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Theresa Saldana

Theresa Saldana

Acting

Born: 1954 Brooklyn, New York, USA 15 Global Credits 🔥 1 Popularity
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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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Show / Title Year Credit / Role
The Bernie Mac Show 2001 Lydia
Batman Beyond 1999 Mother (voice)
Martial Law 1998 Maria Hamilton
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 1996 Estella (voice)
The Commish 1991 Rachel Scali
Captain Planet and the Planeteers 1990 Mame Slaughter (voice)
The Highwayman 1987 Angela Brown
The Twilight Zone 1985 Inez (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
Tales from the Darkside 1984 Audrey Webster
Hunter 1984 Jennifer Hartman
Cagney & Lacey 1982 Dr. Strathmore
T. J. Hooker 1982 Maria Santini
American Playhouse 1982 Pregnant Again
Falcon Crest 1981 Pretty Woman
Golden Globe Awards 1944 Self - Nominee