Toni Ann Gisondi

Toni Ann Gisondi (born on January 1, 1975) is a former child actress, best known for playing Molly—the youngest orphan—in the 1982 film version of the musical "Annie".cite book
last=Parish
first=James Robert
coauthors=Pitts, Michael R.
title=The Great Hollywood Musical Pictures
year=1992
publisher=Scarecrow Press
pages=14
quote=Toni Ann Gisondi (Molly)
url=http://books.google.com/books?id=4LEYAAAAIAAJ
isbn=0810825295] [cite web
url=http://baltimore.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=26185
title='Life After Tomorrow' Signing to Feature Special Appearances
accessdate=2008-03-26
quote=... original Broadway cast member Robyn Finn, and Rosanne Sorrentino and Toni Ann Gisondi from the Annie film.]

Early life

Toni Ann Gisondi was born on January 1, 1975, in Scullville, New Jersey. Her father was a special education teacher at D'Ippolito Intermediate School in Vineland, New Jersey, and served as a drama coach for the school's production of On Broadway.cite web
url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321119/bio
title=Toni Ann Gisondi - Biography
work=IMDb
accessdate=2008-03-26]

Acting career

Toni Ann was six when she was picked for the role of Molly in the 1982 film version of the musical "Annie", which starred Aileen Quinn in the title role. She was nominated for "Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture" in the 1981-1982 Young Artist Awards,cite web
url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms4.htm
title=4th Annual Awards
work=Young Artist Awards
publisher=Young Artist Foundation
accessdate=2008-03-26
quote=Toni Ann Gisondi, Annie] and merits a mention in the 2002 edition of the "St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture", for her "sweet" performance.cite web
url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_tov/ai_2419100079
title=Annie
last=Heer
first=Jeet
work=St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture
publisher=Gale Group
year=2002
accessdate=2008-03-26
quote=Aileen Quinn made a winning Annie, although she was nearly over-staged by the youngest orphan Molly, sweetly played by Toni Ann Gisondi.]

She also performed on the best-selling soundtrack album to the movie of "Annie" and went on to act in a made-for-TV movie, The Children's Story, also in 1982, in which she played a student.cite web
url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363514
work=IMDb
title=The Children's Story
accessdate=2008-03-26
quote=Toni Ann Gisondi (Student)] cite web
url=http://www.platinum-celebs.com/actresses/toni-ann-gisondi/
title=Toni Ann Gisondi
accessdate=2008-03-26
publisher=Platinum Celebs]

Personal life

Toni Ann Gisondi is married to Theodore Pugliese and the couple have two daughters, Molly Marie and Melody Rose. Molly, who was born on November 1, 2000, shares her name with the orphan Toni Ann played in "Annie".cite web
url=http://www.annieorphans.com/Orph_Info/Orph_Info_master.htm
title=Orphan Info
accessdate=2008-03-26
publisher=Annieorphans.com
quote=Toni Ann Gisondi (Movie) is married and has two daughters, Molly Marie and Melody Rose.]

Toni has worked as a substitute teacher in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, in the last few years, as well as a real estate agent in New York.

Was originaly cast to star in The Firestarters.

References

External links

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* Annieorphans.com: [http://www.annieorphans.com/Orph_Info/Orph_Info_master.htm]
* Jon Merrill's Annie movie trivia: [http://members.aol.com/jonmerrill/anniemovie.htm]
* The 2008 Barnes and Noble "Life After Tomorrow Reunion," which Gisondi attended. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=960799]