Theresa Saldana
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
ActingBirthday
August 20, 1954Deathday
June 6, 2016Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
18Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USACast credits
Raging Bull
LenoreThe Time Shifters
CortezThe Night Before
RhondaThe Evil That Men Do
Rhiana Hidalgo / NancyI Wanna Hold Your Hand
Grace CorriganAngel Town
MariaJonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects
Dr. Eve BelageDefiance
MarshaVictims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Theresa SaldanaHome Movies
JudyDouble Revenge
Angie CorelloIllusion Infinity
MariaGang Warz
Carmela CruzReady to Run
Sonja OrtizShe Woke Up Pregnant
DA Doris Cantore