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Sharon Angela

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Sharon Angela
Occupation(s)Actress, screenwriter, film director
Years active1992–present

Sharon Angela is an American film and television actress, screenwriter, film director, and acting teacher. She is known for her portrayal of Rosalie Aprile on the HBO series The Sopranos.

Biography

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Angela has appeared in several films such as Cabaret Maxime, The Hungry Ghosts, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, On the Run, and Two Family House. Her television credits include guest appearances on Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. During the sixth season of The Sopranos, Angela was elevated from guest star to series regular for her character Rosalie Aprile, the widow of Jackie Aprile Sr., and is also a close friend of Carmela Soprano.

She co-wrote the 2005 film, The Collection and co-directed the 2007 film, Made in Brooklyn. She also voiced Angie Pegorino in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV.

Angela is an instructor at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Nowhereville Dextra Short film
1993 Fly by Night Lisa
The Dutch Master Dorothy Short film
1996 Tales of Erotica Dorothy Segment: "The Dutch Master"
Breathing Room Additional Patron
1999 On the Run Tina
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Blonde with Jaguar
2000 Two Family House Gloria
2003 Red Passport Theresa
2004 Lbs. Theresa Perota
Confessions of a Dangerous Mime Mimi Telesta Short film
2005 Paintball the Movie: Court Jesters Eric's Mom
The Collection Several characters Also writer
2009 Circledrawers Judy TV Movie
The Hungry Ghosts Sharon
City Island Tanya
Frame of Mind Mary
2010 Skate Mom Short film
2011 Hip Priest Franny Short film
2013 Broken City Amber (voice)
Empire State Dina
Dump Truck Aunt Mary Short film
Over/Under Teresa TV movie
2014 The M Word Angela De Marco
2018 Cabaret Maxime Shannon
2019 Across Sagittarius Street Gordia
2023 Under the Boardwalk Mrs. Marinara (voice)

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993–2004 Law & Order Brenda McCarthy
Doris
Delia
Vanessa
5 episodes:
  • (Season 4 Episode 4: "Profile") (1993) - Brenda McCarthy
  • (Season 6 Episode 7: "Humiliation") (1995) - Doris
  • (Season 6 Episode 23: "Aftershock") (1996) - Delia
  • (Season 7 Episode 7: "Deadbeat") (1996) - Delia
  • (Season 14 Episode 14: "City Hall") (2004) - Vanessa
1999–2007 The Sopranos Rosalie Aprile 38 episodes
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Connie Season 1 Episode 15: "Semi-Professional"
2010 Celebrity Ghost Stories Herself Episode: "Sugar Ray Leonard/Aida Tuturro/Johnathon Schaech/Sharon Angela"
2014 Californication Cranky Woman on Plane Season 7 Episode 12: "Grace"

Other

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Video Games
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Angie Pegorino (voice)

As writer

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Film
Year Title Notes
2005 The Collection

As director

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Film
Year Title Notes
2007 Made in Brooklyn

References

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  1. ^ "The Unexpected Benefits of Online Acting Training". The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
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