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Dinah Manoff (born January 25, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American stage and film actress. She is of mostly Italian and some Russian descent.

Manoff is the daughter of actress Lee Grant and screenwriter Arnold Manoff. In 1980, she won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, and the Theatre World Award for her performance in the Broadway play, "I Ought to Be in Pictures".

Some of her film appearances include Grease (1977, as Marty), Ordinary People (1980) and Child's Play (1988). On television, she is best known for her role as Carol Weston on the sitcom Empty Nest and her role as Elaine Lefkowitz-Dallas on Soap. She also co-starred in the cable television series State of Grace.

Manoff is married and the mother of three sons.

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