Lorraine Ziff (born in

Bronx, New York The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County, New York, West ...

) is an American actress. She received a Bachelor of Arts double degree in theater and communications from

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and her master's degree in social work from Fordham. As an actress, she stars alongside

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and

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in the horror film ''Mansion of Blood''. She also appears in the thriller film '' Treachery'' with

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and co-stars in the supernatural Western film ''Six Gun Savior'' with

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. She is married to insurance broker Laurence F. Ziff and is the mother of the actor and model

Matthew Ziff Matthew Ziff (born March 24, 1991) is an American actor and producer. Early life Ziff was born in Englewood, New Jersey, the son of philanthropist and insurance broker, Laurence F. Ziff and actress and real estate investor, Lorraine Ziff. He at ...

. She and her husband, who has previously served as a trustee of the Garden State Cancer Center, are philanthropically active in raising money for cancer research. Ziff is also a licensed psychotherapist, a skill which she has indicated can come in handy on the set.

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