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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 20, 1954
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Theresa Saldana
Biography
Theresa Saldana (August 20, 1954 – June 6, 2016) was an American actress and author, known for her work in film and television. She is perhaps best known for her role as Rachel Scali, the wife of Police Commissioner Tony Scali, in the 1990s television series The Commish, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, in 1994. Major film roles include the part of Lenore La Motta, the wife of Joe Pesci's character, in the 1980 feature film Raging Bull and Robert Zemeckis's Beatle-mania ensemble I Wanna Hold Your Hand. She also appeared in Home Movies with Kirk Douglas and Nancy Allen for director Brian De Palma in 1980. The crime of stalking was brought to early attention after Saldana survived a brutal attempted murder by an obsessed fan in 1982. Saldana died at age 61 on June 6, 2016, following her hospitalization for pneumonia.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Illusion Infinity | Maria |
| 2004 | Gang Warz | Carmela Cruz |
| 2000 | Ready to Run | Sonja Ortiz |
| 1999 | The Time Shifters | Cortez |
| 1999 | Carlo's Wake | Theresa Brock |
| 1996 | She Woke Up Pregnant | DA Doris Cantore |
| 1995 | Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects | Dr. Eve Belage |
| 1993 | Shameful Secrets | Rachel Morales |
| 1990 | Angel Town | Maria |
| 1989 | Of Men and Angels | Maria Montoya |
| 1988 | The Night Before | Rhonda |
| 1988 | Double Revenge | Angie Corello |
| 1984 | The Evil That Men Do | Rhiana Hidalgo / Nancy |
| 1984 | Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story | Theresa Saldana |
| 1980 | Raging Bull | Lenore |
| 1980 | Defiance | Marsha |
| 1980 | Sophia Loren: Her Own Story | Maria Scicolone |
| 1980 | Home Movies | Judy |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Grace Corrigan |
| 1978 | Nunzio | Maryann |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show | Lydia |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Mother (voice) |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Estella (voice) |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Kirsten Foxx |
| 1991 | The Commish | Rachel Scali |
| 1987 | The Highwayman | Angela Brown |
| 1986 | Matlock | Sonia Cardenas |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Inez (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes") |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Maria |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside | Audrey Webster |
| 1984 | Hunter | Jennifer Hartman |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Maria Santini |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | Dr. Strathmore |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Pregnant Again |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest | Pretty Woman |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | Mrs. Karnofsky |
| 1981 | Nurse | Rita |
| 1979 | 240-Robert | Rosie |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |