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{{short description|American actress (born 1946)}}
'''Margaret Travolta''' is an ] actress hailing from the famed entertainment family that has produced Academy Award-nominated actor ]; Broadway actress ]; noted director ]; matinee idol ]; ingénues ] and ]; playwright ]; and character actors ], ], and ].
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'''Margaret Travolta''' is an American actress.
She was born in ] to Salvatore and Helen Travolta. She was influenced at a very early age by her Mother’s involvement in local theatre and her Sister Ellen’s success on stage. While attending the ] in ], Margaret supported herself by performing in children’s theatre, waiting tables and singing in cabarets.


==Early life==
] was one of the many stops Margaret made while performing summer stock in the late 60’s. She quickly realized the city’s great advertising potential by winning National TV Commercials for ], ] and Alberto Culver. It was the Windy City where she met her husband Jim and settled down to raise their two boys. Margaret’s talent, hard work and professionalism earned her the reputation of being one of Chicago’s Top Voice-over Talents. Her voice career has included such clients as ], ], ], ] and ].
Margaret Travolta was born in ] to an Italian-Irish Family. Her parents were practicing Catholics. <ref name="Travoltaref5">{{cite news |date=2004-01-28 |title=The Big Question: John Travolta |publisher="THE BIG QUESTION" BBC1 |url=http://cosmedia.freewinds.cx/media/articles/bbc250198.html |url-status=dead |accessdate=2007-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006124942/http://cosmedia.freewinds.cx/media/articles/bbc250198.html |archive-date=2007-10-06}}</ref> The daughter of Salvatore Travolta and Helen Cecilia (] Burke) she was one of six siblings: ], ], ], 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 |date=May 2023}} 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.<ref name="Travoltaref2">{{cite news|title=Begorrah!! Travolta's Irish...|publisher=Showbiz Ireland|date=2007-01-07|url=http://www.showbizireland.com/news/july01/20-travolta01.shtml|accessdate=2007-07-18}}</ref><ref name="Travoltaref3">{{cite news|last=Grant|first=Meg|title=Night Moves|publisher=Reader's Digest|date=February 2005|url=http://www.rd.com/content/face-to-face-with-john-travolta/1/|accessdate=2007-07-17}}</ref>


==Career==
She currently resides with her family in ] where she has expanded her resume into more film and television projects in compliment to her commercial campaigns for ], ], ], ], and ].


Travolta has a solid career in supporting roles, gaining respect on television and in film. Her credits include performances in the films '']'' with ], '']'' with ] and ], '']'' with ] and ], '']'' with ] and ] (as John Cusack's mother), and '']'' with ] and ]. Her television credits include the reoccurring roles of Dr. Helen Boyd on ] and Sister Mary Margaret on '']'', and guest starring appearances on '']'', '']'', and '']''. Travolta's credits include performances in films such as '']'' with ], '']'' with ] and ], '']'' with ] and ], '']'' with ] and ], and '']'' with ] and ]. Her television credits include recurring roles on '']'' as Dr. Helen Boyd and on '']'' as Sister Mary Margaret, as well as guest-starring appearances on shows such as '']'', '']'', and '']''.

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1993
| ''In the Company of Darkness''
| Dr. Kohanek
| TV movie/Film Debut
|-
| 1995
| '']''
| Sandra Harris
|
|-
| 1995
| '']''
| Admitting Nurse
|
|-
| 1996
| '']''
| Anita Fermi
|
|-
| 1996
| '']''
| Reporter #1
|
|-
| 1998
| '']''
| Autism Expert Nurse
|
|-
| 2000
| '']''
| Rob's Mom
|
|-
| 2000
| '']''
| Nurse
|
|-
| 2000
| '']''
| Economist
|
|-
| 2001
| '']''
| Hostage
|
|-
| 2002
| '']''
| Vera Whitner
|
|-
| 2002
| '']''
| Ms. Davenport
|
|-
| 2003
| '']''
| Judge
|
|-
| 2003
| '']''
| Nurse #1
|
|-
| 2003
| '']''
| Debi Wyrthen
|
|-
| 2005
| '']''
| Marge
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Guilt''
| Aunt Nina
|
|-
| 2006
| '']''
| Nurse Reynolds
|
|-
| 2006
| '']''
| Mineola Female Dispatcher
|
|-
| 2006
| '']''
| Academic Counselor
|
|-
| 2007
| '']''
| Dana
|
|-
| 2007
| '']''
| Bank's Secretary
|
|-
| 2007
| '']''
| Radio Therapist
|
|-
| 2007
| '']''
| Gale
|
|-
| 2009
| '']''
| Singing Hostess
|
|-
| 2010
| '']''
| Mrs. Baker
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1993
| '']''
| Unknown Role
| 1 episode
|-
| 1998
| '']''
| Congressman's Wife
| 1 episode
|-
| 1998
| '']''
| High School Principal
| 1 episode
|-
| 1999
| '']''
| Claire Strummond
| 1 episode
|-
| 2002
| '']''
| Mrs. Bishop
| 1 episode
|-
| 2003
| '']''
| Dr. Helen Boyd
| 1 episode
|-
| 2003
| '']''
| Secretary
| 1 episode
|-
| 2004
| '']''
| Sister Mary Margaret
| 1 episode
|-
| 2007
| '']''
| Secretary
| 1 episode
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0871458}}

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Latest revision as of 23:44, 31 July 2024

American actress (born 1946)
Margaret Travolta
BornEnglewood, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
RelativesJohn Travolta (brother)
Joey Travolta (brother)
Ellen Travolta (sister)

Margaret Travolta is an American actress.

Early life

Margaret Travolta was born in Englewood, New Jersey to an Italian-Irish Family. Her parents were practicing Catholics. The daughter of Salvatore Travolta and Helen Cecilia (née 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. 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.

Career

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, 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

Film

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

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

  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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