Nancy La Scala

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Nancy La Scala

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Buffalo, New York, USA

Nancy La Scala is an actress in film, television, and live theatre. She most recently appeared on the screen in Clint Eastwood's "Jersey Boys". Nancy has consistently landed role…

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Nancy La Scala is an actress in film, television, and live theatre. She most recently appeared on the screen in Clint Eastwood's "Jersey Boys". Nancy has consistently landed roles alongside the best of the best in films like "Guardian", "In the Cut", and the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion-nominated "Vegas: Based on a True Story", which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for her performance as Tracy. The work just kept coming after she got her big break in the MGM cult classic, "Species II". From award-winning films (Courting Chaos, Best Comedy, Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2014) to award-winning plays (The Importance of Being Earnest, Producer's Encore Award, Hollywood Fringe Festival 2014), Nancy has a keen eye for great scripts, be it stage, screen, or television.  She became a familiar face on television from her numerous appearances on shows like "Criminal Minds", "Castle", and "Nip/Tuck". You may also recognize her thanks to a steady string of commercial roles (Acura, Macy's, Ikea, Pond's, Verizon). She had intensely studied her craft as an actress and comedienne in New York under Sheila Gray and Freddie Karamen at Carnegie Hall. In Los Angeles, she continued her studies with Karen Maruyama at The Groundlings and Gary Imhoff. In addition to her career as an actress, Nancy is also an accomplished model. At a young age, she traded her humble beginnings of upstate farm life for Europe and New York City, walking the runways for YSL, Givenchy, and Christian Lacroix, not to mention countless editorials for Vogue Italia, L'Officiel, and Marie Claire. Amongst her favorite photographers to work with was Helmut Newton as a 'Big Nude.' Their highly-praised collaboration can be seen on the introductory page of TASCHEN's Helmut Newton: Polaroids. Nancy is also a devoted animal lover; inspired by her own adopted pit bulls, she created Throw Your Dog a Bone, a line of high-end pet products.

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  1. 2025
    Long Shadows

    Movie Sister Luisa Cabrini

  2. 2020
    Eagle and the Albatross

    Movie Debra

  3. 2016
    Magic Funhouse

    TV show Mrs. Corner

  4. 2014
    Courting Chaos

    Movie Darlene

  5. 2014
    Jersey Boys

    Movie Art Loving Woman

  6. 2014
    Voodoo Possession

    Movie Helen

  7. 2009
    Castle

    TV show Colette Robinson

  8. 2008
  9. 2005
    Criminal Minds

    TV show Claire Whitewood

  10. 2005
    Grey's Anatomy

    TV show Lucia

  11. 2003
    In the Cut

    Movie Baby Doll Dancer

  12. 2001
    Guardian

    Movie Cassie

  13. 1998
    Species II

    Movie Debutante

  14. 1992
    Melrose Place

    TV show Robyn Marlowe