Theresa Saldana
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Theresa Saldana, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
39
Gender
Female
Birthday
1954-08-20 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Acting

2004

Gang Warz as Carmela Cruz

2004

Illusion Infinity as Maria

2001

The Bernie Mac Show as Lydia

2000

Ready to Run as Sonja Ortiz

1999

Batman Beyond as Mother (voice)

1999

The Time Shifters as Cortez

1999

Carlo's Wake as Theresa Brock

1996

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Estella (voice)

1996

She Woke Up Pregnant as DA Doris Cantore

1995

Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects as Dr. Eve Belage

1993

Diagnosis: Murder as Kirsten Foxx

1993

Shameful Secrets as Rachel Morales

1991

The Commish as Rachel Scali

1990

Angel Town as Maria

1989

Of Men and Angels as Maria Montoya

1988

The Night Before as Rhonda

1988

Double Revenge as Angie Corello

1987

The Highwayman as Angela Brown

1986

Matlock as Sonia Cardenas

1985

MacGyver as Maria

1985

The Twilight Zone as Inez (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")

1984

Tales from the Darkside as Audrey Webster

1984

Hunter as Jennifer Hartman

1984

The Evil That Men Do as Rhiana Hidalgo / Nancy

1982

Cagney & Lacey as Dr. Strathmore

1982

T. J. Hooker as Maria Santini

1982

American Playhouse as Pregnant Again

1981

Falcon Crest as Pretty Woman

1981

Simon & Simon as Mrs. Karnofsky

1981

Nurse as Rita

1980

Home Movies as Judy

1980

Raging Bull as Lenore

1980

Defiance as Marsha

1980

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story as Maria Scicolone

1979

240-Robert as Rosie

1978

I Wanna Hold Your Hand as Grace Corrigan

1978

Nunzio as Maryann

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee