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Birth Place: Florence, ITALY

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BIO

Maria Tucci is an accomplished actress with a career spanning over five decades. She was born on June 19, 1941, in New York City. Tucci attended the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan and later studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.


Tucci made her Broadway debut in 1963 in the play "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" by Tennessee Williams. She went on to appear in several other Broadway productions, including "The Rose Tattoo," "The Night of the Iguana," and "The Three Sisters."
In addition to her stage work, Tucci has also had a successful career in film and television. She made her film debut in 1969 in the movie "Me, Natalie" and has since appeared in several other films, including "To Be or Not to Be," "The Sicilian," and "To Die For."
Tucci has also made numerous television appearances throughout her career, including roles on "Law & Order," "The Sopranos," and "Nurse Jackie." She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln in the 1988 television movie "The Perfect Tribute."
Tucci's talent and versatility have not gone unnoticed in the entertainment industry. She has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in "The Rose Tattoo" and an Emmy Award for her performance in "The Perfect Tribute."
In addition to her acting career, Tucci is also an accomplished writer. She has written several plays, including "The Yellow Bird," which was produced off-Broadway in 1970.
Tucci's most recent work includes a role in the 2017 film "The Meyerowitz Stories" and an appearance on the television series "Madam Secretary" in 2018.

STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
New York Theatre Workshop Production, 2014
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Alchemy Theatre Company of Manhattan Production, 2012
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2009
Performer [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Hanna Kennedy

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Servilia

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Queen Elizabeth

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Bimbi/Conductor's Wife [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Signora Frola

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1998
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Ruth Steiner

[Off-Broadway]
1992
Marge

[Off-Broadway]
1991
Marge Hackett

[Off-Broadway]
1989
Melissa Gardner [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1988
Hannah Jelkes

[Off-Broadway]
1986
Lady Alice More

[Broadway]
1985
Grace Miller

[Broadway]
1981
Empress Josephine

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1980
Gladys Bezuidenhout

[Broadway]
Unknown, 1979
Kitty

[Off-Broadway]
1978
Andrea

[Broadway]
1971
Agnes [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1969
Timidity

[Broadway]
1968
Eleanor Bachman [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1968
Performer

[Broadway]
1967
Alexandra Giddens

[Broadway]
1966
Performer

[Broadway]
1966
Rosa Delle Rose

[Off-Broadway]
1965
Vittora Corombona [Replacement]

Isabella

[Off-Broadway]
1965
Performer

[Broadway]
1964
Girl

[Off-Broadway]
1963
Trojan Woman

[Off-Broadway]
1963
Elena

[Off-Broadway]
1963
Katia


Movies

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
[ 1983 ] Alexandra
Daniel
[ 1983 ] Lise Lewin
Touch and Go
[ 1986 ] Dee Dee
To Die For
[ 1995 ] Angela Maretto
Sweet Nothing
[ 1995 ] Monika's Mother
Dumped!
[ 2005 ] Sarah's Mom

TV Shows

Law & Order
Helen Brolin

Awards and Nominations


winner
Obie Awards - 2002 - Performance

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Review: 4000 MILES at Berkshire Theatre Group

The production is well paced, charming, often funny, and yet another example of the fine, high quality theatre Berkshire audiences are fortunate to have available on a consistent basis.
Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Cast of 4000 MILES At The Unicorn Theatre

Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire have announced casting for its upcoming production of 4000 Miles, a play redefining family, loss and healing. 
Berkshire Theatre Group Announces 4000 MILES, Rodgers & Hammerstein and More for Summer 2024 Season

Get the latest updates on the BTG's Summer 2024 season. Discover what's new, what's returning, and what you can't miss from the upcoming lineup.
Jeff Cohen's SQUEAKY Will Receive Developmental Readings This Month

As part of its new Building the Box Developmental Reading Series, Out of the Box Theatrics will present readings of SQUEAKY, a poignant autobiographical comedy by Drama Desk Award winner Jeff Cohen.
Food For Thought Productions Presents THE LOVE COURSE By A.R. Gurney

FOOD FOR THOUGHT PRODUCTIONS, the award-winning theatre company, offers it fifth show during the 2020 season at Theatre 80, 8th Street and 1st Avenue on Monday, December 21st, from 2:00 to 4:00pm.
PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: THE ROSE TATTOO By Tennessee Williams

During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focusing on the plays of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Tennessee Williams. Today's play, The Rose Tattoo! 
Mirage Theatre Company Presents Staged Reading Performance Of BROKEN DOLLS

Mirage Theatre Company has commissioned New Dramatists playwright Melisa Tien to create 'Broken Dolls,' an original theater work about the trafficking of women. As part of its New Blood readings series, Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., will present a staged reading of the play, adapted and directed by June Prager, Mirage Theatre Company's Artistic Director, on October 21, 2019 at 7:00 PM.
A Celebration Of E. Katherine Kerr Announced At Playwrights Horizons

Friends, colleagues, and students of the highly regarded and much loved actor, teacher, writer, and director E. Katherine Kerr will gather on Monday, September 30, 2019, at 6:00 P.M. at Playwrights Horizons Peter Jay Sharp Theater to celebrate her life.
Westport Country Playhouse Hosts Playreading Of Romantic Comedy On Feb. 25

