Personal info
Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Birthday
29 November
Location
New York, United States
Edit pageCathy Moriarty
Biography
Cathy Moriarty is an American actress, born on November 29, 1960, in the Bronx, New York City. She made her film debut in Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980), playing Vikki LaMotta opposite Robert De Niro. Her performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, along with Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.
After appearing in Neighbors (1981), she took a break from acting following a serious automobile accident. She returned to the screen with White of the Eye (1987) and later gained recognition for playing Montana Moorehead in Soapdish (1991). Her other notable films include The Mambo Kings (1992), Matinee (1993), Casper (1995), Cop Land (1997), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Analyze That (2002), The Bounty Hunter (2010) and Tammy (2014).
Her television appearances include Tales from the Crypt, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and HouseBroken. She won a CableACE Award for her performance in Tales from the Crypt.
