Theresa Saldana

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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....

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Diagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993MacGyverSeries • 1985Falcon CrestSeries • 1981American PlayhouseSeries • 1982MatlockSeries • 1986T. J. HookerSeries • 1982Batman BeyondSeries • 1999HunterSeries • 1984Simon & SimonSeries • 1981The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985The Bernie Mac ShowSeries • 2001Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982Tales from the DarksideSeries • 1984Martial LawSeries • 1998Captain Planet and the PlaneteersSeries • 1990The CommishSeries • 1991The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestSeries • 1996Raging BullMovie • 1980The HighwaymanSeries • 1987Angel TownMovie • 1990Home MoviesMovie • 1980The Evil That Men DoMovie • 1984I Wanna Hold Your HandMovie • 1978The Night BeforeMovie • 1988