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Lisa Edelstein on Playing a ‘Stereotypical’ Jewish Mom in Netflix’s ‘Long Story Short’

JL;DR SUMMARY Lisa Edelstein, known for her roles in 'House' and 'The Kominsky Method,' explores the role of Naomi Schwartz in the animated Netflix series "Long Story Short," a production by Jewish creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish RitualsJewish StereotypesNetflixAnimationJewish MothersLisa EdelsteinLong Story ShortRaphael Bob WaksbergNaomi SchwartzNew York Jewish Accent

Places mentioned

Saskatchewan, Canada
"Most recently, she starred in the award-winning Canadian show Little Bird, where she plays Jewish mom Golda Rosenblum whose adopted daughter, Esther, goes on a journey to reconnect with her First Nations family in Saskatchewan."
New York, United States
"with a thick New York Jewish accent that feels haimish and familiar."

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