
Shera Danese
Shera Danese (born October 9, 1949, height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) is an American actress and the widow of actor Peter Falk.
Biography
Danese was born in Hartsdale, New York. Her acting career began in 1976 with a part in one episode of One Day at a Time. Her other television credits include roles on Serpico, Baretta, Three's Company, Kojak, Family, Hart to Hart, Starsky and Hutch and Charlie's Angels. In one of her few roles on the big screen, she played a prostitute named Vicky in Risky Business, the 1983 film starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay.
Danese had a major role in three of the six Columbo episodes in which she appeared. She was never the killer, but she helped plan the murder in the episode: A Trace of Murder - 25th Anniversary Movie. She has the distinction of having acted in more episodes of Columbo than any other actress (but not actor). She met star Peter Falk on the show, and became his second wife on December 7, 1977. They were married for nearly 34 years until June 23, 2011, when Falk died at the age of 83.
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Credits
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Alpha Dog 2006Abby★ 6.7
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Checking Out 2005Rhonda Apple★ 6.6
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Who's Your Daddy? 2004Honey Mack★ 4.9
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John Q 2002Wife of Heart Transplant Patient★ 7.1
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Enemies of Laughter 2000Helen★ 5.5
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Baby Boom 1987Cloak Room Attendant★ 6.4
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The Ladies Club 1986Eva★ 6.3
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Sparkling Cyanide 1983Christine Shannon★ 6.1
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Risky Business 1983Vicki★ 6.6
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Bunny Wahl★ NR
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The Love Tapes 1980Susan★ 3
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Self★ 6.3
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Fame 1978Lucia★ NR
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New York, New York 1977Doyle's Girl in Major Chord★ 6.6
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Three's Company 1977Barmaid★ 7.7
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Having Babies 1976Kristy Potter★ 6
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Starsky & Hutch 1975Nicole Monk★ 7.2
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Kojak 1973Sally Centorini★ 7
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Columbo 1971Eve Plummer★ 8.1