- Candice Azzara
Infobox actor
name = Candice Azzara
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birthdate =May 18 ,1945
birthplace =Brooklyn Candice Azzara (born
May 18 ,1945 ) is an American character actress frequently cast in Italian orJew ish roles.Azzara was born in
Brooklyn , the daughter of Josephine (née Bravo) and Samuel Azzara. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/61/Candy-Azzara.html Candy Azzara Biography (1945-) ] ] She was inspired to pursue acting by the film "La Strada " and theatre legendEleanora Duse . She studied withLee Strasberg andGene Frankel and soon began appearingoff-Broadway and inregional theatre s. Billed as Candy Azzara, she made her Broadway debut in "Lovers and Other Strangers " in 1968. Additional stage credits include "Jake's Women ", "Cactus Flower ", "Any Wednesday ", "Barefoot in the Park ", and "The Moon Is Blue ".Azzara was cast as Gloria in the second pilot of "
All in the Family " when it was entitled "Those Were the Days" and the family name was Justice instead of Bunker. [imdb title|0768319|Those Were the Days] . She was a regular on the sitcom "Calucci's Department " and had recurring roles on "Caroline in the City ", "Who's the Boss ", "Soap", and "Rhoda ". She has guested on numerous series, including "Diff'rent Strokes ", "The Practice ", "Married With Children ", "Kojak ", "Barney Miller ", "Trapper John, M.D. ", "L.A. Law ", "Murder, She Wrote ", "ER", and "Joan of Arcadia ".On screen Azzara has appeared in "In Her Shoes", "
Ocean's Twelve ", "Catch Me If You Can ", "Easy Money", "Unstrung Heroes ", "Pandemonium", "Fatso", and "Made for Each Other".Azzara is the aunt of actress
Lana Parrilla .References
External links
*ibdb|98457|Candy Azzara
*imdb|0044489
*amg name|2:3073
* [http://movies.nytimes.com/person/3073/Candice-Azzara Candice Azzara at the "New York Times"]
* [http://www.filmreference.com/film/61/Candy-Azzara.html Candice Azzara at FilmReference.com]
* [http://www.candice-azzara.info/ Official website]
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