Cathy Moriarty

Moriarty announced herself with one of the most assured film debuts I can think of, holding the screen opposite Robert De Niro in Raging Bull as a teenager. Her Vickie is all cool defiance and bruised vulnerability, and that Oscar nomination was completely deserved. A serious car accident derailed her momentum for years, which makes her resilience all the more admirable, and she came back showing real comedic range in films like Soapdish. That husky voice and tough Bronx edge gave her a screen presence that always felt authentic. She deserved an even bigger career than she got.

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Cathy Moriarty (born 1960) is an American actress from the Bronx, New York. She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her debut film role as Vickie LaMotta in Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980). She has continued to work in film and television for decades, including a memorable comedic turn in Soapdish.

Name (English)

Cathy Moriarty

Name (Japanese)

キャシー・モリアーティ

Reading

きゃしー・もりあーてぃ

Born

November 29, 1960 (age 65)

Origin

The Bronx, New York, United States

Occupation

Actress / Film actress / Television actress / Businesswoman / Voice actress

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rat

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy%20Moriarty
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242732

Tags

• From New York
• Actress
• Film actress
• Television actress

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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