
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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- 2006 ยทAlpha Dogas Abby
- 2005 ยทChecking Outas Rhonda Apple
- 2004 ยทWho's Your Daddy?as Honey Mack
- 2002 ยทJohn Qas Wife of Heart Transplant Patient
- 2000 ยทEnemies of Laughteras Helen
- 1994 ยทExclusiv - Das Star-Magazinas self
- 1987 ยทBaby Boomas Cloak Room Attendant
- 1986 ยทThe Ladies Clubas Eva
- 1983 ยทSparkling Cyanideas Christine Shannon
- 1983 ยทRisky Businessas Vicki
- 1983 ยทYour Place... or Mine?as
- 1982 ยทThe Million Dollar Infieldas Bunny Wahl
- 1980 ยทThe Love Tapesas Susan
- 1979 ยทThe Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self
- 1978 ยทFameas Lucia
- 1977 ยทNew York, New Yorkas Doyle's Girl in Major Chord
- 1977 ยทThree's Companyas Barmaid
- 1976 ยทHaving Babiesas Kristy Potter
- 1975 ยทStarsky & Hutchas Nicole Monk
- 1973 ยทKojakas Sally Centorini
- 1971 ยทColumboas Eve Plummer
- 1971 ยทColumboas Cathleen Calvert
- 1971 ยทColumboas Geraldine Ferguson
- 1971 ยทColumboas Trish Fairbanks
- 1971 ยทColumboas Vanessa Barsini
- 1971 ยทColumboas Molly