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kalem frame in '' another world '' , 1976 . as angie perrini with leon russom as willis springfield , new jersey 220px 29 august 1956 1974-present leon russom toni kalem another world 1976.jpg toni kalem
 toni kalem actress , screenwriter , director
toni kalem

toni kalem -lrb- born august 29 , 1956 -rrb- is an american actress , screenwriter and director .
kalem is best known for her portrayal of angie bonpensiero on the hbo series , `` the sopranos '' .
kalem has appeared in several films such as `` double jeopardy '' , `` private benjamin '' , `` sister act '' , `` the wanderers '' , `` eyes of the beholder '' , `` silent rage '' and `` the boy who drank too much '' .
her television credits include guest appearances on `` starsky and hutch '' , `` macgyver '' , `` another world '' and `` police woman '' .
during the sixth season of `` the sopranos '' , kalem was elevated from guest star to series regular for her character angie bonpensiero , the widow of sal `` big pussy '' bonpensiero who runs a body shop in partnership with tony soprano .
in 1999 , kalem wrote and directed the film `` a slipping down life '' .
in 2004 , she wrote the fifty-sixth episode for `` the sopranos '' called '' `` all happy families ... '' '' .
