Theresa Saldana
Known for Acting · 40 credits
- Born
- 1954-08-20
- Died
- 2016-06-06
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
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
TV Shows (20)
Falcon Crest
1981
as Pretty Woman
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Kirsten Foxx
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
MacGyver
1985
as Maria
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Maria Santini
Simon & Simon
1981
as Mrs. Karnofsky
Matlock
1986
as Sonia Cardenas
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Inez (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
Martial Law
1998
as Maria Hamilton
Batman Beyond
1999
as Mother (voice)
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Dr. Strathmore
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Audrey Webster
Hunter
1984
as Jennifer Hartman
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Lydia
The Commish
1991
as Rachel Scali
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
as Estella (voice)
American Playhouse
1982
as Pregnant Again
240-Robert
1979
as Rosie
Nurse
1981
as Rita
The Highwayman
1987
as Angela Brown
Movies (20)
Raging Bull
1980
as Lenore
The Evil That Men Do
1984
as Rhiana Hidalgo / Nancy
Defiance
1980
as Marsha
Home Movies
1980
as Judy
Angel Town
1990
as Maria
The Night Before
1988
as Rhonda
The Time Shifters
1999
as Cortez
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
as Grace Corrigan
Shameful Secrets
1993
as Rachel Morales
Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects
1995
as Dr. Eve Belage
Nunzio
1978
as Maryann
She Woke Up Pregnant
1996
as DA Doris Cantore
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984
as Theresa Saldana
Illusion Infinity
2004
as Maria
Ready to Run
2000
as Sonja Ortiz
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980
as Maria Scicolone
Gang Warz
2004
as Carmela Cruz
Double Revenge
1988
as Angie Corello
Carlo's Wake
1999
as Theresa Brock
Of Men and Angels
1989
as Maria Montoya
About 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 e… With 40 credits spanning from 1944 to 2004, Theresa Saldana has appeared in 20 films and 20 TV shows.
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- Raging Bull (1980) — as Lenore
- The Evil That Men Do (1984) — as Rhiana Hidalgo / Nancy
- Defiance (1980) — as Marsha
- Home Movies (1980) — as Judy
- Angel Town (1990) — as Maria
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