- Johann Carlo
Johann Carlo (born
21 May 1957 , Buffalo,New York ) is an Americanactress .She made her Broadway debut in 1983, appearing alongside
Kate Nelligan as Louise in David Hare's "Plenty ". In 1991, she returned to Broadway for Richard Jones' "La Bête". She was commissioned by the Whitney Museum to write, direct and perform in the musical "It's Still Life", which went on to tour in India and Morocco. She has also written and acted in several performance pieces.In 1986, she was cast as Dixie, the rude and sarcastic
cabbie from "Pee-wee's Playhouse ", the role for which she is probably best recognized today. Dixie appeared only in the show's first season.Carlo has also been seen in the TV shows "Crime Story" (1986), "
Law & Order " (1991, 1997) and "Chicago Hope " (1995). She had a recurring role on "The Sopranos " (1999) as Bonnie DiCaprio.Carlo's film debut was in 1989 as a performance artist in
Merchant Ivory 's "Slaves of New York ", singing "Say Hi to Your Guy", a song she wrote, withMichael Butler . She was in "Reversal of Fortune " (1990), "Quiz Show " (1994), "Looking for Richard " (1996), and "Happiness" (1998).Films and TV
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Hysterical Blindness " (2002 TV movie) - Susan
*"The Next Big Thing" (2001, byJohn Schlesinger ) - "Absolutist" Woman
*"Cherry" (1999) - Nurse
*"Third Watch " (TV series) - episode "Impulse" (1999) - Sylvia Rossetti
*"24 Nights" (1999) - Geneva
*"The Sopranos " (TV series, 1999) - Bonnie DiCaprio
*"Happiness" (1998, byTodd Solondz ) - Betty Grasso
*"Law & Order " (TV series) - episode "Legacy" (1997) - Mrs. Jeffrey Zabner
*"Life Choice " (1991) - Colman
*"Fair Game " (1995) - Jodi Kirkpatrick
*"Looking for Richard " (1996 documentary, byAl Pacino ) - Herself
*"C.P.W." (TV series, 1995) - Lisa Monroe
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*"Chicago Hope " (TV series) - episode "Freeze Outs" (1995) - Mrs. Concannon
*"Quiz Show " (1994, byRobert Redford ) - Toby Stempel
*"Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story" (1994 TV movie) - Joanne
*"Reversal of Fortune " (1990, byBarbet Schroeder ) - Nancy
*"Slaves of New York " (1989, by James Ivory) - Performance artist, singing "Say Hi to Your Guy"
*"Crime Story" (TV series) - Cori Luca
*"Pee-Wee's Playhouse " (TV series, 1986-1987) - "Dixie"
*"Tales from the Darkside " (TV series) - episode "In the Cards" (1985) - Iris
*"Doubletake" (1985 TV movie) - Prostitute
*"Nadia" (1984 TV movie) - OlderNadia Comaneci External links
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