Connie Danese

Biography

Connie Danese, born Concetta D'Agnese in Brooklyn, N.Y., began her professional career at age 13 in the Schubert theatre production of Annie as Lily St. Regis. She later reprised the role on Broadway from 1978 to 1982. In the early 1980s, Danese transitioned to film and television, with notable early roles in "Younger and Younger" (1993) and "Society" (1989).