Priscilla Lopez Biography (1948-)

Born February 26, 1948, in the Bronx, New York, NY; daughter of Francisco (ahotel banquet foreman) and Laura (maiden name, Candelaria) Lopez; married Vincent Fanuele (a trombonist and conductor), January 16, 1972 (some sources cite 1971); children: Alex, Gabriela. Addresses: Agent: Jeff Berger, Writers and Artists Agency, 924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, singer, dancer, choreographer
Birth Details: February 26, 1948; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Dancer, Breakfast at Tiffany's (musical), Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1966
Member of adult ensemble, Henry, Sweet Henry (musical), Palace Theatre, New York City, 1967
Egyptian, Her First Roman (musical), Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1968
Your Own Thing, 1969
Understudy for Kathy, Company (musical), Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1970-72
Myrrhine, Lysistrata, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1972
Member of ensemble, What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a Place Like This (revue), off-Broadway production, 1973
Fastrada, Pippin (musical), Imperial Theatre, New York City, c. 1974-77
Diana Morales, A Chorus Line (musical), New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New York City, then Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1975, also produced in workshops
Gino and member of ensemble (some sources cite role as Harpo Marx or Gino), A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine (musical), John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1980, then Royale Theatre, New York City, 1981
Lisa, Key Exchange, Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1982
Herself, Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One HundredStars), Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982
Liliane La Fleur, Nine (musical; also known as Nine the Musical), 46th Street Theatre, New York City, c. 1982-84
Joy/Shirley, Buck, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1983
Norina, Non-Pasquale, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1983
Terry, Extremities, Westside Arts Center, Cheryl Crawford Theatre,New York City, 1983
La Goulue and Paulette, Times and Appetites of Toulouse-Lautrec, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1985-86
Elizabeth, Be Happy for Me, Douglas Fairbank Theatre, New York City, 1986
"Series B," Marathon '88, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City,1988
Kate Sullivan, Other People's Money, Hartford Stage Company, Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City, 1989-91
Song performer, Night of One Hundred Stars III (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Radio City Music Hall, 1990
Antigone in New York, Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 1996
Frida Kahlo, Goodbye My Friduchita, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, FL, 1997-98, then retitled The Passion of Frida Kahlo, Directors Company, ArcLight Theatre, New York City, 1999, later Gramercy Arts Theatre, NewYork City, 1999-2000
Class Mothers '68 (solo show), A. E. Hotchner Studio Theatre, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1998, then Harold Clurman Theatre, New YorkCity, 2002-2003
Emma Blackstone, Babes in Arms (concert), City Center Theatre, NewYork City, 1999
Herself, A Tony Celebration (cabaret act), Arci's Place, New YorkCity, 2001
Herself, What I Did for Love (cabaret act; also known as Priscilla Lopez: What I Did for Love), Arci's Place, 2001
newyorkers, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 2001
Rosie, Bye Bye Birdie (musical), Cherry Country Playhouse, Muskegon, MI, 2002
Ofelia, Anna in the Tropics, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 2003, then Royale Theatre (now Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre), New York City, 2003-2004, also produced as a reading in the New Works Now! series
Edna, The Oldest Profession, Signature Theatre Company, Peter Norton Space Theatre, New York City, 2004
Panelist discussing Anna in the Tropics, Broadway Talks (interview show), 92nd Street Y, New York City, 2004
Herself, Seth's Broadway Chatterbox (interview show), Don't Tell Mama, New York City, 2004
Purgatorio, Reynolds Theatre, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2005
Paquita, Beauty of the Father, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, beginning 2006

Appeared in The Boy Friend and The Sisters Rosenzweig, Broadway productions; also participated in benefits and cabaret performances, including affiliation with the Friday Cabaret Series, Queens Theatre in the Park, 2000.
Stage Work
Assistant, Nine (musical; also known as Nine the Musical),46th Street Theatre, New York City, c. 1982-84
Choreographer, Times and Appetites of Toulouse-Lautrec, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1985-86
Film Appearances
Theresa, Cheaper to Keep Her, American Cinema, 1980
Aldonza, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
Dr. Gail Gitterman, Simple Justice, Panorama Entertainment, 1989
Loretta, Chutney Popcorn, 1999
Victor's mother, Just One Time, 1999
Jazz class teacher, Center Stage (also known as Centre Stage, City Ballet, and The Dance Movie), Columbia, 2000
Veronica Ventura, Maid in Manhattan (also known as Made in NewYork), Columbia, 2002
Mrs. Vitale, Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding, 2004
Television Appearances
Series
Rita, Feelin' Good (also known as Feeling Good), PBS, 1974
Sister Agnes, In the Beginning, CBS, 1978
Nurse Rosa Villanueva, Kay O'Brien, CBS, 1986
Multiple roles, Square One TV, PBS, 1987-94
Regina Corrado, a recurring role, As the World Turns, CBS, 2003
Movies
Irene, The Recovery Room, 1985
Nelly Gardato, Doubletake, 1985
Wanda Orozco, Intimate Strangers, CBS, 1986
Anita DeSimone, Alone in the Neon Jungle (also known as Commandin Hell), CBS, 1988
Martha, Jesse, CBS, 1988
District attorney White, Moment of Truth: Stalking Back (also known as Stalking Back: The Anello Family Story), NBC, 1993
Mary Ayala, For the Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story, NBC,1993
Specials
Herself, Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One HundredStars), ABC, 1982
Voice of Herself the elf, The Special Magic of Herself the Elf (animated), 1983
Song performer, Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night ofOne Hundred Stars), NBC, 1990
Herself, "My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies," Great Performances, PBS, 1999
Episodic
Guest, Dinah! (also known as Dinah! & Friends), syndicated, 1976
Debbie Ballantine, "Mike and Gloria Meet," All in the Family (alsoknown as Justice for All and Those Were the Days), CBS, 1977
Helen Klatle, "Eternally Yours," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1984
Sally Packard, "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die," Law & Order(also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1990
Reasonable Doubts, NBC, c. 1992
Judge Rona Shays, "Book of Renovation, Chapter 1," L.A. Law, NBC,1993
Judge Rona Shays, "How Much Is That Bentley in the Window," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
Judge Rona Shays, "Leap of Faith," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
Judge Rona Shays, "Rafael's Proposal," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
Carla, "Brazil," Cosby, CBS, 1998
Pilots
Linda, "Hereafter," A Year at the Top, CBS, 1975
Radio Appearances
Episodic
Guest, Radio Playbill, Arts and Entertainment Channel, Sirius Satellite Radio, 2003
WRITINGS
Stories for Stage Plays
(With others) A Chorus Line (musical), New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New York City, then Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1975, also produced in workshops
(With others) Class Mothers '68 (solo show), A. E. Hotchner StudioTheatre, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1998, then Harold Clurman Theatre, New York City, 2002-2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Notable Hispanic American Women, Book 1, Gale, 1993

Periodicals

New York Times, September 28, 1975
Playbill, November 16, 1999; December 28, 2005

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