Lorraine (Bencivengo) Ziff was born in the Bronx, New York and has been involved with theater since her days in Junior High. She graduated Marymount/Fordham University in NY with a B. A. Double Degree in Theatre and Communications with a concentration in Journalism. During college, she began her acting career with bit parts in movies such as "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (where she met her future husband) and television shows such as" L. A. Law". Upon graduation, she won the Actor's Award. She appeared in television shows such as "Burn Notice", and films which span many genre, such as "Goldberg, P.I.", (comedy), "Once Upon A Time in Brooklyn", (crime), "Mansion of Blood", (horror), "Treachery" (drama), "Six Gun Savior" (supernatural western) and many commercials, often as the spokesperson. She has received awards for her performances. Lorraine attended law school and had a paralegal business, then attended graduate school and obtained her M.S.W. from Fordham University, NY. She worked For an entire school district as the sole School Social Worker and had a psychotherapist business as well as owned and operated a real estate investment/property management business. She has been very involved in fund raising for cancer research and has been named a "Cancer Research Angel" on more than one occasion through various organizations. She has been in many stage productions as well as film productions, television shows and commercials. Lorraine's rich experiences outside of the acting world have made her very familiar with terms, situations and conditions in various businesses, and enable her to bring true depth to her acting and voice over performances. She is a trained martial artist and is comfortable shooting firearms. In addition to acting, Lorraine has expanded her role to that of Producer. She is the Owner/President of Cohort Films, LLC. Lorraine is married to Laurence (Larry) Ziff and has two sons, Adam and Matthew. She splits her time between New York, California and Florida. Lorraine has worked on movies with her son, Matthew Ziff, also an actor, however, they have only played mother and son once. Both he and Lorraine are members of SAG-AFTRA & AEA.
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Biography from IMDb.
- The Bronx, New York, U.S
- Actor and producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Lorraine Ziff's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heraldas Zathera in Six Gun Savior (2016)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Lorraine Ziff's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Lorraine Ziff's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
She Rises(2016)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Swing State(2017)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Six Gun Savior(2016)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Mansion of Blood(2015)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The Martial Arts Kid(2015)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Girl(2016)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Mindless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Never a Neverland(2014)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Treachery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Hardflip(2012)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Goldberg - P.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 2011 to 2017.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Lorraine Ziff's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 6th percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 8th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Lorraine Ziff work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lorraine Ziff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lony Ruhmann shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Lony RuhmannShared titles: She Rises (2016), The Girl (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Lony Ruhmann
Actors
- Michael BiehnShared titles: She Rises (2016), The Girl (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Biehn
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Randy ChanceShared titles: She Rises (2016), The Girl (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Randy Chance
- Steve RomanoShared titles: She Rises (2016), The Girl (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Romano
- Vance CrofootShared titles: She Rises (2016), The Girl (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Vance Crofoot
Producers
- Bradley MarcusShared titles: She Rises (2016), The Girl (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Bradley Marcus
- Jenise BlancShared titles: She Rises (2016), The Girl (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Jenise Blanc
- Jennifer Blanc-BiehnShared titles: She Rises (2016), The Girl (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Jennifer Blanc-Biehn
- Kevin MarcusShared titles: She Rises (2016), The Girl (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Marcus
Mixed roles
- Larry Wade CarrellShared titles: She Rises (2016), The Girl (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Wade Carrell
- Matthew ZiffShared titles: Six Gun Savior (2016), Never a Neverland (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Ziff
