Adrienne La Russa

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Adrienne La Russa
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La Russa in 1975
Born (1948-05-15) May 15, 1948 (age 77)
New York City, U.S.
Education Cold Spring Harbor High School
OccupationActress
Years active1968–1991
Known for Days of Our Lives
Beatrice Cenci
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Centennial
The Amazing Spider-Man
Logan's Run
The Black Sheep
Spouses
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    (m. 1984;ann. 1984)​
  • Robert French
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    (m. 1987)​
Adrienne La Russa in The Black Sheep (1968) Adrienne Larussa La pecora nera.png
Adrienne La Russa in The Black Sheep (1968)

Adrienne La Russa (born May 15, 1948) [1] is an American retired actress known for her role as Brooke Hamilton on Days of Our Lives , which she played from 1975 to 1977. Her film career included roles in The Black Sheep (1968), Beatrice Cenci (1969), Keep It in the Family (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and Uncle Joe Shannon (1978).

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She also made a few guest appearances on television in the late 1970s and early 1980s and she had a supporting role in the 1978 miniseries Centennial . La Russa played Clemma Zendt, the tempestuous daughter of series protagonists Levi and Lucinda Zendt. [2]

Personal life

La Russa was born in New York City, New York, [1] where a childhood friend was fellow future actor Henry Winkler. [3] She graduated from Cold Spring Harbor High School in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, on Long Island. [4]

Adrienne La Russa and Vittorio Gassman in The Black Sheep (1968) Adrienne Larussa Vittorio Gassman La pecora nera.png
Adrienne La Russa and Vittorio Gassman in The Black Sheep (1968)

Her 1984 marriage to actor and martial artist Steven Seagal was annulled that same year. [5] She married Robert French on December 31, 1987. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1968 The Black Sheep KittyItalian title: La pecora nera
1969Psychout for Murder [7] LiciaItalian title: Salvare la faccia
1969 Beatrice Cenci Beatrice Cenci also known as: The Conspiracy of Torture
1973 Keep It in the Family Karen Sayers
1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth Helen
1976Hanno ucciso un altro banditoDiane [8]
1978 Uncle Joe Shannon Peggy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 The Streets of San Francisco Kerry MartinEpisode: "Flags of Terror"
1974 The Manhunter Marion LiggettEpisode: "A.W.O.L. to Kill"
1975 McCloud Claire HarrisonEpisode: "Fire"
1975–1977 Days of Our Lives Brooke Hamilton265 episodes
1977 Baretta Carla TrancataEpisode: "Carla"
1977 Logan's Run Sylvia ReynaEpisode: "Crypt" (as Adrienne LaRussa)
1978 Project U.F.O. Cynthia StaleyEpisode: "Sighting 4006: The Nevada Desert Incident"
1978 The Amazing Spider-Man Trina PanditEpisode: "The Curse of Rava"
1978 Switch MikiEpisode: "Formula for Murder" (as Adrienne LaRussa)
1978–1979 Centennial Clemma Zendt3 episodes
1979 Charlie's Angels Claudia HarperEpisode: "Angels at the Altar"
1979 A Man Called Sloane SerenaArchitect of Evil (as Adrienne LaRussa)
1981 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo TessEpisode: "What're Girls Like You Doing in a Bank Like This?"
1982Terror at AlcatrazJanineTV movie
1983 General Hospital Ida
1991 Jake and the Fatman Mary PowellEpisode: "Come Along with Me" (as Adrienne LaRussa)

References

  1. 1 2 "Listal.com". Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "TV Listings". Free-Lance Star . March 15, 1986. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  3. ↑ Pike, Charlie (October 30, 1976). "Pike's Peeks". Florence Morning News . Florence, South Carolina. TV supplement p. 16. (subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Seniors". Harbor Tide [yearbook]. Cold Spring Harbor, New York: Cold Spring Harbor High School. 1965. p. 47 – via Ancestry.com.(subscription required)
  5. ↑ Thomas, Karen (November 2, 1994). "Seagal: Marked for divorce". USA Today . Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Biographical Summaries of Notable People: Robert French". MyHeritage. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "[Photo caption]". Independent . Gallup, New Mexico. Associated Press. November 27, 1968. p. 5. Adrienne LaRussa of New York, in Rome for the filming of the movie Save Your Face, gets a little tan on the terrace of her hotel.(subscription required)
  8. ↑ Poppi, Roberto; Pecorari, Mario (1996). Dizionario del Cinema Italiano (in Italian). Vol. 4. Rome, Italy: Gremese. p. 355. ISBN   88-7605-935-0.


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