Anne Frank (Young People's Theatre, 1978).8 Other featured stage roles include The Model Apartment (La Jolla Playhouse, 1997).9

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  1. Gladman, Jerry (February 17, 1978). "Behind scenes with the Wallachs". The Toronto Sun. p. 68. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  2. Robertson, Nan (5 April 1981), "Bette Davis Inspires Offspring of Stars", The New York Times
  3. Gorfinkle, Constance (30 January 1973), "Fresh Air for 'Marigolds' Quite Successful", The Patriot Ledger
  4. Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Oxford University Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780195583366.
  5. "highlights", The Columbia Record, 8 May 1976
  6. O'Connor, John J. (13 May 1976), "TV: 'The Land of Hope,' a Charming Surprise", The New York Times
  7. Winer, Linda (20 November 2000), "Meara Examines Variations", Newsday (Suffolk)
  8. Porter, McKenzie (22 February 1978), "YPT's Anne outstanding theatre", The Toronto Sun
  9. Fark, Bill (18 July 1997), "'Model Apartment' star Roberta Wallach finds comfort in theater life", North County Times
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