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{{short description|American actress}}
{{short description|American actress (1960–2010)}}

{{more footnotes|date=April 2009}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Michelle Nicastro
| name = Michelle Nicastro
| image =
| image = Michelle Nicastro.jpg
| caption =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1960|3|31}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1960|3|31}}
| birth_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|11|4|1960|3|31}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|11|4|1960|3|31}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation = Actress, singer
| occupation = Actress, singer
| yearsactive = 1983–1999
| yearsactive = 1981–2000
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Steve Stark]]|1986}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Steve Stark]]|1986}}
| children = 2
| children = 2
}}
}}

'''Michelle Nicastro''' (March 31, 1960 – November 4, 2010) was an American actress and singer.
'''Michelle Nicastro''' (March 31, 1960 – November 4, 2010) was an American actress and singer.


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She also did the singing voice of [[Callisto (Xena)|Callisto]] for the ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' episode "[[The Bitter Suite]]". She also had guest starring roles in ''[[Airwolf]]'', ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'' and ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]''.
She also did the singing voice of [[Callisto (Xena)|Callisto]] for the ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' episode "[[The Bitter Suite]]". She also had guest starring roles in ''[[Airwolf]]'', ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'' and ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]''.


She appeared as Amanda, the college sweetheart of [[Billy Crystal]]'s Harry, who introduces him to Sally in ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989).
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She appeared, briefly, as the college sweetheart of [[Billy Crystal]] in ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]''. In 1996 she played Snow White in ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'' episode "Grimmworld" as the girlfriend of Michael "Dauber" Daubinski ([[Bill Fagerbakke]]). Nicastro also had a minor role in ''[[Full House]]'' as Roxanna. She also played Lois "Old Lady" Scranton on an episode of ''[[Who's the Boss?]]''. From September 1989 to May 1990 she appeared as singer Sasha Schmidt on ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'' during one of its Daytime-Emmy-award-winning years.<ref>[http://www.capridge.com/sasha.htm Profile of Sasha Schmidt], Capridge.Com</ref>


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In 1996, she played Snow White on the ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'' episode "Grimmworld" as the girlfriend of Michael "Dauber" Daubinski ([[Bill Fagerbakke]]). Nicastro also had played Roxanna on ''[[Full House]]''. She also played Lois "Old Lady" Scranton on an episode of ''[[Who's the Boss?]]''. From September 1989 to May 1990, she appeared as singer Sasha Schmidt on ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'' during one of its Daytime-Emmy-award-winning years.<ref>[http://www.capridge.com/sasha.htm Profile of Sasha Schmidt], Capridge.Com</ref>
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On the stage, she created the role of Ariadne in the 1983 Broadway musical ''[[Merlin (musical)|Merlin]]''. She was the first [[Éponine]] in the second [[United States]] tour of ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' in 1988. Nicastro recorded four albums released on the Varese Sarabande label. Two albums, ''Toonful'' and ''Toonful Too'', feature songs from animated musicals, ''Reel Imagination'' features songs from family musicals, and ''On My Own'' features songs from contemporary Broadway musicals, including her version of ''On My Own''. They feature [[Paul Goldberg (musician)|Paul Goldberg]] on drums and percussion, Walt Fowler on trumpet, Jimmy Hoff on bass, and [[Lanny Meyers]] piano/arranger. {{citation needed|date=August 2014}}

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On the stage, she created the role of Ariadne in the 1983 Broadway musical ''[[Merlin (musical)|Merlin]]''. She was the first [[Éponine]] in the second [[United States]] tour of ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' in 1988. Nicastro recorded four albums released on the Varese Sarabande label. Two albums, ''Toonful'' and ''Toonful Too'', feature songs from animated musicals, ''Reel Imagination'' features songs from family musicals, and ''On My Own'' features songs from contemporary Broadway musicals, including her version of ''On My Own''. They feature Paul Goldberg on drums and percussion, Walt Fowler on trumpet, Jimmy Hoff on bass, and [[Lanny Meyers]] piano/arranger.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}


==Death==
==Death==
Nicastro died of [[breast cancer|breast]] and [[brain cancer]] on November 4, 2010, at home with her family.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Michelle_Nicastro_Passes_Away_at_50_20101104 Michelle Nicastro Passes Away at 50], Broadwayworld.com (Nov. 5, 2010)</ref> She was 50 years old. "For the Good of Our Country", an episode of ''[[The Event]]'' that originally aired November 15, 2010, is dedicated to her memory. The pilot episode of ''[[Fairly Legal]]'', originally aired January 20, 2011, was dedicated to her memory and a character in the series Judge David Nicastro (played by [[Gerald McRaney]]) is named after her. Both series were executive produced by her husband [[Steve Stark]]. {{citation needed|date=August 2014}}
Nicastro died of cancer on November 4, 2010, at home with her family.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Michelle_Nicastro_Passes_Away_at_50_20101104 Michelle Nicastro Passes Away at 50], Broadwayworld.com (Nov. 5, 2010)</ref> She was 50 years old. "For the Good of Our Country", an episode of ''[[The Event]]'' that originally aired November 15 the same year, is dedicated to her memory. The pilot episode of ''[[Fairly Legal]]'', originally aired January 20, 2011, was dedicated to her memory and a character in the series Judge David Nicastro (played by [[Gerald McRaney]]) is named after her. Both series were executive produced by her husband [[Steve Stark]]. {{citation needed|date=August 2014}}


