MAFFIA, Roma 1958–

PERSONAL

Born May 31, 1958, in Brooklyn, NY. Education: Studied theatre at City College of the City University of New York; also trained at Lee Strasberg Institute, New York City. Avocational Interests: Writing, jogging, ping– pong, collecting shoes.

Addresses: Agent —Jessica Pilch, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211–1934; (theatre) Tim Stone, Stone Manners Agency, 8436 West Third St., Suite 740, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Manager —Stephen Hanks, Stephen Hanks Management, 252 North Larchmont Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90004.

Career: Actress. Member of New Dramatists and New Group, both New York City; worked with the Virginia Avenue Project and 52nd Street Project, both theatre mentoring programs for children, New York City. Also worked as waitress and bartender.

Member: Screen Actors Guild.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Angela Giandamenicio, a recurring role, Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994–1995.

Grace Alvarez, Profiler, NBC, 1996–2000.

Liz Winters, Nip/Tuck, FX Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Officer Caldwell, Her Deadly Rival, CBS, 1995.

Andrea, The Heidi Chronicles, TNT, 1995.

Sally Canter, Her Costly Affair (also known as Consensual Relations ), NBC, 1996.

Laurie Meisinger, Mistrial, HBO, 1996.

Julie Bishop, The Defenders: Payback, Showtime, 1997.

Ellen Marks, Route 9, HBO, 1998.

Ruth Aarons, The David Cassidy Story, NBC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Diane, Internal Affairs, CBS, 1988.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Sindee, "Desperately," The Equalizer, 1985.

Sindee, "Dead Drop," The Equalizer, 1986.

Cynthia Marino, "Order on the Court," Courthouse, CBS, 1995.

Claire Barnett, "Porno for Pyros," Wings, NBC, 1996.

The Pet Shop, Animal Planet, 1997.

Barbara Clarke, "Research Alpha," Welcome to Paradox, Sci–Fi Channel, 1998.

Celebrity contestant on Blue Team, "Maui," Search Party, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Celebrity contestant on Blue Team, "Maui III," Search Party, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Celebrity contestant on Blue Team, "Maui IV," Search Party, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Valerie Thomlinson, "Freak Show," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2000.

Guest, Pajama Party, Oxygen, 2000.

Officer Rhonda Sachs, "Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail," The West Wing, NBC, 2001.

Sandra, "Intervention," The Division, Lifetime, 2001.

Janice Prager, "Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain," ER, NBC, 2001.

Julie Beckinworth, "Fear of Flirting," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001.

Janice Prager, "Quo Vadis?," ER, NBC, 2001.

Janice Prager, "I'll Be Home for Christmas," ER, NBC, 2001.

Gladys, "The Fear Factors," Taina, 2002.

Amanda York, "Tidal Wave," Judging Amy, CBS, 2002.

Sophia, "Lonely Hearts," For the People, Lifetime, 2002.

Professor Longo–Murphy, "Christopher," The Sopranos, HBO, 2002.

Adelle Cross, "Fight Night," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 2002.

Sally Jacobson, "Inadmissible," Boomtown, NBC, 2003.

Vanessa Galiano, "Ill–Conceived," Law & Order, NBC, 2003.

Guest on The Test, FX Channel.

Film Appearances:

Prostitute, Smithereens, New Line Cinema, 1982.

Attila's sister, Stuck on You!, Troma Films, 1984.

Angie's first customer, Married to the Mob, Orion, 1988.

Marie, American Blue Note (also known as Fakebook ), 1989.

Carmen, The Paper, Universal, 1994.

Catherine Alvarez, Disclosure, Warner Bros., 1994.

Ms. Jones, Nick of Time, Paramount, 1995.

Claire Isaacs, Eraser, Warner Bros., 1996.

Dr. Ruocco, Kiss the Girls, Paramount, 1997.

Margaret Skolowski, Double Jeopardy (also known as Doppelmord and Double condamnation ), Paramount, 1999.

Debbie, Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her, United Artists, 2000.

Virginia VanUpp, The New Women, Ariztical Entertainment, 2001.

Treading Water, 2002.

Carla Morengo, Holes, Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Hooker, A Midnight Moon at the Greasy Spoon, Theatre for the New City, New York City, 1981.

The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, Capital Repertory Company, Albany, NY, 1987.

Ava, The Invasion of Aratooga, Classic Stage Company Theatre, New York City, 1987.

Virginie Tom, Guadeloupe, Westbeth Theatre Center, New York City, 1988.

Top Girls, Virginia Stage Company, Norfolk, VA, 1988–1989.

Lorraine, Broken English, Judith Anderson Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Governor's wife, peddler, and Ludovika, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY, 1990–1991.

A Christmas Carol, Studio Arena Theatre, 1991–1992.

Marlene, Talking Things Over with Chekhov, John Houseman Studio Theatre, New York City, 1993.

Gabriella, "The Sausage Eaters," The Best American Short Play Series, Westbeth Theatre Center, 1993.

Also appeared in productions of Fool for Love, Street Venus, and Twelfth Night.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

New York Times, January 8, 1995.

TV Zone Special, August, 1998, pp. 92–94.