Micole Mercurio
Biography
Micole Diana Mercurio was an American film and television actress and artist. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 10, 1938, and died on January 19, 2016, at the age of seventy-seven. Her film career included roles such as Rosemary Szabo in Flashdance in 1983, Mrs. Kelly in Gleaming the Cube in 1989, Momma Love in The Client in 1994, Midge Callaghan in While You Were Sleeping in 1995, and an appearance in What Lies Beneath in 2000. Her television work included guest appearances and recurring roles in Night Court, Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Chicago Hope, and FlashForward.
Career overview
Micole Diana Mercurio was an American film and television actress and artist. Born on March 10, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, she built a substantial screen career with known credits totaling 62. Her film work spanned several decades, featuring memorable roles such as Rosemary Szabo in the 1983 film Flashdance and Mrs. Kelly in the 1989 film Gleaming the Cube.
Continuing her film career into the 1990s and 2000s, Mercurio appeared as Momma Love in the 1994 film The Client and as Midge Callaghan in the 1995 film While You Were Sleeping. She was also part of the cast of the 2000 film What Lies Beneath. In addition to her feature film work, Mercurio was active on television, taking on both guest appearances and recurring roles. Her television credits included appearances on Night Court, Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Chicago Hope, and FlashForward.
Mercurio passed away on January 19, 2016, at the age of 77. Throughout her career, she established herself as a recognizable character actress across both television and cinema.
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- FlashForward (2009) as Maureen
- Claire (2007) as Bunny Holden
- Commander in Chief (2005) as Ilene Maxwell
- Eulogy (2004) as Delilah, Barbara Collins' Neighbor
- American Girl (2002) as Faye
- The Guardian (2001) as Maureen Straka
- Bandits (2001) as Sarah Fife
- Jack the Dog (2001) as Rose
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Isabelle Millander
- What Lies Beneath (2000) as Mrs. Frank
- The Practice (1997) as Gracie Kramer
- Cracker (1997) as Mrs. Franklin
- Tell Me No Secrets (1997) as Pearl Koster
- Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (1997) as Eunice Patrick
- Just in Time (1997) as Dotty Zacarelli
- 2 Days in the Valley (1996) as Older Woman
- Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) as Mozelle Hyde
- Murder One (1995) as Eunice Patrick
- While You Were Sleeping (1995) as Midge Callaghan
- ER (1994) as Marguerite Janeway
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Peggy Harrod
- The Client (1994) as Momma Love
- The X-Files (1993) as Mrs. Stodie
- NYPD Blue (1993) as Mrs. McBride
- Grace Under Fire (1993) as Miriam
- Warlock: The Armageddon (1993) as Kate (uncredited)
- The Thing Called Love (1993) as Mary
- Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) as Bernice
- Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993) as Wanda
- Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story (1993) as Gladys Presley
- Angel Street (1992) as Bettina Battaglia
- Somebody's Daughter (1992) as Mrs. Calder
- What She Doesn't Know (1992) as Lorraine Kilcoin
- The Commish (1991) as Sheila Sorenson
- FBI: The Untold Stories (1991) as Micole Mercurio
- Northern Exposure (1990) as Ellen
- The Grifters (1990) as Waitress
- Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) as Louise Garweski
- When He's Not a Stranger (1989) as Emily McKenna
- Gleaming the Cube (1989) as Mrs. Kelly
- How I Got Into College (1989) as Betty Kailo
- Roe vs. Wade (1989) as Ida Russell
- The Turn of the Screw (1989) as Mrs. Gross
- Colors (1988) as Joan Hodges
- Broken Angel (1988)
- Daddy (1987) as Ms. Lipton
- Destination: America (1987)
- L.A. Law (1986) as Mrs. Ferguson
- The Last Frontier (1986) as Judy
- Welcome to 18 (1986) as Miss Bulah
- Blue De Ville (1986) as Vee Valentine
- Bad Guys (1986) as Vick
- Mask (1985) as Babe
- Twice in a Lifetime (1985) as Betty
- Night Court (1984) as Phyllis
- Night Court (1984) as Ginger
- Mama's Family (1983)
- Flashdance (1983) as Rosemary Szabo
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Mary Abernathy
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as Mrs. Taylor
- Money on the Side (1982) as Donna Pallizzano
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Ernie's Wife
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Mrs. Moldonaldo
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Sylvia Selson
- Alligator (1980) as Joey's Mother