Margaret Travolta

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Margaret Travolta
Born
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
RelativesJohn Travolta (brother)
Joey Travolta (brother)
Ellen Travolta (sister)

Margaret Travolta is an American actress.

Early life[edit]

Margaret Travolta was born in Englewood, New Jersey to a Catholic family[1] as the daughter of Salvatore Travolta and Helen Cecilia (nee Burke). She was one of six siblings: John, Joey, Ellen, Ann, and Sam. Her father was a former semi-professional football player who became a tire salesman and a partner in a tire company.[citation needed] Her mother was a former actress, director, and singer who appeared in The Sunshine Sisters, a radio vocal group. Later in life, Helen became a high school drama and English teacher. Margaret's father was a second-generation Italian American, and her mother was Irish American.[2][3]

Career[edit]

Travolta's credits include performances in films such as Hangman's Curse with David Keith, Catch Me If You Can with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, National Security with Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn, High Fidelity with John Cusack and Jack Black (as John Cusack's mother), and While You Were Sleeping with Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. Her television credits include recurring roles on NYPD Blue as Dr. Helen Boyd and on Days of Our Lives as Sister Mary Margaret, as well as guest-starring appearances on shows such as The Drew Carey Show, Strong Medicine, and Early Edition.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1993 In the Company of Darkness Dr. Kohanek TV movie/Film Debut
1995 Losing Isaiah Sandra Harris
1995 While You Were Sleeping Admitting Nurse
1996 Chain Reaction Anita Fermi
1996 Michael Reporter #1
1998 Mercury Rising Autism Expert Nurse
2000 High Fidelity Rob's Mom
2000 Lucky Numbers Nurse
2000 Traffic Economist
2001 Swordfish Hostage
2002 Pumpkin Vera Whitner
2002 Catch Me If You Can Ms. Davenport
2003 National Security Judge
2003 Basic Nurse #1
2003 Hangman's Curse Debi Wyrthen
2005 Be Cool Marge
2005 Guilt Aunt Nina
2006 Solace Nurse Reynolds
2006 Lonely Hearts Mineola Female Dispatcher
2006 Accepted Academic Counselor
2007 Wild Hogs Dana
2007 Ocean's Thirteen Bank's Secretary
2007 Enchanted Radio Therapist
2007 Sex and Breakfast Gale
2009 Old Dogs Singing Hostess
2010 How to Make Love to a Woman Mrs. Baker

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Missing Persons Unknown Role 1 episode
1998 Cupid Congressman's Wife 1 episode
1998 Early Edition High School Principal 1 episode
1999 Turks Claire Strummond 1 episode
2002 The Drew Carey Show Mrs. Bishop 1 episode
2003 NYPD Blue Dr. Helen Boyd 1 episode
2003 The Handler Secretary 1 episode
2004 Days of Our Lives Sister Mary Margaret 1 episode
2007 ER Secretary 1 episode

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Big Question: John Travolta". "THE BIG QUESTION" BBC1. 2004-01-28. Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
  2. ^ "Begorrah!! Travolta's Irish..." Showbiz Ireland. 2007-01-07. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
  3. ^ Grant, Meg (February 2005). "Night Moves". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2007-07-17.

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