# Sharon Angela

Sharon Angela is an American film and television actress, screenwriter, film director, and acting teacher. She is known for her portrayal of Rosalie Aprile on the HBO series The Sopranos.

## Biography

Angela has appeared in several films such as Cabaret Maxime, The Hungry Ghosts, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, On the Run, and Two Family House. Her television credits include guest appearances on Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. During the sixth season of The Sopranos, Angela was elevated from guest star to series regular for her character Rosalie Aprile, the widow of Jackie Aprile Sr., and is also a close friend of Carmela Soprano.
She co-wrote the 2005 film, The Collection and co-directed the 2007 film, Made in Brooklyn. She also voiced Angie Pegorino in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV.
Angela is an instructor at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Nowhereville | Dextra | Short film |
| 1993 | Fly by Night | Lisa | |
| 1993 | The Dutch Master | Dorothy | Short film |
| 1996 | Tales of Erotica | Dorothy | Segment: "The Dutch Master" |
| 1996 | Breathing Room | Additional Patron | |
| 1999 | On the Run | Tina | |
| 1999 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Blonde with Jaguar | |
| 2000 | Two Family House | Gloria | |
| 2003 | Red Passport | Theresa | |
| 2004 | Lbs. | Theresa Perota | |
| 2004 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mime | Mimi Telesta | Short film |
| 2005 | Paintball the Movie: Court Jesters | Eric's Mom | |
| 2005 | The Collection | Several characters | Also writer |
| 2009 | Circledrawers | Judy | TV Movie |
| 2009 | The Hungry Ghosts | Sharon | |
| 2009 | City Island | Tanya | |
| 2009 | Frame of Mind | Mary | |
| 2010 | Skate | Mom | Short film |
| 2011 | Hip Priest | Franny | Short film |
| 2013 | Broken City | Amber (voice) | |
| 2013 | Empire State | Dina | |
| 2013 | Dump Truck | Aunt Mary | Short film |
| 2013 | Over/Under | Teresa | TV movie |
| 2014 | The M Word | Angela De Marco | |
| 2018 | Cabaret Maxime | Shannon | |
| 2019 | Across Sagittarius Street | Gordia | |
| 2023 | Under the Boardwalk | Mrs. Marinara (voice) | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993–2004 | Law & Order | Brenda McCarthy Doris Delia Vanessa | 5 episodes: (Season 4 Episode 4: "Profile") (1993) - Brenda McCarthy (Season 6 Episode 7: "Humiliation") (1995) - Doris (Season 6 Episode 23: "Aftershock") (1996) - Delia (Season 7 Episode 7: "Deadbeat") (1996) - Delia (Season 14 Episode 14: "City Hall") (2004) - Vanessa |
| 1999–2007 | The Sopranos | Rosalie Aprile | 38 episodes |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Connie | Season 1 Episode 15: "Semi-Professional" |
| 2010 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Episode: "Sugar Ray Leonard/Aida Tuturro/Johnathon Schaech/Sharon Angela" |
| 2014 | Californication | Cranky Woman on Plane | Season 7 Episode 12: "Grace" |

### Other

Video Games :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Angie Pegorino (voice) | |

### As writer

Film :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2005 | The Collection | |

### As director

Film :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2007 | Made in Brooklyn | |