Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Candice "Candy" Azzara (born May 18, 1945) is an American character actress frequently cast in Italian or Jewish roles. Azzara was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Josephine (née Bravo) and Samuel Azzara. She was inspired to pursue acting by the film La Strada and theatre legend Eleanora Duse. She studied with Lee Strasberg and Gene Frankel and soon began appearing off-Broadway and in regional theatres. Billed as Candy Azzara, she made her Broadway debut in Lovers and Other Strangers in 1968. Additional stage credits include Jake's Women, Cactus Flower, Any Wednesday, Barefoot in the Park, and The Moon Is Blue. Azzara was cast as Gloria in the second pilot of All in the Family when it was entitled Those Were the Days and the family name was Justice instead of Bunker.[2] She was a regular on the sitcom Calucci's Department and had recurring roles on Caroline in the City, Who's the Boss, Soap, and Rhoda. She has guested on numerous series, including Diff'rent Strokes, The Practice, Married With Children, Kojak, Barney Miller (as a manicurist, in Season 2 Episode 3), Trapper John, M.D., L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, ER, Married with Childr…
Movies & TV Shows
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Catch Me If You Can (2002) — Darcy
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Ocean's Twelve (2004) — Saul Bloom's Girlfriend
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In Her Shoes (2005) — Sydelle Feller
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Married... with Children (1987) — Madame Inga
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The Wonder Years (1988) — Mrs. Ermin
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ER (1994) — Mrs. Roth
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Medium (2005) — Elderly Woman
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Little Boy (2015) — Bertha
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Rizzoli & Isles (2010) — Mrs. Gold
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Marilee Coleson
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Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
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The Twilight Zone (1985) — (segment "The Library")
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The Love Boat (1977) — Carmen Rosselli
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CHiPs (1977) — Cheri (as Candy Azzara)
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Easy Money (1983) — Rose Capuletti (as Candy Azzara)
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Kojak (1973) — Milly Blasky
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Night Court (1984) — Lorna Huebner
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Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) — Joanne Lester
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Joan of Arcadia (2003) — Housewife God
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L.A. Law (1986) — Aurora
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The Flight Before Christmas (2015) — Debbie
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Barney Miller (1975) — Miss Lamota
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They Might Be Giants (1971) — Teenage Girl (uncredited)
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Baretta (1975)
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Fatso (1980) — Lydia
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The World's Greatest Lover (1977) — Anne Calassandro
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Caroline in the City (1995) — Angie Spadaro
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Unstrung Heroes (1995) — Joanie
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Pandemonium (1982) — Bambi
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Rhoda (1974)
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Alex, Inc. (2018) — Auntie Louise
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The Storm (2009) — Rose
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House Calls (1978) — Ellen Grady
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Final Approach (2008) — Elizabeth Foxhaven
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Hearts of the West (1975) — Waitress
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Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
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Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971) — Sally (as Candy Azzara)
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Strong Medicine (2000) — Lorraine Mills
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The Christmas Pageant (2011) — Ethel Clark
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In Vino (2019) — Aunt Clara