Julianna McCarthy Biography – Julianna McCarthy Wiki
Julianna McCarthy is an American actress known for The Frighteners (1996), Starship Troopers (1997), and Striking Distance (1993). She is the former first wife of Michael Constantine who was an American actor. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of Kostas “Gus” Portokalos, the Windex bottle–toting Greek father of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). He died on August 31, 2021, at the age of 94.
She was an original cast member of the soap opera The Young and the Restless, starring as matriarch Liz Foster from 1973 to 1986. She reprised the role in 1993, 2003–2004, and 2008, returning for her final appearance in June 2010. While she was taken off of contract in late fall 1982 and did not make appearances for months, she was brought back on a recurring basis in time for the show’s tenth anniversary, appearing semi-regularly for the next couple of years until Liz moved to London. Later, she returned after Jill gave birth to a son, Billy, and was seen semi-regularly during the show’s 30th anniversary when an ailing Liz revealed that Jill had been adopted. Her storyline concerned Jill’s determination to find her birth parents. The character of Liz died in June 2010 on-screen.
McCarthy has also appeared in motion pictures as diverse as The Last American Virgin, The Distinguished Gentleman, The Frighteners, Starship Troopers, and Ted Bundy.
She had a recurring role as Mila in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, appearing in the episodes “Improbable Cause”, “The Dogs of War” and the final episode, “What You Leave Behind”. McCarthy also had recurring roles in Paradise and the 1991 remake of Dark Shadows as Mrs. Johnson, the housekeeper. In the show’s flashbacks, she played the role of the calculating Collins relative Abigail.
Julianna McCarthy Age
She was born on August 17, 1929, in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
Julianna McCarthy Husband
She was married to her husband the late actor Michael Constantine from 1953 to 1969. Michael was an American actor widely recognized for his portrayal of Kostas “Gus” Portokalos, the Windex bottle–toting Greek father of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).
His career started on the New York stage and in the mid-1950s as an understudy to Paul Muni in Inherit the Wind. While in the cast, he met and married actress Julianna on October 5, 1953, and they had two children, Thea Eileen and Brendan Neil. The marriage ended in divorce in 1969, the same year that Constantine started his role in Room 222. He later married Kathleen Christopher, though they also later divorced.
Julianna McCarthy Children
With her husband, Michael Constantine, she had two children, both daughters Thea Eileen Constantine, and Brendan Neil Constantine.
Julianna McCarthy Net Worth
Julianna McCarthy’s net worth is estimated to be worth $6 million.
