Maria Pitillo was born in Elmira, NY, and grew up in Mahwah, NJ. She is of Italian and Irish descent. Known primarily for her role as Audrey Timmonds in the monster flick Godzilla (1998), Maria got into show business after being invited by a girlfriend to audition for a part in a TV commercial. After a few tryouts, Maria was soon being featured in ...
Married to Fortney, and living in Ross CA, North of San Francisco. [June 2013]
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Mother of Eva Jean.
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Has two sisters: Gina and Lisa.
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Avid runner and yoga enthusiast.
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Oddly, outside of Godzilla, much of Maria Pitillo's work is only available on DVD in Europe or Australia. This includes The Lost Capone, Chaplin, Something To Believe In, and Spike of Bensonhurst.
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Attended Northern Highlands Regional High School, but was prevented from attending her graduation ceremony after an altercation with her English Teacher.
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Had a walk-on role in 'Friends' The One With Home Study (2003) as a social worker working on Chandler and Monica's adoption.
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Performed two songs, including the Jazz Standard, Bye Bye Blackbird in The Lost Capone (1990).
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Set up on a blind date with fellow Actor Tate Donovan, Pitillo later called on Donovan to audition for Partners, and as fate turned out, he had already met with studio execs about the show.
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Voice trained with Vocalist Robbie McCauley, and studied Meisner-Technique acting with William Esper and Harold Guskin in New York, and at Jeff Goldblum's Playhouse West in Los Angeles.
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