Maria Tucci

Maria Tucci (born June 19, 1941) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 1967 for her performance in The Rose Tattoo. She played Koula in the 2015 miniseries The Slap. She also won an OBIE award for her performance as Phaedo in "Talk" by Carl Hancock Rux at the Joseph Papp Public Theater. Personal life Tucci was born in New York City, the daughter of Laura Tucci (née Rusconi; 1911–1989) and Niccolò Tucci (1908–1999), a writer. She has a brother, Vieri. Her parents came to America in 1938 to escape from World War II. She is the widow of editor Robert Gottlieb (1931-2023). Her daughter, Lizzie Gottlieb, is a documentary filmmaker. Her film Today's Man featured her family and tells the story of Tucci's son, Niccolo "Nicky", and his fight with Asperger syndrome. Tucci began her acting education at a young age, studying with Lee Strasberg and Joseph Papp. She briefly attended Barnard College. Film and television Tucci began appearing in film in 1969. Her first credits were in Robert Frank's Me and My Brother and a CBS Playhouse production titled Shadow Game. She played Lisa in Sidney Lumet's 1983 film Daniel. In Gus Van Sant's 1995 film To Die For she portrayed Angela Maretto.