CASSARO, Nancy 1959–
(Nancy Ellen Cassaro)

PERSONAL

Born 1959, in Massapequa, NY. Education: Studied performing arts at Hofstra University; studied tap dancing with Jerry Ames.

Career: Actress and writer. Artificial Intelligence (improvisational theatre company), New York City, member of company.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Valentina Lynne Vitale Nunzio, Tony n' Tina's Wedding, Theatre at St. Luke's Church, New York City, 1988.

Television Appearances; Series:

Sheila DeMattis, Family Album, CBS, 1993.

Ann Marie, Temporarily Yours (also known as Temp Yours, Temp Mine ), CBS, 1997.

Shelly Tucci, Getting Personal, Fox, 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Maria, Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story, CBS, 1993.

Maria, A Mother's Prayer, USA Network, 1995.

Tour guide, Hefner: Unauthorized, USA Network, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Doris Blynn, "Alien Aided Affection," Civil Wars, ABC, 1993.

Nancy Caruso, "The Homecoming Queen," Dream On, HBO, 1994.

Shelly, "The One Where Nana Dies Twice," Friends, NBC, 1994.

Angela Cusomano, "Little Italy," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1995.

Paula, "We Ought to Be in Pictures," High Society, CBS, 1995.

Michelle Sitkowitz, "Just Say Noah," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1995.

Mona Feigenbaum, "Chapter Twelve," Murder One, ABC, 1996.

Simone, "Tainted Love," Hope & Gloria, NBC, 1996.

Mohawk secretary, "Defending Your Life," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1996.

Gloria, "It Takes a Village," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Libby, "California, Here We Come," The Nanny, CBS, 1999.

Libby, "The Baby Shower," The Nanny, CBS, 1999.

Joanne Moltisanti, "From Where to Eternity," The Sopranos, HBO, 2000.

Sarah Rutigliano, "The Quick Hit," Bull, TNT, 2000.

Instructor, "Another Moving Script," Two Guys and a Girl (also known as Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place ), 2000.

Mrs. Horowitz, "Hi Def–Jam," The King of Queens, 2001.

Sarah Rutigliano, "To Have and to Hold," Bull, TNT, 2001.

"Exposure," Providence, NBC, 2001.

Toni Crispes–Santo, "Russian Winter" (also known as "The Russian Wars"), The District, CBS, 2002.

Janet Price, "Night Five," The West Wing, NBC, 2002.

Connie O'Keefe, "Eddie Said Knock You Out," Grounded for Life, Fox, 2002.

Connie O'Keefe, "Swearin' to God," Grounded for Life, Fox, 2002.

"There Goes the Bride," Without a Trace, CBS, 2003.

Kristi Haines, "Nude Awakening," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003.

Appeared as a salesperson in an episode of Cybill; as Alice, The George Carlin Show; as Alice, The Home Court; as Dominique Garfolo, Madman of the People; and as Angela, Platypus Man.

Television Appearances; Other:

Linda, Girl's Best Friend (pilot), CBS, 1994.

"Oh, My God! Jerry!," Partners (pilot), Fox, 1996.

Flora, The 70s (miniseries), NBC, 2000.

Film Appearances:

(As Nancy Ellen Cassaro) Joe Buddha's wife, Good-fellas, Warner Bros., 1990.

Esther, Deuces Wild (also known as Deuces Wild— Wild in den Strassen ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 2002.

Newton's Law, 2002.

WRITINGS

Stage:

(With others) Tony n' Tina's Wedding, Theatre at St. Luke's Church, New York City, 1988–2003.

Film:

The Devil and Daniel Webster, Family Room Entertainment, 2001.