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Concetta Tomei (born December 30, 1945) is an American theatre, film and television character actress, best known for her roles as Major Lila Garreau on the ABC series China Beach (1988–1991) and as Lynda Hansen on the NBC series Providence (1999–2002).
Tomei was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She earned a degree in education from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and worked four years as a teacher before deciding to pursue her love of theatre at the Goodman Theatre School in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a BFA and moved to Houston, Texas, where she worked for the Alley Theatre for two years before moving to New York City. In the Milwaukee area, she studied at Sunset Playhouse with Alan Furlan.
Tomei appeared in the original cast of several pioneering Off-Broadway productions, including Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine and Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart. She appeared opposite Kevin Kline in the New York Shakespeare Festival's Richard III (winning New York's Bayfield Shakespearean award for her performance) and starred with David Bowie in the Broadway production of The Elephant Man, continuing in the national tour.
Stage and film actress Concetta Tomei discusses being in the original off-Broadway productions of "The Normal Heart" and "Cloud 9," and playing Virginia Woolf in a staged reading of "A Room of One's Own" at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Direct From PaleyFest Fall Celebration, Concetta Tomei Reflects on CHINA BEACH 25 Years Later
The actress talks to me on the red carpet about the character of Lila on CHINA BEACH before the Q&A; panel at the Paley Center.
Concetta Tomei star of the popular 80's show "China Beach" and currently seen on the USA show "Necessary Roughness" talks cats and animal rescue with Pet360.
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I interviewed several people about their lives, their loves and I am editing each interview as a Cinematic Portrait. Rather than a still photograph, you can see the essence and unique beauty of each with movement and words. Concetta is wonderful. Be inspired. Venise
"Marinos" is a sitcom about an Italian-American family that runs a traditional deli in Hoboken. Its "Everybody Loves Raymond" meets "The Sopranos." Starring Mike Marino, David Brown, Carolyn Morrison, Kevin Kash, Carman Lacivita. With Joe Grifasi as Uncle Leo and starring Concetta Tomei as Mama. Written, Executive Produced and Created by Sarit Catz. Directed, Photographed and Edited by Ryan Wick.
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