|
Renata (1982)
Character: Renata
The first student film of Nancy Savoca and Rich Guay while they were attending NYU in 1982. Starring Marriane Leone (Cooper) as a young mother struggling with raising her children in Little Italy while dealing with a frequently absent father.
|
|
|
City of Hope (1991)
Character: Joann
This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.
|
|
|
Household Saints (1993)
Character: Sr. Cupertino
A chronicle of three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York’s Little Italy.
|
|
|
True Love (1989)
Character: Carmella
Donna and Michael are getting married. But first, they have to plan the reception, get the tux, buy the rings, and cope with their own uncertainty about the decision. Michael fears commitment. Donna has her doubts about Michael's immaturity. Both are getting cold feet.
|
|
|
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Character: Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments
This unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.
|
|
|
With/In Volume 2 (2021)
Character: (segment "Nuts")
Giving creatives the chance to step outside the box while being confined to their own homes, the filmmakers behind With/In range from seasoned directors to first-timers, all provided with the same iPhone and basic gear to bring their visions to life.
|
|
|
GoodFellas (1990)
Character: Tuddy's Wife
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
|
|
|
Joy (2015)
Character: Sharon
A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
|
|
|
Loosies (2012)
Character: Rita Corelli
A young pickpocket in the New York subways, living a fast, free, lifestyle is confronted by a woman whom he had a one night affair with, she informs him that she is now pregnant with his child, he must now choose between continuing the lifestyle he lead or take responsibility for his actions.
|
|
|
It Takes a Lunatic (2019)
Character: Self
The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled in this portrait of a provocative, innovative artist.
|
|
|
The Three Stooges (2012)
Character: Sister Ricarda
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the only home they've ever known to close, the trio sets out to raise $830,000 in one month. Out in the world for the very first time, the three innocent bumblers become embroiled in a murder plot and find stardom on a TV reality show.
|
|
|
Bad Timing (1982)
Character: Carol
Nancy Savoca’s second student film follows two twelve-year olds, Bobby (Joey D’Arelli) and Denise (Kelly Cinnante) who run away to Hollywood. They land at an open mic night in a New Jersey bar where Bobby’s aunt and uncle (once aspiring actors) lay out the realities of life as a working actor. The film was inspired by performers Savoca met while making her first student film, most notably William DaPrato. Filled with wry humor and quiet revelations about the pursuit of artistic dreams, Bad Timing also features Marianne Leone and the on-screen debut of future Academy Award winner Chris Cooper.
|
|
|
Mortal Thoughts (1991)
Character: Aunt Rita
A loathsome man ends up dead, but it's not clear who's to blame. If ever a person got what he deserved, it's James Urbanksi, an abusive drunk who steals from his wife, Joyce, and promises her close friend Cynthia Kellogg that she'll be the next target of his rage. At a group outing, James bleeds to death after someone cuts his throat. But because he's such a terrible human being, police aren't sure which of his acquaintances decided to kill him.
|
|
