Mariangela Pino

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Mariangela Pino
Born (1953-08-15) August 15, 1953 (age 71)
Education Temple University (BA)
University of California, San Diego (MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1987–1999

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 .

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Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Richie Rich Diane
1996Two Guys Talkin' About GirlsEdith
1998 Living Out Loud Donna
1998 The Souler Opposite Rita

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 A Year in the Life ViolaEpisode: "Dixie Chicken"
1989 Who's the Boss? PollyEpisode: "Supermom Burnout"
1991 Equal Justice Lorene Bassler3 episodes
1991N.Y.P.D. MountedMadeline SpampattaTelevision film
1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special Linda ManningEpisode: "Dedicated to the One I Love"
1991 My Son Johnny Rhoda CortinoTelevision film
1991 Civil Wars Jackie VaughnEpisode: "The Pound and the Fury"
1992 A Thousand Heroes Marcia PooleTelevision film
1993 Life Goes On Clinic DoctorEpisode: "Incident on Main"
1993 Born Too Soon LeslieTelevision film
1993 Love & War Nurse RitaEpisode: "I Got Plenty of Nothing"
1993, 1994 L.A. Law Hortense Krieger2 episodes
1993–1995 Home Improvement Marie Morton8 episodes
1994CouplesEllieTelevision film
1995 Tom Clancy's Op Center Martha MackenMiniseries
1995Trial by FireEvie BauchmoyerTelevision film
1995 Step by Step Debbie CrawfordEpisode: "The Fight Before Christmas"
1996 Hudson Street BethEpisode: "Dear Cyberspace"
1996 Murder One Det. Gretchen Jankow2 episodes
1996 Chicago Hope Mrs. Dipretto
1996 Unforgivable Helen Jessup, M.D.Television film
1996 ER Ms. DellanovaEpisode: "Fevers of Unknown Origin"
1996 The Pretender AnnieEpisode: "The Paper Clock"
1996 Mr. Rhodes BarbEpisode: "Looking for Mrs. Goodbar"
1996 NYPD Blue Sheila KinnanEpisode: "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"
1997 Promised Land Barbara ManningEpisode: "Running Scared"
1998 Michael Hayes Stephanie SchulerEpisode: "Mob Mentality"
1998 Brooklyn South Julliane BrooksEpisode: "Doggonit"
1998 Millennium Teresa RoeEpisode: "A Room with No View"
1999 Touched by an Angel Faye BurtonEpisode: "Anatomy Lesson"

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