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Cathy Moriarty was born on the 29th of November 1960 in The Bronx, New York. Moriarty’s working-class parents, John and Catherine Moriarty, were Irish Catholic immigrants. Growing up, Moriarty never had any aspirations of becoming an actress, but things changed when, aged 18, she entered a bikini contest on a whim.
Bronx-born character actress Cathy Moriarty was just 18 years old, fresh out of high school and had no idea that her life was about to change. Joe Pesci discovered her competing in a bathing-beauty contest at a bar. He invited her to audition for the part of Vikki LaMotta, second wife to champion boxer Jake LaMotta, portrayed by Robert De Niro ...
In Friendship, Maine the haunted Whipstaff manor is inherited by the self-centered Carrigan (CATHY MORIARTY) who is accompanied by her aide, Dibs (ERIC IDLE). She hires a "ghost shrink," Dr. James Harvey (BILL PULLMAN) to get rid of the ghosts. Harvey works with the "living impaired" ever since his wife, Amelia, died.
Cathy Moriarty was perfectly cast as the doe-eyed wife whose cheekbones were no defence against Jake LaMotta’s temper. Originally published in Issue 53 of The Rake, David Smiedt writes that Raging Bull, the 1980 classic, made Moriarty an overnight success, but Hollywood has not been kind to her since.
Cathy Moriarty (1960-) biography on Film Reference. Born November 29, 1960, in the Bronx, New York, NY; raised in Yonkers, NY; daughter of John (a warehouse worker) and Catherine (a homemaker) Moriarty; married Carmine D'Anna (a foreign car salesperson and business manager), c. 1984(divorced); married Joseph Gentile (a financier), August 28, 1999; children:(second marriage) Catherine Patricia ...
Cathy Moriarty is an American actress and voice actress, known for her distinctive raspy voice. She is best known for her various film and television roles, such as portraying Vickie LaMotta in the 1980 sports drama film Raging Bull (in which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress), Carrigan Crittenden, the main antagonist of the 1995 Universal Pictures live-action ...
Childhood & Early Life. Born on November 29, 1960, in The Bronx, New York, USA, Cathy Moriarty is one of the three children of Catherine and John Moriarty. She has a brother, Tommy, and a sister, Mary. Both of her parents were Irish Catholic immigrants. Her father worked at a warehouse while her mother was a homemaker.
