Cathy Moriarty
| Cathy Moriarty | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 29, 1960 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Cathy Moriarty-Gentile |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Carmine D'Anna (m. 1981; div. 1992) Joseph Gentile (1999–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Catherine Moriarty John Moriarty |
Cathy Moriarty (born November 29, 1960) is an American actress whose career spans over thirty years. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Raging Bull (1980). She also starred in films, including Neighbors, White of the Eye, Soapdish, Casper, Analyze That and The Bounty Hunter. She starred in television roles, such as Tales from the Crypt (in which she won a CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series), Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Moriarty was born in The Bronx, the daughter of Irish Catholic immigrants Catherine (a homemaker) and John Moriarty (a warehouse worker). When she was 18 years old, her friends urged her to enter a bathing-beauty contest at a bar:
So, I go in there, and my knees are shaking, and I'm breaking out in goose bumps 'cause I'm embarrassed and cold. All these guys are whistling and stuff. Then all of a sudden the emcee announces I won first prize, and I say, "Hey, this is really funny". So this Italian guy comes up and asks if he can take my picture and I say, "Sure, go ahead", 'cause he's gonna take it anyway. And whad'd'ya know, this same guy calls me three weeks later, says his name is Joe Pesci and asks if I'd like to test for a part in this movie about a boxer named Jake La Motta.
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