Theresa Saldana
Biography
Theresa Saldana was an American actress who was spotted in the 1977 Off Broadway musical The New York City Street Show and cast in the film Nunzio. She appeared as a teen Beatles fan in Robert Zemeckis's comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) and played Lenora LaMotta in Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980). She also acted in Defiance (1980). Her best-known role came as Rachel Scali in the television series The Commish from 1991 to 1996, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film. She also portrayed herself in the television movie Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story and had a guest role on Hunter. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, she died in 2016.
61years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 21 years1978 to 1999
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First role
A talent scout noticed Saldana during her performance in the Off Broadway musical The New York City Street Show in 1977, and she went on to be cast in the 1978 film Nunzio.
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Theresa Saldana shares two films with Nancy Allen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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