Jo Champa
Jo Champa
An Italian-American raised in New Jersey, actress Jo Champa held firmly to her ethnic roots, to such a degree that she spent the early years of her career juggling screen acting assignments in Italy, for directors including Ettore Scola (La Famiglia, 1987), Massimo Troisi (Le Vie Del Signore Sono Finite, 1987), and Damiano Damiani (Il Sole Buio, 1990). Though she typically signed for supporting roles, European directors consistently praised her for bringing an exotic, alluring Mediterranean quality to the screen. Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha (1994) marked a point of transition to Hollywood for Champa, as an American-European co-production helmed by a celebrated Italian director; thereafter, she began turning up more regularly in U.S. projects, including the Steven Seagal actioner Out for Justice (1991), the New Line family comedy Monkey Trouble (1994), and the Marlon Brando-Johnny Depp fantasy Don Juan DeMarco (1995). In 2007, Champa landed a small role in the disaster-themed Hallmark telemovie Pandemic. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Jo Champa:
- Out for Justice with Steven Seagal , William Forsythe , Jerry Orbach , Shareen J. Mitchell , Sal Richards , Gina Gershon , Jay Acovone , Pamela Baker , John Toles Bey , Dominic Chianese , Carl Ciarfalio , Nick Corello , Raymond Cruz , Anthony DeSando , Nick Dimitri , Thomas F. Duffy , Jorge Gil , Robert LaSardo , Joe Lala , John Leguizamo , Vera Lockwood , Julianna Margulies , Craig A. Pinkard , Larry Romano , Gianni Russo , Joe Spataro , Julie Strain , Jerry Strivelli , Shannon Whirry , Diane Peterson , Sue Swan , Charles Guardino
- Don Juan DeMarco with Marlon Brando , Johnny Depp , Faye Dunaway , Geraldine Pailhas , Bob Dishy , Rachel Ticotin , Carmen Argenziano , Al Corley , Nada Despotovich , Marita Geraghty , Ken Gutstein , Teresa Hughes , Gilbert Lewis , Tom "Tiny" Jr. Lister , Franc Luz , Tom Mardirosian , Patricia Mauceri , Sanjay , Esther Scott , Talisa Soto , Richard C. Sarafian , Santiago Garcia , Nick LaTour , Sara Mansfield
- Monkey Trouble with Finster , Thora Birch , Harvey Keitel , Mimi Rogers , Christopher McDonald , Kevin Scannell , Victor Argo , Kimberly Cullum , Alison Elliott , Marcy Goldman , John LaFayette , Adam LaVorgna , Aaron Lustig , Robert Miranda , Julie Payne , Remy Ryan , Harvey Vernon , Deborah White , Julian Johnson , Andi Chapman , Frank Lugo
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