Mariangela Pino is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Diane Koscinski in the 1994 film Richie Rich and her recurring role as Marie Morton on the sitcom Home Improvement.
Early life and education Pino was born in Chama, New Mexico. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Temple University and a Master of Fine Arts in performance art from the University of California, San Diego.
Career In 1986, Pino appeared in the Off-Broadway play Orchards. Other television credits include Wiseguy, Who's the Boss?, L.A. Law, Murder One, Chicago Hope, ER, NYPD Blue and The Pretender.
In April 1996, Pino had a bit part in a made-for-TV movie, Unforgivable, co-starring with John Ritter and Harley Jane Kozak. Pino also appeared in the films Op Center (1995), The Souler Opposite and Living Out Loud, both released in 1998.
Her last acting credit was a guest appearance on Touched by an Angel in 1999. She currently runs "The Center for True North" with her husband Hank Landau in Springdale, Utah.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1994Richie RichDiane1996Two Guys Talkin' About GirlsEdith1998Living Out LoudDonna1998The Souler OppositeRita
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1987A Year in the LifeViolaEpisode: "Dixie Chicken"1989Who's the Boss?PollyEpisode: "Supermom Burnout"1991Equal JusticeLorene Bassler3 episodes1991N.Y.P.D. MountedMadeline SpampattaTelevision film1991CBS Schoolbreak SpecialLinda ManningEpisode: "Dedicated to the One I Love"1991My Son JohnnyRhoda CortinoTelevision film1991Civil WarsJackie VaughnEpisode: "The Pound and the Fury"1992A Thousand HeroesMarcia PooleTelevision film1993Life Goes OnClinic DoctorEpisode: "Incident on Main"1993Born Too SoonLeslieTelevision film1993Love & WarNurse RitaEpisode: "I Got Plenty of Nothing"1993, 1994L.A. LawHortense Krieger2 episodes1993–1995Home ImprovementMarie Morton8 episodes1994CouplesEllieTelevision film1995Tom Clancy's Op CenterMartha MackenMiniseries1995Trial by FireEvie BauchmoyerTelevision film1995Step by StepDebbie CrawfordEpisode: "The Fight Before Christmas"1996Hudson StreetBethEpisode: "Dear Cyberspace"1996Murder OneDet. Gretchen Jankow2 episodes1996Chicago HopeMrs. Dipretto1996UnforgivableHelen Jessup, M.D.Television film1996ERMs. DellanovaEpisode: "Fevers of Unknown Origin"1996The PretenderAnnieEpisode: "The Paper Clock"1996Mr. RhodesBarbEpisode: "Looking for Mrs. Goodbar"1996NYPD BlueSheila KinnanEpisode: "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"1997Promised LandBarbara ManningEpisode: "Running Scared"1998Michael HayesStephanie SchulerEpisode: "Mob Mentality"1998Brooklyn SouthJulliane BrooksEpisode: "Doggonit"1998MillenniumTeresa RoeEpisode: "A Room with No View"1999Touched by an AngelFaye BurtonEpisode: "Anatomy Lesson"
References
External links
The Center for True North