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
*''[[Body Rock]]'' (1984) - Darlene
* ''[[Body Rock]]'' (1984) - Darlene
*''Knight Rider''(1985) - Circus Knights - Terry Malloy
* ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'' (1985) - "Circus Knights" - Terry Major
*''Bad Guys'' (1986) - Janice Edwards
* ''Bad Guys'' (1986) - Janice Edwards
*''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989) - Amanda (cameos)
* ''[[Full House (TV series)|Full House]]'' (1987) - "Sea Cruise" - Roxanna
*''[[The Swan Princess]]'' (1994) - Princess Odette (as an adult; speaking voice)
* ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989) - Amanda
* ''[[The Swan Princess]]'' (1994) - Princess Odette (as an adult; speaking voice)
*''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'' (1996) - Mary Beth (as Dauber’s girlfriend - Episode: Grimworld)
* ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'' (1996) - Mary Beth (as Dauber's girlfriend - episode: "Grimworld")
*''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'' (1996) - Ariel Reed (as Antonio’s dream girl - Episode: The lady vanishes)
* ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'' (1996) - Ariel Reed (as Antonio's dream girl - episode: "The Lady Vanishes")
*''[[The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain]]'' (1997) - Princess Odette (voice; speaking and singing)
* ''[[The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain]]'' (1997) - Princess Odette (voice; speaking and singing)
*''[[The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom|The Swan Princess III: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure]]'' (1998) - Princess Odette (voice; speaking and singing)
* ''[[The Swan Princess III: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure]]'' (1998) - Princess Odette (voice; speaking and singing)
*''Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time'' (2000) - Queen Cleopatra
* ''Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time'' (2000) - Queen Cleopatra


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|629264}}
* {{IMDb name|629264}}
*{{IBDB name}}
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* {{Find a Grave|61181661}}
*[http://cytokines.1hwy.com/nicastro-1.html Fan site] with commentary on her roles


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[[Category:American people of Italian descent]]
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Revision as of 18:17, 2 July 2024

Michelle Nicastro
Born(1960-03-31)March 31, 1960
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 2010(2010-11-04) (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1981–2000
Spouse
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(m. 1986)​
Children2

Michelle Nicastro (March 31, 1960 – November 4, 2010) was an American actress and singer.

Life and career

Nicastro was born in Washington D.C., the daughter of Carole Rose (née Guarino) and Norman Joseph Nicastro, who was an ophthalmologist.[1]

She provided the speaking voice of the adult Princess Odette, the titular character in The Swan Princess and its first two sequels The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain and The Swan Princess III: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure.

She also did the singing voice of Callisto for the Xena: Warrior Princess episode "The Bitter Suite". She also had guest starring roles in Airwolf, Knight Rider and Wings.

She appeared as Amanda, the college sweetheart of Billy Crystal's Harry, who introduces him to Sally in When Harry Met Sally... (1989).

In 1996, she played Snow White on the Coach episode "Grimmworld" as the girlfriend of Michael "Dauber" Daubinski (Bill Fagerbakke). Nicastro also had played Roxanna on Full House. She also played Lois "Old Lady" Scranton on an episode of Who's the Boss?. From September 1989 to May 1990, she appeared as singer Sasha Schmidt on Santa Barbara during one of its Daytime-Emmy-award-winning years.[2]

On the stage, she created the role of Ariadne in the 1983 Broadway musical Merlin. She was the first Éponine in the second United States tour of Les Misérables in 1988. Nicastro recorded four albums released on the Varese Sarabande label. Two albums, Toonful and Toonful Too, feature songs from animated musicals, Reel Imagination features songs from family musicals, and On My Own features songs from contemporary Broadway musicals, including her version of On My Own. They feature Paul Goldberg on drums and percussion, Walt Fowler on trumpet, Jimmy Hoff on bass, and Lanny Meyers piano/arranger.[citation needed]

Death

Nicastro died of cancer on November 4, 2010, at home with her family.[3] She was 50 years old. "For the Good of Our Country", an episode of The Event that originally aired November 15 the same year, is dedicated to her memory. The pilot episode of Fairly Legal, originally aired January 20, 2011, was dedicated to her memory and a character in the series Judge David Nicastro (played by Gerald McRaney) is named after her. Both series were executive produced by her husband Steve Stark. [citation needed]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ Michelle Nicastro profile, filmreference.com; accessed August 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Profile of Sasha Schmidt, Capridge.Com
  3. ^ Michelle Nicastro Passes Away at 50, Broadwayworld.com (Nov. 5, 2010)
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