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Johann Carlo | |
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| Born | May 21, 1957 |
Johann Carlo (born May 21, 1957) is an American actress. [1]
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Johann Carlo | |
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| Born | May 21, 1957 |
Johann Carlo (born May 21, 1957) is an American actress. [1]
Carlo was born in Buffalo, New York.[ citation needed ]
She made her Broadway debut in 1983, appearing as Louise in Plenty . In 1991, she returned to Broadway for La Bête. [2] She was commissioned by the Whitney Museum to write, direct and perform in the musical It's Still Life, which went on to tour in India and Morocco. She has also written and acted in several performance pieces.
In 1986, she was cast as Dixie, the cabbie who introduced the King of Cartoons from Pee-wee's Playhouse . Dixie appeared only in the show's first season.
Carlo has also been seen in the TV shows Crime Story (1986), Law & Order (1991, 1997) and Chicago Hope (1995). She had a recurring role on The Sopranos (1999) as Bonnie DiCaprio.
Carlo's film debut was in 1989 as a performance artist in Merchant Ivory's Slaves of New York , singing "Say Hi to Your Guy", a song she wrote, with Michael Butler. She appeared in Reversal of Fortune (1990), Quiz Show (1994), Looking for Richard (1996), and Happiness (1998).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Prisoners of Inertia | Lisa | |
| 1989 | Slaves of New York | Performance artist | |
| 1990 | Reversal of Fortune | Nancy | |
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Toby Stempel | |
| 1995 | Fair Game | Jodi Kirkpatrick | |
| 1996 | Looking for Richard | N/A | Documentary |
| 1998 | Happiness | Betty Grasso | |
| 1999 | 24 Nights | Geneva | |
| 1999 | Cherry | Nurse | |
| 2001 | The Next Big Thing | 'Absolutist' Woman | |
| 2011 | Silver Tongues | Flora | |
| 2011 | Margaret | Neighbor |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Nadia | Older Nadia Comăneci | Television film |
| 1984 | ABC Afterschool Special | Patti DiAngelo | Episode: "Out of Step" |
| 1984, 1985 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Mary Judson / Consuela Fabian | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Tales from the Darkside | Iris | Episode: "In the Cards" |
| 1985 | Doubletake | Prostitute | Miniseries |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Dixie | 13 episodes |
| 1986–1987 | Crime Story | Cori Luca | 12 episodes |
| 1991, 1997 | Law & Order | Mrs. Jeffrey Zabner / Colman | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story | Joanne | Television film |
| 1995 | Chicago Hope | Mrs. Concannon | Episode: "Freeze Outs" |
| 1995 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning | Sarah Meyer | Television film |
| 1995 | Central Park West | Lisa Monroe | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Bonnie DiCaprio | |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Sylvia Rossetti | Episode: "Impulse" |
| 2002 | Hysterical Blindness | Susan | Television film |
| 2010, 2013 | Boardwalk Empire | Teresina Capone | 2 episodes |
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