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Cathy Moriarty is a famous American actress. Cathy Moriarty has been active in the entertainment industry since 1980 and has spent over 40 years in this field.
Early life
Cathy Moriarty was born in The Bronx, New York, United States, on November 29, 1960. Currently the actress is 63 years and has a birth sign of Sagittarius. Furthermore, her full name is Cathy Moriarty-Gentile and she holds dual American-Irish nationality. She belongs to the Irish ethnicity although her religious belief is unknown.
She was born to her parents; John Moriarty and Catherine Moriarty. Her parents were Irish Catholic immigrants. Furthermore, her father worked in a warehouse while her mother was a housewife.
Meanwhile, he has a brother named Tommy and a sister named Mary. Along with her siblings, she grew up in Yonkers, New York. Moving on to academics, he attended Lincoln High School.
Career
At the age of 18, Cathy Moriarty entered a beauty pageant in a pub, persuaded by her friends. She met an Italian after winning the contest, who turned out to be Joe Pesci. Through him, she landed the role of Vickie LaMotta in Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film “Raging Bull.”
For her role in the film, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Following this, she appeared in the 1982 comedy film “Neighbors” playing the role of Ramona Zeck.
Subtitle: The poster for the 1980 movie, Raging Bull (Source: Talleng Store)
She was seriously injured in a car accident in 1982 and underwent back surgery. She agreed to co-star in “The Two Jakes” with Jack Nicholson in 1985. However, after just one day of filming, work stopped. Although the film was finally released in 1990, Moriarty was no longer involved in the production.
He returned to acting
She later returned to acting in 1987 and appeared in the British thriller “White of the Eye,” in which Moriarty played the wife of David Keith’s character. In 1989, she appeared in the episode ‘Reunion’ of the CBS series “Wiseguy.” She later appeared in the 1991 comedy film “Soapdish” playing the role of Montana Moorehead/Nurse Nan.
In addition, she starred in “Forgetting Paris” (1995), the vengeful Carrigan Crittenden in “Casper” (1995), the mafia boss Patti LoPresti in the crime comedy “Analyze That” (2002), Irene in the action comedy “The Bounty Hunter” (2010) and Armand Assante’s wife in the crime drama “Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn” (2013).
He collaborated with Seth Zvi Rosenfeld on his critically praised directorial project, “A Brother’s Kiss,” in 1997. Additionally, he got his start on the crime drama “Flinch” and the action thriller “Shooting Heroin.” She won the CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 1993 for her portrayal of Alison Peters in the episode ‘Seance’ of the fourth season of the HBO horror anthology series “Tales from the Crypt.”
Other acting credits
From 1995 to 1996, she starred in the short-lived CBS comedy “Bless This House” as Alice Clayton, opposite Andrew Dice Clay as Burt Clayton. On Nickelodeon’s “Hey Arnold,” she voiced recurring character Tish Wittenberg.
In 2005, she was cast as police officer Toni Howard in the NBC crime drama television series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” She played the lead role in Ante Novakovic’s 2014 short film, “Tammy.” She starred in two episodes of “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” on FX in 2018.
Some of her recent film credits include “A Cry from Within” (2014), “Patti Cake$” (2017), “Last Call” (2021) and “Flinch” (2021). Additionally, his television series credits are “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (2010), “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2013-2014), “I’m Dying Here” (2017), “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (2018) and “City on a Hill” (2019).
Awards
In 2010, he received the Long Island Creative Achievement Award. She was named Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 1993 CableACE Award for her work in ‘Tales from the Crypt.’ She has been nominated for the Academy Awards, the National Society of Film Critics Awards, the Golden Globe, and the BAFTA Film Award.
Net worth 2023
According to online websites, his net worth is estimated to be around $5 million, while his income or salary is unknown. She has been able to earn this huge sum of money by working in television series and movies.
civil status
Caption: Cathy Moriarty posing for a photo together with her children in August 2017 (Source: Healthy Celeb)
Currently, Cathy Moriarty is married to Joseph Gentile. The couple tied the knot on August 28, 1999. With the marriage, the couple is blessed with three children, namely, Catherine Patricia Gentile, Joseph John Gentile, and Annabella Rose Gentile. Previously, the actress was married to theater director Carmine D’Anna on November 29, 1980. Their marriage did not work out well and as a result, they separated on April 2, 1992.
Cathy Moriarty – Body Measurements
Caption: Cathy Moriarty posing for a photo (Source: Depositphotos)
This American actress is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs around 65 kg. Furthermore, she has a pair of dark brown eyes with blonde hair and her body measurement is 34-24-35 inches.
Social media
Officially, this American star is not present on social networks such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. She prefers to live a private and low-profile lifestyle.
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