Rosemary De Angelis
Born(1933-04-26)April 26, 1933
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 2020(2020-04-16) (aged 86)
OccupationActress
Years active1974–2020

Rosemary De Angelis (April 26, 1933 – April 16, 2020)[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1979 The Wanderers Waitress
1983 Enormous Changes at the Last Minute Welfare Worker
1987 Deadly Illusion Woman Applicant
1993 Household Saints Older Mother
1994 Angie Aunt Vicky
1995 Two Bits Mrs. Conte
1996 The Juror Mrs. Riggio
1999 Hit and Runway Marie Andero
2000 Two Family House Marie
2000 Frequency Mrs. Finelli
2008 Public Interest Old Woman
2009 Little New York Gianina Tarzo
2010 The Harvest Giuilia

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Great Performances Louise Amber 1 episode
1978 The Doctors Mrs. D'Amato 5 episodes
1985 Out of the Darkness Nina Television film
1985 The Equalizer Irma Portman Episode: "Reign of Terror"
1991–2002 Law & Order Various roles 6 episodes
1998 The Last Don II Patsy Fortunato 2 episodes
2001 100 Centre Street 3 episodes
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Melanie Episode: "In the Dark"
2008 Law & Order: SVU Mrs. Tillman Episode: "Signature"
2011 The Confession Woman in Church #2 2 episodes
2012 Blue Bloods Mrs. Goldfarb Episode: "Domestic Disturbance"
2015 Orange Is the New Black Pinchie Patterson Episode: "Empathy Is a Boner Killer"

References

  1. ↑ "Necrology". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. ↑ Internet Broadway Database: Rosemary De Angelis profile, ibdb.com; accessed June 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ Rosemary De Angelis profile, filmreference.com; accessed March 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ Rosemary De Angelis at IMDb
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