Mariangela Pino is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Diane Koscinski in the 1994 film Richie Rich and her recurring role as Marie Morton on the sitcom Home Improvement.

Mariangela Pino
Born (1953-08-15) August 15, 1953 (age 71)
EducationTemple University (BA)
University of California, San Diego (MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1987–1999

Early life and education

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Pino was born in Chama, New Mexico. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Temple University[1] and a Master of Fine Arts in performance art from the University of California, San Diego.[2][3]

Career

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In 1986, Pino appeared in the Off-Broadway play Orchards.[4][5] Other television credits include Wiseguy, Who's the Boss?, L.A. Law, Murder One, Chicago Hope, ER, NYPD Blue and The Pretender.[6]

In April 1996, Pino had a bit part in a made-for-TV movie, Unforgivable, co-starring with John Ritter and Harley Jane Kozak. Pino also appeared in the films Op Center (1995), The Souler Opposite and Living Out Loud, both released in 1998.[6]

Her last acting credit was a guest appearance on Touched by an Angel in 1999.[6] She currently runs "The Center for True North" with her husband Hank Landau in Springdale, Utah.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Richie Rich Diane
1996 Two Guys Talkin' About Girls Edith
1998 Living Out Loud Donna
1998 The Souler Opposite Rita

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 A Year in the Life Viola Episode: "Dixie Chicken"
1989 Who's the Boss? Polly Episode: "Supermom Burnout"
1991 Equal Justice Lorene Bassler 3 episodes
1991 N.Y.P.D. Mounted Madeline Spampatta Television film
1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special Linda Manning Episode: "Dedicated to the One I Love"
1991 My Son Johnny Rhoda Cortino Television film
1991 Civil Wars Jackie Vaughn Episode: "The Pound and the Fury"
1992 A Thousand Heroes Marcia Poole Television film
1993 Life Goes On Clinic Doctor Episode: "Incident on Main"
1993 Born Too Soon Leslie Television film
1993 Love & War Nurse Rita Episode: "I Got Plenty of Nothing"
1993, 1994 L.A. Law Hortense Krieger 2 episodes
1993–1995 Home Improvement Marie Morton 8 episodes
1994 Couples Ellie Television film
1995 Tom Clancy's Op Center Martha Macken Miniseries
1995 Trial by Fire Evie Bauchmoyer Television film
1995 Step by Step Debbie Crawford Episode: "The Fight Before Christmas"
1996 Hudson Street Beth Episode: "Dear Cyberspace"
1996 Murder One Det. Gretchen Jankow 2 episodes
1996 Chicago Hope Mrs. Dipretto
1996 Unforgivable Helen Jessup, M.D. Television film
1996 ER Ms. Dellanova Episode: "Fevers of Unknown Origin"
1996 The Pretender Annie Episode: "The Paper Clock"
1996 Mr. Rhodes Barb Episode: "Looking for Mrs. Goodbar"
1996 NYPD Blue Sheila Kinnan Episode: "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"
1997 Promised Land Barbara Manning Episode: "Running Scared"
1998 Michael Hayes Stephanie Schuler Episode: "Mob Mentality"
1998 Brooklyn South Julliane Brooks Episode: "Doggonit"
1998 Millennium Teresa Roe Episode: "A Room with No View"
1999 Touched by an Angel Faye Burton Episode: "Anatomy Lesson"

References

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  1. ^ "Alumni Hall of Fame". Temple University. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Alumni: Mariangela Pino". The Acting Company. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "Mariangela Pino Landau". The Center for True North. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "Mariangela Pino resume". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  5. ^ Simon, John (May 5, 1986). "Tortured Orchard". New York Magazine.
  6. ^ a b c "Mariangela Pino filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  7. ^ R, A. (2011-07-21). "Spirtual Adulthood - Mariangela Pino Landau". Conscious Living Radio. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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