2008 | Cast in the world premiere of Edward Albee's "Occupant" at Signature Theatre Company |
2006 | Guest-starred as Vincent Chase's (Adrian Grenier) mom in an episode of "Entourage" (HBO) |
2004 | Featured in the Canadian film, "Zeyda and the Hitman" |
2002 | Starred opposite Bill Pullman in the Broadway production of Edward Albee's play "The Goat, or, Who Is Sylvia?" |
2002 | Had lead in Court TV's first made-for-television movie, "Guilt by Association" |
2001 | Acted onstage opposite Patrick Stewart in a stage production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at the Guthrie Theatre |
2001 | Starred in the ABC miniseries "Widows" |
2001 | Headlined the cast of the independent feature "The Amati Girls" |
2000 | Delivered a strong turn as an adoptee who discovers her Native American roots in the CBS "Hallmark Hall of Fame" production "The Lost Child" |
2000 | Played a sympathetic psychiatrist in the fact-based "The Mary Kay Letourneau Story: All-American Girl" (USA Network) |
2000 | Cast as the matriarch of an Hispanic family preparing for Thanksgiving in "What's Cooking?"; premiered at Sundance |
1999 | With Brian Cox, played an unhappily married couple who unwittingly take in a serial killer as a boarder in "The Minus Man" |
1998 | Portrayed Kathleen Carangi, the mother of the titular model, "Gia" (HBO) |
1997 | Co-starred in the Showtime adaptation of Israel Horovitz's play "North Shore Fish" |
1997 | Portrayed the ailing wife of an Italian man who wants to be buried in her family's cemetery plot in the comedy "For Roseanna" |
1995 | Played recurring role of Kate Costas, the new station boss, on the NBC sitcom "Frasier" |
1995 | Portrayed a deputy district attorney prosecuting a case of alleged child abuse in the based-on-fact HBO drama "Indictment: The McMartin Trial" |
1995 | Cast as Serafina opposite Anthony LaPaglia's Mangiacavallo in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "The Rose Tattoo" |
1994 | Had featured role in "On Hope"; JoBeth Williams' Oscar-nominated short film (aired on Showtime) |
1994 | Returned to Broadway in revival of the Pulitzer-winning drama "The Shadow Box" |
1993 | Recreated award-winning stage role in the film version of Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" |
1991 | Co-starred with Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams in "The Fisher King"; received Academy Award for performance |
1991 | First starring role on Broadway, "Lost in Yonkers"; won Tony Award |
1989 | Co-starred in the Off-Broadway play "Other People's Money" |
1988 | Breakthrough screen role as Mafia wife Connie Russo in "Married to the Mob" |
1988 | Portrayed Josh's mom in the comedy "Big" |
1987 | Made guest appearance on the CBS sitcom "Kate and Allie" |
1986 | Broadway debut in "I'm Not Rappaport" |
1985 | Was a member of the ensemble of Christopher Durang's award-winning stage comedy "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" |
1985 | Had featured role in "Coming of Age in SoHo" at the New York Shakespeare Festival's Public Theater |
1985 | Guest starred in an episode of the ABC police drama "Our Family Honor" |
1983 | Appeared in Off-Off-Broadway revival of "June Moon" in NYC |
1980 | Joined the company acting in repertory at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts |
1979 | Film debut, "The Warriors" as a poicewoman |
| Went on year-long tour of high schools and colleges with "Come Blow Your Horn" and "The Miracle Worker" |
| Worked as waitress while studying acting; performed in workshops and occasional Off-Off-Broadway showcases |
