Patty McCormack
American actress (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patricia McCormack (born Patricia Ellen Russo August 21, 1945[1]) is an American actress with a career in theater, films, and television.
Patty McCormack | |
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.jpg) McCormack in a photo release of the television series The New Breed, 1962 | |
| Born | Patricia Ellen Russo (1945-08-21) August 21, 1945 (age 78) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1951–present |
| Spouse |
Bob Catania
(m. 1967; div. 1973) |
| Children | 2 |
McCormack began her career as a child actress. She is perhaps best known for her performance as Rhoda Penmark in Maxwell Anderson's 1956 psychological drama The Bad Seed. She received critical acclaim for the role on Broadway and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Mervyn LeRoy's film adaptation.[2] Her acting career has continued with both starring and supporting roles in film and television, including Helen Keller in the original Playhouse 90 production of The Miracle Worker, Jeffrey Tambor's wife Anne Brookes on the ABC sitcom The Ropers, and as Pat Nixon in Frost/Nixon (2008).[3]
She also appeared in the November 11, 1982, season 3 episode 8..."Foiled Again" of Magnum, P.I. with Tom Selleck. She was also cast and appeared as Adriana La Cerva's mother in The Sopranos.