Julie Bovasso
| Julie Bovasso | |
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Bovasso in 1956
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| Born |
Julia Anne Bovasso August 1, 1930 Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Died | September 14, 1991 (aged 61) New York City, New York, United States |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–1991 |
| Spouse(s) | George Earl Ortman |
Julia Anne Bovasso (August 1, 1930 – September 14, 1991) was an American actress of stage, screen and television.
Bovasso was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Angela Mary (nee Padovani) and Bernard Michael Bovasso, a teamster. She was of Italian descent. She attended The High School of Music & Art in Manhattan.
Bovasso appeared in numerous films, including Saturday Night Fever (1977) as Florence Manero, the mother of John Travolta character. She reprised the role in the film's 1983 sequel, Staying Alive. Prior to Saturday Night Fever, Bovasso appeared in appeared in the 1970 Otto Preminger film, Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon. IN addition to Staying Alive, she was a number of films in the 1980s, including Willie & Phil (1980), The Verdict (1982), Daniel (1983), Off Beat (1986), Wise Guys (1986), Moonstruck (1987). IN the 1990s, Bovasso was seen in Betsy's Wedding (1990) and My Blue Heaven (1990).
On-stage, Bavasso wrote and appeared in avant-garde productions off-Broadway such as Jean Genet's The Maids. For the latter, she won the first Best Actress Obie (Off-Broadway) Award in 1956, presented to her by Shelley Winters.
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