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Margaret Travolta | |
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| Born | Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Relatives | John Travolta (brother) Joey Travolta (brother) Ellen Travolta (sister) |
Margaret Travolta is an American actress.
Margaret Travolta was born in Englewood, New Jersey to a Catholic family [1] as the daughter of Salvatore Travolta and Helen Cecilia (nee Burke). She was one of six siblings: John, Joey, Ellen, Ann, and Sam. Her father was a former semi-professional football player who became a tire salesman and a partner in a tire company.[ citation needed ] Her mother was a former actress, director, and singer who appeared in The Sunshine Sisters, a radio vocal group. Later in life, Helen became a high school drama and English teacher. Margaret's father was a second-generation Italian American, and her mother was Irish American. [2] [3]
Travolta's credits include performances in films such as Hangman's Curse with David Keith, Catch Me If You Can with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, National Security with Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn, High Fidelity with John Cusack and Jack Black (as John Cusack's mother), and While You Were Sleeping with Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. Her television credits include recurring roles on NYPD Blue as Dr. Helen Boyd and on Days of Our Lives as Sister Mary Margaret, as well as guest-starring appearances on shows such as The Drew Carey Show , Strong Medicine , and Early Edition .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | In the Company of Darkness | Dr. Kohanek | TV movie/Film Debut |
| 1995 | Losing Isaiah | Sandra Harris | |
| 1995 | While You Were Sleeping | Admitting Nurse | |
| 1996 | Chain Reaction | Anita Fermi | |
| 1996 | Michael | Reporter #1 | |
| 1998 | Mercury Rising | Autism Expert Nurse | |
| 2000 | High Fidelity | Rob's Mom | |
| 2000 | Lucky Numbers | Nurse | |
| 2000 | Traffic | Economist | |
| 2001 | Swordfish | Hostage | |
| 2002 | Pumpkin | Vera Whitner | |
| 2002 | Catch Me If You Can | Ms. Davenport | |
| 2003 | National Security | Judge | |
| 2003 | Basic | Nurse #1 | |
| 2003 | Hangman's Curse | Debi Wyrthen | |
| 2005 | Be Cool | Marge | |
| 2005 | Guilt | Aunt Nina | |
| 2006 | Solace | Nurse Reynolds | |
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts | Mineola Female Dispatcher | |
| 2006 | Accepted | Academic Counselor | |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Dana | |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Bank's Secretary | |
| 2007 | Enchanted | Radio Therapist | |
| 2007 | Sex and Breakfast | Gale | |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Singing Hostess | |
| 2010 | How to Make Love to a Woman | Mrs. Baker |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Missing Persons | Unknown Role | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Cupid | Congressman's Wife | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Early Edition | High School Principal | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Turks | Claire Strummond | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Drew Carey Show | Mrs. Bishop | 1 episode |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Dr. Helen Boyd | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Handler | Secretary | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Days of Our Lives | Sister Mary Margaret | 1 episode |
| 2007 | ER | Secretary | 1 episode |
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