Person
Lelia Goldoni
Acting · 1936–2023
Biography
Lelia Goldoni was an American actress who appeared in a number of motion pictures and television shows starting in the late-1940s, beginning with uncredited cameo roles in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's House of Strangers (1949) and John Huston's We Were Strangers (1949). She costarred on an episode of the British television series Danger Man "Fair Exchange" (1964) with Patrick MacGoohan. She is best known for co-starring in John Cassavetes's groundbreaking film Shadows (1959) and playing the best friend of Ellen Burstyn's character in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lelia Goldoni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Cold Case
Nurse Polly Leonard (2007)
Knots Landing
Dr. Beauvais
L.A. Law
Danielle Peterson
The Wednesday Play
Gabriella
Theatre 625
Bernice Lewis
Cagney & Lacey
Mrs. Tartaglia
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Girl
Vega$
1978
Felony Squad
1966
Shirley's World
1972
Filmography
- 2017Norman Pinski Come HomeMabel
- 2016BardoLily
- 2008Chain LinkFloraine
- 2003Cold CaseNurse Polly Leonard (2007)
- 2000A Constant ForgeSelf
- 1995The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesHale Club Woman
- 1994Somebody to LoveVenice Waitress
- 1993Genius on the Wrong CoastProducer
- 1993Anything for JohnSelf
- 1989Arena - John CassavetesSelf
- 1986L.A. LawDanielle Peterson
- 1985Rainy Day FriendsBarbara Marti
- 1984Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana StoryMrs. Saldana
- 1984Anatomy of an IllnessMrs. Farelli
- 1982Cagney & LaceyMrs. Tartaglia
- 1981Mistress of ParadisePeg
- 1981ChoicesJean Carluccio
- 1981Gangster WarsMrs. Lasker
- 1981The Gangster Chronicles
- 1980The UnseenVirginia Keller
- 1980ScruplesJoanne Hillman
- 1979Knots LandingDr. Beauvais
- 1978Invasion of the Body SnatchersKatherine Hendley
- 1978BloodbrothersMaria
- 1978Vega$
- 1977Nowhere to HideLinda Faber
- 1977Good Against EvilSister Monica
- 1977The SpellJo Standish
- 1976The Disappearance of AimeeEmma Shaffer
- 1976Special DeliveryEdna Fenner (uncredited)
- 1976Baby Blue MarineMrs. Townsley
- 1975Doctors' Hospital
- 1975The Day of the LocustMary Dove
- 1974Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreBea
- 1972Shirley's World
- 1969The Italian JobMrs. Beckerman (uncredited)
- 1969The ExilesGabriella
- 1967Theatre of DeathDani Gireaux
- 1966Felony Squad
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreThe Girl
- 1965HysteriaDenise James
- 1964The Wednesday PlayGabriella
- 1964Theatre 625Bernice Lewis
- 1963EspionageLuchia
- 1960ShadowsLelia
- 1959Johnny Staccato
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameEmma Shaffer
- 1949House of StrangersItalian Girl (uncredited)
- 1949We Were StrangersConsuelo Valdés
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