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Cathy Moriarty
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Actor Born: November 29, 1960 in Bronx, New York City, NY Biography:At 18, Bronx-born blonde "Cathy Moriarty" had precisely no acting experience, which suited director "Martin Scorsese" just fine. Scorsese wanted a thoroughly natural, spontaneous actress to portray the bethumped Vickie La Motta, wife of volatile boxing champ Jake La Motta ("Robert DeNiro"), in the 1980 biopic "Raging Bull". Moriarty won an Academy Award nomination for her fascinating portrayal of Vickie; alas, her next project was the much-maligned "Neighbors" (1981), which effectively killed her starring career before it had even begun. Her professional problems were exacerbated by a 1982 automobile accident. After back surgery and extensive emotional healing, Moriarty made a tentative film comeback in 1987. The film assignments began improving after 1990; she was terrific as a daytime-drama diva in "Soapdish" (1991), and even better as monotoned horror film star Ruth Corday in "Matinee" (1992).... Full Biography
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