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Home/People/Theresa Saldana
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Born
Aug 20, 1954Died: Jun 6, 2016
Lived 61 years
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

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IMDb Profile

Theresa Saldana

Acting

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.
Gang Warz poster

Gang Warz

as Carmela Cruz
2004
Illusion Infinity poster

Illusion Infinity

as Maria
2004
Ready to Run poster

Ready to Run

as Sonja Ortiz
2000
The Time Shifters poster

The Time Shifters

as Cortez
1999
Carlo's Wake poster

Carlo's Wake

as Theresa Brock
1999
She Woke Up Pregnant poster

She Woke Up Pregnant

as DA Doris Cantore
1996
Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects poster

Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects

as Dr. Eve Belage
1995
Shameful Secrets poster

Shameful Secrets

as Rachel Morales
1993
Angel Town poster

Angel Town

as Maria
1990
Of Men and Angels poster

Of Men and Angels

as Maria Montoya
1989
Double Revenge poster

Double Revenge

as Angie Corello
1988
The Night Before poster

The Night Before

as Rhonda
1988
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story poster

Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

as Theresa Saldana
1984
The Evil That Men Do poster

The Evil That Men Do

as Rhiana Hidalgo / Nancy
1984
Raging Bull poster

Raging Bull

as Lenore
1980
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story poster

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

as Maria Scicolone
1980
Home Movies poster

Home Movies

as Judy
1980
Defiance poster

Defiance

as Marsha
1980
Nunzio poster

Nunzio

as Maryann
1978
I Wanna Hold Your Hand poster

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

as Grace Corrigan
1978