Gender
Female
Birthday, Age
1945 May 18 (80
years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Candice Azzara
Biography
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Candice "Candy" Azzara (born May 18, 1945) is an American character actress frequently cast in Italian or Jewish roles.
Azzara was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Josephine (née Bravo) and Samuel Azzara. She was inspired to pursue acting by the film La Strada and theatre legend Eleanora Duse. She studied with Lee Strasberg and Gene Frankel and soon began appearing off-Broadway and in regional theatres.
Billed as Candy Azzara, she made her Broadway debut in Lovers and Other Strangers in 1968. Additional stage credits include Jake's Women, Cactus Flower, Any Wednesday, Barefoot in the Park, and The Moon Is Blue.
Azzara was cast as Gloria in the second pilot of All in the Family when it was entitled Those Were the Days and the family name was Justice instead of Bunker.[2] She was a regular on the sitcom Calucci's Department and had recurring roles on Caroline in the City, Who's the Boss, Soap, and Rhoda. She has guested on numerous series,
Known For
Actress
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Full Filmography
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
as Sally (as Candy Azzara)
Movie • 1971-06-15
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
Tv • 1980-01-27
Rhoda
Tv • 1974-09-09
Trapper John, M.D.
Tv • 1979-09-23
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Tv • 1989-09-19
Diff'rent Strokes
Tv • 1978-11-03
Baretta
Tv • 1975-01-17
House Calls
Tv • 1979-12-17
Fay
Tv • 1975-09-04
Mama Malone
Tv • 1984-03-07
Calucci's Department
Tv • 1973-09-14
Roomies
Tv • 1987-03-19
The Montefuscos
Tv • 1975-09-04