Theresa Saldana
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Theresa Saldana, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2004 · Gang Warz as Carmela Cruz
- 2004 · Illusion Infinity as Maria
- 2001 · The Bernie Mac Show as Lydia
- 2000 · Ready to Run as Sonja Ortiz
- 1999 · The Time Shifters as Cortez
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Mother (voice)
- 1999 · Carlo's Wake as Theresa Brock
- 1996 · The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Estella (voice)
- 1996 · She Woke Up Pregnant as DA Doris Cantore
- 1995 · Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects as Dr. Eve Belage
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Kirsten Foxx
- 1991 · The Commish as Rachel Scali
- 1990 · Angel Town as Maria
- 1989 · Of Men and Angels as Maria Montoya
- 1988 · Double Revenge as Angie Corello
- 1988 · The Night Before as Rhonda
- 1987 · The Highwayman as Angela Brown
- 1986 · Matlock as Sonia Cardenas
- 1985 · MacGyver as Maria
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as Inez
- 1984 · Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story as Theresa Saldana
- 1984 · Tales from the Darkside as Audrey Webster
- 1984 · Hunter as Jennifer Hartman
- 1984 · The Evil That Men Do as Rhiana Hidalgo / Nancy
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as Dr. Strathmore
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Maria Santini
- 1982 · American Playhouse as Pregnant Again
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Pretty Woman
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as Mrs. Karnofsky
- 1981 · Nurse as Rita
- 1980 · Raging Bull as Lenore
- 1980 · Sophia Loren: Her Own Story as Maria Scicolone
- 1980 · Home Movies as Judy
- 1980 · Defiance as Marsha
- 1979 · 240-Robert as Rosie
- 1978 · Nunzio as Maryann
- 1978 · I Wanna Hold Your Hand as Grace Corrigan
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee