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Shera Danese

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Shera Danese
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Shera Danese was born on 9 October 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for Risky Business (1983), John Q (2002) and Alpha Dog (2006). She was previously married to Peter Falk.
BornOctober 9, 1949
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    Known for

    Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in Risky Business (1983)
    Risky Business
    6.8
    • Vicki
    • 1983
    Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
    John Q
    7.1
    • Wife of Heart Transplant Patient
    • 2002
    Sharon Stone, Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Justin Timberlake, Emile Hirsch, Anton Yelchin, Amanda Seyfried, and Olivia Wilde in Alpha Dog (2006)
    Alpha Dog
    6.9
    • Abby
    • 2006
    Diane Keaton in Baby Boom (1987)
    Baby Boom
    6.4
    • Cloak Room Attendant
    • 1987

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Cold Case (2003)
      Cold Case
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Lana Parker '10
      • 2010
    • Sharon Stone, Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Justin Timberlake, Emile Hirsch, Anton Yelchin, Amanda Seyfried, and Olivia Wilde in Alpha Dog (2006)
      Alpha Dog
      6.9
      • Abby
      • 2006
    • Peter Falk, Laura San Giacomo, David Paymer, and Judge Reinhold in Checking Out (2005)
      Checking Out
      5.9
      • Rhonda Apple
      • 2005
    • Ali Landry, Justin Berfield, and Brandon Davis in Who's Your Daddy? (2002)
      Who's Your Daddy?
      4.5
      Video
      • Honey Mack
      • 2002
    • Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
      John Q
      7.1
      • Wife of Heart Transplant Patient
      • 2002
    • Enemies of Laughter (2000)
      Enemies of Laughter
      5.6
      • Helen
      • 2000
    • Peter Falk, Raye Birk, Donna Bullock, Barry Corbin, Shera Danese, and David Rasche in Columbo: A Trace of Murder (1997)
      Columbo: A Trace of Murder
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Cathleen Calvert
      • 1997
    • Columbo: Undercover (1994)
      Columbo: Undercover
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Geraldine Ferguson
      • 1994
    • George Clooney and Diane Louise Salinger in Unbecoming Age (1992)
      Unbecoming Age
      4.2
      • Letty
      • 1992
    • Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (1991)
      Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Trish Fairbanks
      • 1991
    • Mulberry Street
      TV Movie
      • Joanne Savoia
      • 1990
    • Murder, a Self Portrait (1989)
      Murder, a Self Portrait
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Vanessa Barsini
      • 1989
    • Midnight Caller (1988)
      Midnight Caller
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Jo
      • 1989
    • Diane Keaton in Baby Boom (1987)
      Baby Boom
      6.4
      • Cloak Room Attendant
      • 1987
    • The Ladies Club (1985)
      The Ladies Club
      5.4
      • Eva
      • 1985

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    Checking Out
    Trailer 1:42
    Checking Out

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sherry Danese
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • October 9, 1949
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouse
      • Peter FalkDecember 7, 1977 - June 23, 2011 (his death)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Married to Peter Falk, she played in six of his "Columbo" TV movies: Fade in to Murder (1976), Murder Under Glass (1978), Murder, a Self Portrait (1989), Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (1991), Columbo: Undercover (1994) and, finally, Columbo: A Trace of Murder (1997).

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