Cathy Moriarty
Biography
Cathy Moriarty is an American actress born on November 29, 1960, in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. She has appeared in various film and television projects. Her first film credit was in Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull, where she played the role of Vikki LaMotta. She has also appeared in the CBS sitcom Bless This House, the film Casper, and the film Cop Land. Additionally, she has worked with Robert De Niro in Raging Bull and Analyze That, and with Harvey Keitel in Cop Land. Moriarty has a total of 83 known credits in her acting career.
Career overview
Cathy Moriarty is an American actress born on November 29, 1960. Her acting career began with a notable film role in Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull, where she played the character Vikki LaMotta. This performance earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Moriarty's subsequent work includes appearances in various films and television shows. She starred opposite Andrew Dice Clay in the short-lived CBS sitcom Bless This House, and also played the role of Carrigan Crittenden in the 1995 film Casper. Additionally, she portrayed Rose Donlan, the wife of a corrupt cop, in the 1997 film Cop Land.
Moriarty has reunited with Martin Scorsese's collaborator, Robert De Niro, on multiple occasions. She played the role of Patti LoPresti, a female Mafia boss, in the 2002 film Analyze That. Throughout her career, Moriarty has accumulated a significant number of acting credits, with a total of 83 known credits to her name.
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- Sunday Sauce (2025) as Nancy
- Elsbeth (2024) as Marie Drabowski
- Beyond the Rush (2024) as Grandma Judy
- Saint Nick of Bethlehem (2024) as Betty
- Line of Fire (2024) as Marie
- Will Trent (2023) as Valentina Talvesko
- Great Kills (2022) as Victoria
- Last Call (2021) as Mrs. C
- Flinch (2021) as Gloria
- Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story (2021) as Self
- Disclosure (2020) as Montana Moorehead (archive footage)
- Into the Arms of Danger (2020) as Momma
- Shooting Heroin (2020) as Beth
- City on a Hill (2019) as Dottie Ryan
- Patti Cake$ (2017) as Nana
- This Is Us (2016) as The Super
- American Crime Story (2016) as Vivian Oliva
- Oiled Up (2016) as Betty
- Outlaws (2015) as Waitress
- The Double (2014) as Kiki
- Rob the Mob (2014) as Constance Uva
- A Cry from Within (2014) as Alice
- Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013) as Sarah Baldano
- Marty and Bobby (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Raging Bull: Marty & Bobby (2011) as Self (archive)
- The Bounty Hunter (2010) as Irene
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
- Raging Bull: After the Fight (2005) as Self
- Raging Bull: Before the Fight (2005) as Self
- Raging Bull: Outside the Ring (2005) as Self
- Analyze That (2002) as Patti LoPresti
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Annie Gentillo
- Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) as Ruby (voice)
- But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) as Mary Brown
- Welcome to Hollywood (2000) as Cathy Moriarty
- Prince of Central Park (2000) as Mrs. Ardis
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Denise Eldridge
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Toni Howard
- Gloria (1999) as Diane
- Crazy in Alabama (1999) as Earlene Bullis
- P.U.N.K.S (1999) as Mrs. Utley
- New Waterford Girl (1999) as Midge Benzoa
- Red Team (1999) as Stephanie Dobson
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- Casper Meets Wendy (1998) as Geri
- Recess (1997) as Dr. Fitzenberg (voice)
- The Hunger (1997) as Maris (aunt)
- Cop Land (1997) as Rose Donlan
- Digging to China (1997) as Mrs. Frankovitz
- Hugo Pool (1997) as Minerva
- A Brother's Kiss (1997) as Doreen
- Opposite Corners (1997) as Kathy Donatello
- Dream with the Fishes (1997) as Aunt Elise
- Hey Arnold! (1996) as Tish Wittenberg (voice)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Foxfire (1996) as Martha Wirtz
- Casper (1995) as Carrigan
- Bless This House (1995) as Alice Clayton
- Santo Bugito (1995) as Queen Muddah (voice)
- Forget Paris (1995) as Lois
- The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995) as Alumina (voice)
- Duckman (1994) as Prisoner (voice)
- Rebel Highway (1994) as Marie (uncredited)
- Another Midnight Run (1994) as Helen Bishop
- Runaway Daughters (1994) as Marie (uncredited)
- Pontiac Moon (1994) as Lorraine
- Matinee (1993) as Ruth Corday / Carole
- Another Stakeout (1993) as Luella Delano
- Me and the Kid (1993) as Rose
- The Mambo Kings (1992) as Lanna Lake
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) as Reba
- Soapdish (1991) as Montana Moorehead
- Law & Order (1990) as Lorraine Cobin
- Kindergarten Cop (1990) as Sylvester's Mother
- Burndown (1990) as Patti Smart
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Alison Peters
- Wiseguy (1987)
- White of the Eye (1987) as Joan White
- Neighbors (1981) as Ramona
- Raging Bull (1980) as Vickie LaMotta
- Boot Lake
- The Very Best People
- Butch Cassidy's Forgotten Outlaw as Elmira Ann Meeks
- Out of Tune: Lost in Rosario