Rutanya Alda
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| Born | Rutanya Skrastiņa October 13, 1942 Riga, Latvia |
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| Other name(s) | Ratanya Alda Ruth Alda |
| Years active | 1968 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Bright (1977-2006) [his death] |
Rutanya Alda (born October 13, 1942) is an American actress. She is not related to the Alda acting family (Alan Alda, Robert Alda).
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[edit] Personal life
Rutanya Alda was born as Rutanya Skrastiņa in Riga, Latvia, the daughter of Vera (née Ozoliņš), a businesswoman, and Jānis Skrastiņš, a poet.[1] She was married to actor Richard Bright from 1977 until his death in 2006; they had one child.
[edit] Career
Alda may be best known for her roles in The Deer Hunter as Steven's wife, Angela, as well as for Mommie Dearest and Amityville II: The Possession - being nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award two years in succession (1981 and 1982) for the latter roles. She also appeared on numerous TV programs, such as Cold Case, Crime Scene Investigation and as a featured character on the Ron Perlman / Linda Hamilton TV series, Beauty and the Beast.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Greetings (1968)
- Love and Kisses (1970)
- The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
- The Long Goodbye (1973)
- Scarecrow (1973)
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
- Swashbuckler (1976)
- The Fury (1978)
- The Deer Hunter (1978)
- When a Stranger Calls (1979)
- You Better Watch Out (1980)
- Mommie Dearest (1981)
- Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
- Racing with the Moon (1984)
- Girls Nite Out (1984)
- Rappin' (1985)
- The Stuff (1985)
- Black Widow (1987)
- Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
- Gross Anatomy (1989)
- Prancer (1989)
- Article 99 (1992)
- The Dark Half (1993)
- Zelda [TV film] (1993)
- They [TV film] (1993)
- The Ref (1994)
- Safe Passage (1994)
- Double Jeopardy [TV film] (1996)
- American Perfekt (1997)
- Steel (1997)
- My First Mister (2001)
- The Glass House (2001)
- Love Comes Softly [TV film] (2003)
- Detective [TV film] (2005)
[edit] TV series appearances
- Cannon (1 episode, 1973)
- Hi, Mom! (3 episodes, 1970)
- Santa Barbara (1985)
- ABC Weekend Specials (1986)
- Spenser: For Hire (1987)
- Beauty and the Beast (1988)
- Tales from the Crypt (1991)
- Law & Order (2 episodes, 1992 / 2008)
- Silk Stalkings (1995)
- Gun (1997)
- To Have & to Hold (1998)
- Judging Amy (2001)
- John Doe (2002)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2004 *)
- Mystery Woman (2005)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2005)
- Cold Case (2006)
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