Ellen Travolta

Biography

Ellen Travolta is an American actress and singer who started out in radio with the vocal group The Sunshine Sisters, and she later worked as a drama coach and directed student productions. Born in Englewood, New Jersey, she attended Carnegie Mellon University. She became familiar to television viewers as Louisa Arcola Delvecchio, Fonzie's aunt and Chachi's mother, on Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi, and she played Gloria Cerullo on General Hospital. From 1987 to 1990 she was Lillian on Charles in Charge, the mother of Scott Baio's character. Her other small-screen work includes a 1978 Love Boat episode as Jimmy Baio's mother and three appearances on Welcome Back, Kotter, and she appeared in the 1978 film Grease. In Makin' It she played Dorothy Manucci.

87years old

Turns 88 on October 6in 330 days

Born October 6, 1939Englewood
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 48 years1978 to 2026

Genres

Drama78%, 7 films
Comedy33%, 3 films
Mystery22%, 2 films
Romance22%, 2 films
Thriller22%, 2 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
Travolta was an actress and singer who performed with the radio vocal group "The Sunshine Sisters." Later she worked as a drama coach and actress, and directed student productions.

Ellen Travolta movies on Netflix

Propeller One-Way Night Coach2026IMDb rating 5.8as Grandma
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up2023IMDb rating 5.5as Mary Louise
Haul Out the Holly2022IMDb rating 5.9as Mary Louise
Falling Up2009IMDb rating 5.6as Dean Swift
Lonely Hearts2006IMDb rating 6.4as Ida
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama1986IMDb rating 6.0as Marion
Elvis1979IMDb rating 6.9as Marion Keisker
Are You in the House Alone?1978IMDb rating 5.7as Rouillard
The President's Mistress1978IMDb rating 4.8as Analyst

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up2023 Comedyas Mary Louise
IMDb rating 5.52.4K votes
Haul Out the Holly2022 Comedy, Fantasy, Mysteryas Mary Louise
IMDb rating 5.95.0K votes
Propeller One-Way Night Coach2026as Grandma
IMDb rating 5.82.0K votes
Lonely Hearts2006as Ida
IMDb rating 6.423K votes
Are You in the House Alone?1978as Rouillard
IMDb rating 5.71.7K votes
Elvis1979as Marion Keisker
IMDb rating 6.95.8K votes
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama1986as Marion
IMDb rating 6.0191 votes
Falling Up2009as Dean Swift
IMDb rating 5.62.9K votes

Most often with

Maclain Nelson directed two of these films. Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Stephen Tobolowsky

Lacey Chabert

John Travolta

Eric Mabius

Peter Jacobson

Wes Brown

Maclain NelsonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Stephen Tobolowsky2 films together, 2022 to 2023
Stephen Tobolowsky's page
- Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up2023IMDb rating 5.5Travolta as Mary LouiseTobolowsky as Ned
- Haul Out the Holly2022IMDb rating 5.9Travolta as Mary LouiseTobolowsky as Ned
Lacey Chabert2 films together, 2022 to 2023
Lacey Chabert's page
- Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up2023IMDb rating 5.5Travolta as Mary LouiseChabert as Emily Melrose
- Haul Out the Holly2022IMDb rating 5.9Travolta as Mary LouiseChabert as Emily Melrose
John Travolta2 films together, 2006 to 2026
John Travolta's page
- Propeller One-Way Night Coach2026IMDb rating 5.8Travolta as GrandmaTravolta as Retiring Captain / Narratorvoice
- Lonely Hearts2006IMDb rating 6.4Travolta as IdaTravolta as Det. Elmer Robinson
Eric Mabius2 films together, 2022 to 2023
Eric Mabius's page
- Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up2023IMDb rating 5.5Travolta as Mary LouiseMabius as Alan
- Haul Out the Holly2022IMDb rating 5.9Travolta as Mary LouiseMabius as Allan
Peter Jacobson2 films together, 2022 to 2023
Peter Jacobson's page
- Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up2023IMDb rating 5.5Travolta as Mary LouiseJacobson as Albert Melrose
- Haul Out the Holly2022IMDb rating 5.9Travolta as Mary LouiseJacobson as Albert Melrose
Wes Brown2 films together, 2022 to 2023
Wes Brown's page
- Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up2023IMDb rating 5.5Travolta as Mary LouiseBrown as Jared
- Haul Out the Holly2022IMDb rating 5.9Travolta as Mary LouiseBrown as Jared
Maclain NelsonDirector, 2 films, 2022 to 2023
All films by Maclain Nelson
- Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up2023IMDb rating 5.5Travolta as Mary Louise
- Haul Out the Holly2022IMDb rating 5.9Travolta as Mary Louise
Also two films together8 more actors
- Walter PlatzHaul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023) and Haul Out the Holly (2022)
- Melissa PetermanHaul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023) and Haul Out the Holly (2022)
- Carrie MorganHaul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023) and Haul Out the Holly (2022)
- Lila ClarkHaul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023) and Haul Out the Holly (2022)
- Mario DeAngelisHaul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023) and Haul Out the Holly (2022)
- Charlotte WittHaul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023) and Haul Out the Holly (2022)
- Eliza Hayes MaherHaul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023) and Haul Out the Holly (2022)
- Laura WardleHaul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023) and Haul Out the Holly (2022)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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