Quick Facts
Born:
1941-06-19
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
24 Total Roles
Maria Tucci
Acting
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Biography
Tucci made her Broadway debut in 1963, in The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. She has fourteen Broadway credits. Principal roles include Rose Delle Rose opposite Maureen Stapleton in the 1966 production of The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams. In 1967, she starred as Alexandra Giddens in a revival of The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman, with Anne Bancroft as her mother. In 1969, she was a replacement for Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope. In 1988, she starred in a revival of The Night of the Iguana as Hannah Jelkes. In 2009, she appeared in the production of Mary Stuart as Hanna.
Tucci began appearing in film in 1969. Her first credits were in Robert Frank's Me and My Brother and a CBS Playhouse production titled Shadow Game. She played Lisa in Sidney Lumet's 1983 film Daniel. In Gus Van Sant's 1995 film To Die For she portrayed Angela Maretto.
She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 1967 for her performance in The Rose Tattoo. She played Koula in the 2015 mini-series The Slap. She also won an OBIE award for her performance as Phaedo in "Talk" by Carl Hancock Rux at the Joseph Papp Public Theater.
Tucci began appearing in film in 1969. Her first credits were in Robert Frank's Me and My Brother and a CBS Playhouse production titled Shadow Game. She played Lisa in Sidney Lumet's 1983 film Daniel. In Gus Van Sant's 1995 film To Die For she portrayed Angela Maretto.
She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 1967 for her performance in The Rose Tattoo. She played Koula in the 2015 mini-series The Slap. She also won an OBIE award for her performance as Phaedo in "Talk" by Carl Hancock Rux at the Joseph Papp Public Theater.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Anne Briggs
American Horror Stories
Dr. Krystal
To Die For
Angela Maretto
Law & Order
Helen Brolin
Spin City
Mrs. Paterno
Third Watch
Civita Tanzi
Kojak
The Psychiatrist
The Slap
Koula
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marcella MOVIE | Marcella Hazan (voice) |
| 2022 | Turn Every Page - The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | American Horror Stories TV | Dr. Krystal |
| 2015 | The Slap TV | Koula |
| 2006 | Today's Man MOVIE | Self |
| 1999 | Third Watch TV | Civita Tanzi |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Anne Briggs |
| 1996 | Spin City TV | Mrs. Paterno |
| 1995 | To Die For MOVIE | Angela Maretto |
| 1995 | Sweet Nothing MOVIE | Monika's Mother |