Rosemary De Angelis (April 26, 1933 – April 16, 2020) was an American stage, screen, and television actress.
Early life Rosemary De Angelis was born on April 26, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Francis and Antoinette (née Donofrio) De Angelis.
Career
De Angelis made her film debut at age 41 in Columbia Pictures' For Pete's Sake in 1974. She appeared in The Last Detail that same year and the PBS television special, Monkey, Monkey. In 1977, she played the role of the Mother in the play The Transformation of Benno Blimpie at the Astor Place Theatre in New York City. She won a Drama Desk Award for her performance.Internet Broadway Database: Rosemary De Angelis profile, ibdb.com; accessed June 28, 2020.
In 1978, De Angelis was cast as Mrs. D'Amato on the NBC television series The Doctors. In 1979, she was in minor roles in the films Just Me and You and The Wanderers. In 1982, she played the recurring role of Millie on CBS' Baker's Dozen. In 1983, she played a welfare worker in the ABC television movie Enormous Changes at the Last Minute.
In 1985, De Angelis had two leading roles onstage, Vera Vasilyevna in The Nest of the Woodgrouse at the New York Shakespeare Festival and the Kennedy Center, among other venues. She played Mistress Overdone in Measure for Measure at the Delacorte Theatre.Rosemary De Angelis profile, filmreference.com; accessed March 19, 2016.
That same year, she appeared as Nina in Out of the Darkness. In 1986, she appeared as Jean Blake in the television show Another World and Mrs. Portman in the television show The Equalizer. In 1987, De Angelis appeared as Catherine Reardon in And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little at the Missouri Repertory Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1991, she guest-starred on Law & Order in the episode "Misconceptions" as Dr. Mishon. She returned for one episode on that show the next year.
In 1993, she appeared in the movie Household Saints. In 1994, she played the role of Aunt Vicky in Angie. In 1996, she played Mrs. Riggio in the film The Juror. In 1998, played Patsy Fortunato in the TV mini-series The Last Don II, and, in 2012, she appeared in "Domestic Disturbance" the second episode of the third season of the TV show Blue Bloods as Mrs. Goldfarb.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1979The WanderersWaitress1983Enormous Changes at the Last MinuteWelfare Worker1987Deadly IllusionWoman Applicant1993Household SaintsOlder Mother1994AngieAunt Vicky1995Two BitsMrs. Conte1996The JurorMrs. Riggio1999Hit and RunwayMarie Andero2000Two Family HouseMarie2000FrequencyMrs. Finelli2008Public InterestOld Woman2009Little New YorkGianina Tarzo2010The HarvestGiuilia
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1974Great PerformancesLouise Amber1 episode1978The DoctorsMrs. D'Amato5 episodes1985Out of the DarknessNinaTelevision film1985The EqualizerIrma Portman Episode: "Reign of Terror"1991–2002Law & OrderVarious roles6 episodes1998The Last Don IIPatsy Fortunato2 episodes2001100 Centre Street3 episodes2004Law & Order: Criminal IntentMelanieEpisode: "In the Dark"2008Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMrs. TillmanEpisode: "Signature"2011The ConfessionWoman in Church #22 episodes2012Blue BloodsMrs. GoldfarbEpisode: "Domestic Disturbance"2015Orange Is the New BlackPinchie PattersonEpisode: "Empathy Is a Boner Killer"
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