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of the romantic comedy, "The Cemetery Club," on Monday, February 25, at 7 p.m.  Written by Ivan Menchell, the reading will be directed by Anne Keefe, Playhouse associate artist and curator of the playreading series. Tickets are $20 each. 
Austin Pendleton's WARS OF THE ROSES Returns 12/3

Theater for the New City has announced that due to popular demand they will be presenting Tony nominated theatre luminary Austin Pendleton's adaptation of Richard III, Shakespeare's greatest villain, WARS OF THE ROSES: HENRY VI & RICHARD III for three nights only December 3rd, 4th and 5th.
Photo Flash: First Look at WARS OF THE ROSES at the 124 Bank Street Theatre

Tony nominated theatre luminary Austin Pendleton directs and adapts a new stage version of Richard III, Shakespeare's greatest villain, in WARS OF THE ROSES: HENRY VI & RICHARD III, which begins performances August 1st at the 124 Bank Street Theatre. The play combines texts from William Shakespeare's Henry VI Part 3 and Richard III, to create a version, which has never been seen before. Produced by Ruth Stage, the production stars Pendleton as Henry VI and Matt de Rogatis as Richard III, while giving a fascinating take on one of history's most notorious villains. The opening is set for Saturday, August 4th at 7PM. WARS OF THE ROSES: HENRY VI & RICHARD III will play a limited engagement through August 19th. Tickets are $25, for tickets and further information visit www.proveavillain.com.
Austin Pendleton Directs And Adapts A New Stage Version Of Shakespeare's Greatest Villain In WARS OF THE ROSES: HENRY VI & RICHARD III

Tony nominated theatre luminary Austin Pendleton directs and adapts a new stage version of Richard III, Shakespeare's greatest villain, in WARS OF THE ROSES: HENRY VI & RICHARD III, which begins performances August 1st at the 124 Bank Street Theatre. The play combines texts from William Shakespeare's Henry VI Part 3 and Richard III, to create a version, which has never been seen before. The production stars Pendleton as Henry VI and Matt de Rogatis as Richard III, while giving a fascinating take on one of history's most notorious villains. The opening is set for Saturday, August 4th at 7PM. WARS OF THE ROSES: HENRY VI & RICHARD III will play a limited engagement through August 19th. Tickets are $25, for tickets and further information visit www.proveavillain.com.
BWW Review: THE LITTLE FOXES at Palm Beach Dramaworks

Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes. Considered by many to be Hellman's masterpiece, this classic play about greed and the path of destruction it leaves in it's wake is as timely now as when it was written in 1939.
Photo Flash: Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Lillian Hellman's THE LITTLE FOXES

Shortly after The Little Foxes opened on Broadway in 1939, Lillian Hellman summed up the meaning of her play in an interview in theNew York Herald Tribune . I merely wanted, in essence, to say: 'Here I am representing for you the sort of person who ruins the world for us.'
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Lillian Hellman's THE LITTLE FOXES

Shortly after The Little Foxes opened on Broadway in 1939, Lillian Hellman summed up the meaning of her play in an interview in the New York Herald Tribune. I merely wanted, in essence, to say: 'Here I am representing for you the sort of person who ruins the world for us.'
BWW Review: TERROR at Miami New Drama

A court room drama that asks how many people can be killed to justify saving the lives of others.
Photo Flash: Palm Beach Dramaworks Presents COLLECTED STORIES

Inspiration vs. appropriation. Loyalty vs. creative freedom. Friendship, betrayal, morality, and the artistic impulse. These are among the provocative issues raised by playwright Donald Margulies in Collected Stories, which opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks on February 3 and continues through March 5, with specially priced previews on February 1 and 2.
Palm Beach Dramaworks to Present COLLECTED STORIES by Donald Margulies

Inspiration vs. appropriation. Loyalty vs. creative freedom. Friendship, betrayal, morality, and the artistic impulse. These are among the provocative issues raised by playwright Donald Margulies in Collected Stories, which opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks on February 3 and continues through March 5, with specially priced previews on February 1 and 2.
Palm Beach Dramaworks to Present COLLECTED STORIES by Donald Margulies

Inspiration vs. appropriation. Loyalty vs. creative freedom. Friendship, betrayal, morality, and the artistic impulse. These are among the provocative issues raised by playwright Donald Margulies in Collected Stories, which opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks on February 3 and continues through March 5, with specially priced previews on February 1 and 2.
Westport Country Playhouse to Host Script-in-Hand COLLECTED STORIES Reading

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of the Pulitzer Prize finalist, "Collected Stories" by Donald Margulies, on Monday, December 12, at 7 p.m. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Maria Tucci been in?

Maria Tucci has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.

How many West End shows has Maria Tucci been in?

Maria Tucci has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Maria Tucci been nominated for?

and Performance (Obie Awards) for Talk.

What awards has Maria Tucci won?

Maria Tucci has won the Obie Award for Performance for her work in Talk.

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