Domenica Cameron-Scorsese

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Domenica Cameron-Scorsese
Born
California, U.S.
Alma mater Wesleyan University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • director
Years active1980–present
Organization(s)Alpha Delta Phi, Middletown Chapter
Parents

Domenica Cameron-Scorsese is an American actress.

Biography

She was born in California and is the daughter of Julia Cameron and Martin Scorsese. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University, where she was a member of the Middletown Chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi Literary Society. [1]

Contents

Scorsese is known for acting in Cape Fear (1991), The Age of Innocence (1993), and Bullfighter (2000). [2] [3] [4]

In 2017, her feature-length directorial debut Almost Paris was screened at the 2017 Golden Door International Film Festival. [5] Almost Paris tells of a former Wall Street banker who has to return home after the mortgage lending crisis. [6]

She got married in 2011 in Chicago. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRole
1989God's WillNancy
1991 Cape Fear Danny's Girlfriend
1992 Straight Talk Girl
1993 The Age of Innocence Katie Blenker
2000Another Happy TearBeverly
2000 Bullfighter Laila
2003 A House on a Hill Jennifer
2004Au Pair ChocolatRaven
2005God's Forgotten HouseAlice
2006 The Still Life Art buyer
2009AbsenceChristina
2016 First String Evelina Axel
2018Atomic Apocalypse (Black Flowers)Icon
2019 The Lurker Mrs. Wilson

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References

  1. Cameron-Scorsese, Domenica, Box: 103, Folder: 13. Alpha Delta Phi Wesleyan Chapter records, 2016-ADP. Special Collections & Archives.
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