Mariangela Pino | |
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Born | Chama, New Mexico, U.S. | August 15, 1953
Education | Temple University (BA) University of California, San Diego (MFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1987–1999 |
Mariangela Pino is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Diane Koscinski in the 1994 film Richie Rich and her recurring role as Marie Morton on the sitcom Home Improvement .
Pino was born in Chama, New Mexico. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Temple University [1] and a Master of Fine Arts in performance art from the University of California, San Diego. [2] [3]
In 1986, Pino appeared in the Off-Broadway play Orchards. [4] [5] Other television credits include Wiseguy , Who's the Boss? , L.A. Law , Murder One , Chicago Hope , ER , NYPD Blue and The Pretender . [6]
In April 1996, Pino had a bit part in a made-for-TV movie, Unforgivable, co-starring with John Ritter and Harley Jane Kozak. Pino also appeared in the films Op Center (1995), The Souler Opposite and Living Out Loud , both released in 1998. [6]
Her last acting credit was a guest appearance on Touched by an Angel in 1999. [6] She currently runs "The Center for True North" with her husband Hank Landau in Springdale, Utah. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Richie Rich | Diane | |
1996 | Two Guys Talkin' About Girls | Edith | |
1998 | Living Out Loud | Donna | |
1998 | The Souler Opposite | Rita |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | A Year in the Life | Viola | Episode: "Dixie Chicken" |
1989 | Who's the Boss? | Polly | Episode: "Supermom Burnout" |
1991 | Equal Justice | Lorene Bassler | 3 episodes |
1991 | N.Y.P.D. Mounted | Madeline Spampatta | Television film |
1991 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Linda Manning | Episode: "Dedicated to the One I Love" |
1991 | My Son Johnny | Rhoda Cortino | Television film |
1991 | Civil Wars | Jackie Vaughn | Episode: "The Pound and the Fury" |
1992 | A Thousand Heroes | Marcia Poole | Television film |
1993 | Life Goes On | Clinic Doctor | Episode: "Incident on Main" |
1993 | Born Too Soon | Leslie | Television film |
1993 | Love & War | Nurse Rita | Episode: "I Got Plenty of Nothing" |
1993, 1994 | L.A. Law | Hortense Krieger | 2 episodes |
1993–1995 | Home Improvement | Marie Morton | 8 episodes |
1994 | Couples | Ellie | Television film |
1995 | Tom Clancy's Op Center | Martha Macken | Miniseries |
1995 | Trial by Fire | Evie Bauchmoyer | Television film |
1995 | Step by Step | Debbie Crawford | Episode: "The Fight Before Christmas" |
1996 | Hudson Street | Beth | Episode: "Dear Cyberspace" |
1996 | Murder One | Det. Gretchen Jankow | 2 episodes |
1996 | Chicago Hope | Mrs. Dipretto | |
1996 | Unforgivable | Helen Jessup, M.D. | Television film |
1996 | ER | Ms. Dellanova | Episode: "Fevers of Unknown Origin" |
1996 | The Pretender | Annie | Episode: "The Paper Clock" |
1996 | Mr. Rhodes | Barb | Episode: "Looking for Mrs. Goodbar" |
1996 | NYPD Blue | Sheila Kinnan | Episode: "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" |
1997 | Promised Land | Barbara Manning | Episode: "Running Scared" |
1998 | Michael Hayes | Stephanie Schuler | Episode: "Mob Mentality" |
1998 | Brooklyn South | Julliane Brooks | Episode: "Doggonit" |
1998 | Millennium | Teresa Roe | Episode: "A Room with No View" |
1999 | Touched by an Angel | Faye Burton | Episode: "Anatomy Lesson" |
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