Priscilla Lopez was born on February 26, 1948 in The Bronx, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Maid in Manhattan (2002), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) and For the Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story (1993). She has been married to Vincent Fanuele since 1971. They have two children.
The business is fickle. So you have to have a life that sustains you, that fulfills you in another kind of way and keeps you in touch with real life. And when you're in touch with real life, your work will be better because it will be honest.
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Fact
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Recently she and her other original 1975 "A Chorus Line" cast received compensation for the ongoing Broadway revival. They all had originally sold their dancer stories to director/choreographer Michael Bennett for $1 each. Bennett then created "A Chorus Line" from these stories. The famed director, who died in 1987, later modified the agreement to include some royalties, but a debate over compensation had continued until February of 2008, when it was settled for undisclosed terms.
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Famous for her landmark Latina role of Diana Morales in "A Chorus Line" and the songs "Nothing" and "What I Did for Love" from the show. Many consider the part of Morales the first three-dimensional Puerto Rican character to be witnessed on Broadway.
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First Broadway musical she was hired for was "Breakfast at Tiffany's" when she was 18. It flopped and closed before opening night.
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On Broadway in the millennium with "Anna in the Tropics" starring Jimmy Smits, the story about Cuban cigar factory workers, and the musical "In the Heights", as a mother of a close-knit Latino family in Manhattan.
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She has two children, Alex and Gabriella, both of whom are pursuing acting.
Her career began in the Fort Greene housing projects of Brooklyn when her mother prodded her to take dance lessons. She attended the renowned High School of the Performing Arts. By age 13 she was out looking for work.
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Met husband Vincent Fanuele while performing in the musical "Company". He was playing trombone in the orchestra.
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Lost out to fellow "Chorus Line" player Kelly Bishop for the supporting Tony Award in 1975.
Won Broadway's 1980 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine." She was also nominated in 1976 in the same category for the original production of "A Chorus Line.".
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Humor Me
2016
Connie Andrews
#Lucky Number
2015
Bret's Mom
The Inquisition of Camilo Sanz
2014
Clarinda
Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus
2014
TV Movie
Femme Konstantin Rozanoff
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
2013
Teresa
Do No Harm
2013
TV Series
Ruben's Mother
Sleeping with the Fishes
2013/I
Estella Fish
A Case of You
2013
Mercedes
Tio Papi
2013
Judge Vega
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2008-2012
TV Series
Judge Shira Suarez / Executive A.D.A. Lydia Ramos
Blue Bloods
2012
TV Series
Mrs. Fernandez
Musical Chairs
2011
Isabel
The Good Wife
2010
TV Series
Judge Christina de la Piedra
Red Dead Redemption
2010
Video Game
The Local Population (voice)
Conviction
2006
TV Series
Mrs. Rossi
Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding
2004
Mrs. Vitale
As the World Turns
2003
TV Series
Regina Corrado
Maid in Manhattan
2002
Veronica Ventura
Penny Ante
2002
Penny Rose Madder
Center Stage
2000
Jazz Class Teacher
Just One Time
1999
Mrs. De-Jesus
Chutney Popcorn
1999
Loretta
Cosby
1998
TV Series
Carla
L.A. Law
1993
TV Series
Judge Rona Shays
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back
1993
TV Movie
D.A. White
For the Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story
1993
TV Movie
Mary Ayala
Reasonable Doubts
1993
TV Series
Dalton
Square One Television
1992
TV Series
Various
Law & Order
1990
TV Series
Sally Packard
Simple Justice
1989
Dr. Gail Gitterman
Jesse
1988
TV Movie
Martha
Alone in the Neon Jungle
1988
TV Movie
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
1987
Aldonza
Intimate Strangers
1986
TV Movie
Wanda Orozco
Kay O'Brien
1986
TV Series
Rosa Villanueva, RN
Doubletake
1985
TV Movie
Nelly Gardato
The Recovery Room
1985
TV Movie
Irene
Trapper John, M.D.
1984
TV Series
Helen Kistle
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
1984
TV Movie
Debra
Cheaper to Keep Her
1981
Theresa
Family
1979
TV Series
Julia
Having Babies
1978
TV Series
Sally
In the Beginning
1978
TV Series
Sister Agnes
All in the Family
1977
TV Series
Debbie Ballantine
A Year at the Top
1977
TV Series
Linda
Feelin' Good
1974
TV Series
Rita
West Side Story
1961
Child Extra (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Great Performances
1999
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Donahue
1990
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
1984
TV Movie performer: "Things Change"
The 35th Annual Tony Awards
1981
TV Special performer: "What I Did For Love"
The 34th Annual Tony Awards
1980
TV Special performer: "Doin' the Production Code"
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Little Match Makers
2011
mariachi band
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broadway: The Next Generation
2018
Documentary filming
Herself
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2017
Documentary post-production
Herself
Great Performances
1999-2009
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Performer
Working in the Theatre
2008
TV Series documentary
Herself / Actor
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
TV Movie
Herself
Donahue
1990
TV Series
Herself
The Special Magic of Herself the Elf
1983
TV Movie
Herself the Elf (voice)
Night of 100 Stars
1982
TV Special
Herself
Marvin Hamlisch: They're Playing My Song
1981
TV Movie
Herself
Portrait of Marvin Hamlisch
1981
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The 35th Annual Tony Awards
1981
TV Special
Herself - Performer
Macy's 54th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade
1980
TV Movie
Herself
The 34th Annual Tony Awards
1980
TV Special
Herself - Performer & Winner: Best Featured Actress in a Musical
The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1978
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series
Dinah!
1976
TV Series
Herself
The 30th Annual Tony Awards
1976
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Musical