Rebecca Schull (née Wattenberg; born February 22, 1929) is an American stage, film, and television actress, best known for her role as Fay Cochran in the

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sitcom '' Wings'' (1990–1997).

Life and career

Schull was born in New York City, 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. Schull studied acting in the United States and in

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. She may be best known as Fay Cochran, the ticket agent for a one-plane

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airline, on the long-running 1990s

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 ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' United 93'', ''

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'', '' My Life'', '' Analyze This'', ''

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'', '' Flannel Pajamas'', and '' Little Children''. From 1982–83, she played Twyla Ralston on ''

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'', and appeared on various other soap operas. She appeared regularly on

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'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

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series '' Chasing Life'', which ran from 2014 to 2015.Rebecca Schull – About This Person – Movies & TV – NYTimes.com
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. In 2019, Schull starred as Claire in the movie '' The Last'', written and directed by Jeff Lipsky. In 2022, Schull appeared opposite

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and

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in the movie ''

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''.

Filmography

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