Toni Z. Kalem (born August 29, 1956) is an American actress. Kalem is best known for her portrayal of
Angie Bonpensiero on the
HBO
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series ''
The Sopranos
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''.
Kalem grew up in
Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey
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. She appeared in such films as ''Double Jeopardy'', ''
Private Benjamin'', ''
Sister Act'', ''
The Wanderers'', ''
Eyes of the Beholder'', ''
Silent Rage'' and ''
The Boy Who Drank Too Much''. Her television credits include guest appearances on ''
Starsky and Hutch'', ''
MacGyver
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'', ''
Another World'' and ''
Police Woman''. During the sixth season of ''The Sopranos'', Kalem was elevated from guest star to series regular for her character Angie Bonpensiero, the widow of
Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero who runs a body shop in partnership with
Tony Soprano
Anthony John Soprano, portrayed by James Gandolfini, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the HBO crime drama television series ''The Sopranos''. He is a member of the American Mafia, Italian-American Mafia and, later in the series, ...
.
In 1999, Kalem wrote and directed the film ''
A Slipping Down Life''.
In 2004, she wrote the fifty-sixth episode for ''The Sopranos'', called "
All Happy Families..."
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Sundance Film Festival
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The festival has acted ...
*1999: Nominated, "Grand Jury Prize for Most Dramatic Film" – ''
A Slipping-Down Life''
References
External links
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1950 births
American film actresses
American television actresses
Living people
Actresses from New Jersey
People from Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey
21st-century American women
Actors from Union County, New Jersey
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