Connie Sellecca

Connie Sellecca
Sellecca in 2008
Born	Concetta Sellecchia (1955-05-25) May 25, 1955 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, spokesperson, activist
Years active	1976–present
Spouse(s)	Gil Gerard (1979–1987; divorced) John Tesh (1992–present)
Children	2

Connie Sellecca (born Concetta Sellecchia May 25, 1955) is an American actress, producer, and former model, best known for her roles on the television series The Greatest American Hero and Hotel, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 1987.^[1]

Early life

Sellecca was born Concetta Sellecchia in The Bronx, New York, New York to Italian parents.^[2][3] At age twelve, she moved to Pomona, New York and attended Pomona Junior High School. While attending Ramapo High School in Spring Valley, she first became interested in the performing arts. Although she matriculated at Boston College, she withdrew to pursue a career in acting.^[4]

Career

Sellecca first worked as a fashion model before making her acting debut in the film The Bermuda Depths in 1978,^[5] followed by Captain America II: Death Too Soon, a TV movie starring Reb Brown in the title role alongside Len Birman, with Lana Wood and versus Christopher Lee. She then starred in the short-lived CBS comedy Flying High, about the misadventures of three airline flight attendants, then as lawyer Pam Davidson on The Greatest American Hero, the girlfriend and foil to the main character. After Hero ended, she was released from her contract in time to audition for the part of promotions manager Christine Francis on the television drama Hotel, alongside James Brolin. She acted out the character from 1983 to 1988.^[6]

Sellecca later acted out lead roles in several made-for-television films.^[4] Among her more recent work was a role in the 2009 film The Wild Stallion.

Business ventures

Sellecca collaborated with such dermatologists as Dr. Patricia Wexler to formulate "The 'Sellecca Solution,'" a line of skin-care products intended mainly for women of Mediterranean descent, which was sold through mail-order by means of a direct-response marketing paid program produced by the William Guthy-Gregory Renker Company. As of early February of 2016, it was not known whether the paid program was still being transmitted, and thus, the production and availability statuses of the Sellecca Solution were also unknown.

Personal life

Sellecca was married to actor Gil Gerard throughout much of the 1980s.^[2] They had a son together, Gib Gerard.

On April 4, 1992, she married infotainer/pianist and former Entertainment Tonight host and anchor correspondent John Tesh. They have one daughter, Prima,^[7] whom they named after Connie's father, Primo Sellecchia.^[5] Like Tesh, Sellecca is a born again Christian.^[8]

Filmography

References

External links

• Connie Sellecca at the Internet Movie Database