Sharon Angela

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Sharon Angela
Born (1963-06-14) June 14, 1963 (age 60)
Occupation(s)Actress, screenwriter, film director
Years active1992–present

Sharon Angela is an American film and television actress, screenwriter, and film director. She is known for her portrayal of Rosalie Aprile on the HBO series The Sopranos .

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Biography

Angela has appeared in several films such as Cabaret Maxinef, The Hungry Ghosts , Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai , On the Run , and Two Family House . Her television credits include guest appearances on Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent . During the sixth season of The Sopranos, Angela was elevated from guest star to series regular for her character Rosalie Aprile, the widow of Jackie Aprile Sr., and is also a close friend of Carmela Soprano.

She co-wrote the 2005 film, The Collection and co-directed the 2007 film, Made in Brooklyn. She also voiced Angie Pegorino in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992NowherevilleDextraShort film
1993Fly by NightLisa
The Dutch MasterDorothyShort film
1996 Tales of Erotica DorothySegment: "The Dutch Master"
Breathing RoomAdditional Patron
1999On the RunTina
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Blonde with Jaguar
2000 Two Family House Gloria
2003Red PassportTheresa
2004 Lbs. Theresa Perota
Confessions of a Dangerous MimeMimi TelestaShort film
2005Paintball the Movie: Court JestersEric's Mom
The CollectionSeveral charactersAlso writer.
2009CircledrawersJudy TV Movie
The Hungry Ghosts Sharon
City Island Tanya
Frame of Mind Mary
2010SkateMomShort film
2011Hip PriestFrannyShort film
2013 Broken City Amber (voice)
Empire State Dina
Dump TruckAunt MaryShort film
Over/UnderTeresaTV movie
2014 The M Word Angela De Marco
2018Cabaret MaximeShannon
2019Across Sagittarius StreetGordia
2023Under the BoardwalkMrs. Marinara (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Connie TV Series. 1 episode: "Semi-Professional"
1993–2004 Law & Order Delia/Brenda McCarthy/Doris/VanessaTV series. 5 episodes:
  • "Profile" (1993) - Brenda McCarthy
  • "Humiliation" (1995) - Doris
  • "Aftershock" (1996) - Delia
  • "Deadbeat" (1996) - Delia
  • "City Hall" (2004) - Vanessa
1999–2007 The Sopranos Rosalie Aprile TV series; 38 episodes.
2010 Celebrity Ghost Stories HerselfTV series. 1 episode: "Sugar Ray Leonard/Aida Tuturro Johnathon Schaech/Sharon Angela"
2014 Californication Cranky Woman on PlaneTV series. 1 episode: "Grace"

Other

Video Games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Angie Pegorino (voice)

As writer

Film
YearTitleNotes
2005The Collection

As director

Film
YearTitleNotes
2007Made in Brooklyn

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