Candice Azzara Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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 Eleonora 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 titled "Those Were the Days" and the family name was Justice instead of Bunker. She was a regular on the sitcom Calucci's Department and had recurring roles on Caroline in the City, Who's the Boss?,Love Boat, Soap, and Rhoda. She has guested on numerous series, including Diff'rent Strokes, The Practice, Kojak, Barney Miller (as a manicurist, in Season 2 Episode 3), Trapper John, M.D., L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, ER, Married... with Children (1992) and Joan of Arcadia.On screen Azzara has appeared in In Her Shoes, Ocean's Twelve, Catch Me If You Can, Easy Money, House Calls, Unstrung Heroes, Pandemonium, Fatso, and Made for Each Other.Azzara is the aunt of actress Lana Parrilla.
Net Worth
$1 Million
Date Of Birth
May 18, 1945
Place Of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Occupation
Actress
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Nicknames
Candice Azzara, Azzara, Candice
Star Sign
Taurus
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Quote
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Growing up in Brooklyn prepared me for show business. At home Dad created his own one-man band playing harmonica, guitar, and cymbals. My parents would sing country western songs, yodeling, while my sisters, brother and I would sing along and dance. My neighborhood was filled with comics, high drama and boys singing on the corners.
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I will always thank my parents for the colorful, creative life they introduced me to. Mom was always my biggest fan. She was always in the audience. She's in heaven now yet I still feel her in the audience.
Uses scores of wigs to recreate different looks and characters. She has three basic colors of wigs that she uses all the time. The red has won her a lot of work on TV and film, the blonde is often used for commercials, and the darker wig is for more ethnic parts.
Played "Gloria" on the second pilot ("Those Were the Days" (1969)) for All in the Family (1971). Kelly Jean Peters played "Gloria" on the first pilot ("And Justice for All" (1968)) before Sally Struthers was finally selected.
