Theresa Saldana
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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Full filmography
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Pretty Woman
- MacGyver (1985) as Maria
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Kirsten Foxx
- Simon & Simon (1981) as Mrs. Karnofsky
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Matlock (1986) as Sonia Cardenas
- Martial Law (1998) as Maria Hamilton
- Hunter (1984) as Jennifer Hartman
- Cagney & Lacey (1982) as Dr. Strathmore
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Audrey Webster
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Inez (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as Maria Santini
- Batman Beyond (1999) as Mother (voice)
- 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
- Raging Bull (1980) as Lenore
- 240-Robert (1979) as Rosie
- Nurse (1981) as Rita
- The Night Before (1988) as Rhonda
- The Highwayman (1987) as Angela Brown
- The Evil That Men Do (1984) as Rhiana Hidalgo / Nancy
- The Time Shifters (1999) as Cortez