
Concetta Tomei
Born
December 30, 1945 (79 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Character actress Concetta Tomei was born on December 30, 1945, and raised in her hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin, the only child of a policeman who was a talented artist on the sly. She came from a long line of educators and was likely drawn to that career at an influential age. She attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education. After teaching school in a Milwaukee suburb for four years, however, she abruptly quit to pursue her acting dream. She became a student of the famed Goodman School of Drama in Chicago where she received a another degree, a Bachelor of Fine Arts, in theater arts. She started her professional career on the stock and repertory stages and gathered a formidable list of early credits appearing in such plays as "A Streetcar Named Desire, "Candida," "Blithe Spirit" and "The Corn Is Green." She made her debut on Broadway replacing Carole Shelley in "The Elephant Man" playing the actress/grande dame Mrs. Kendal. She continued in her role when a subsequent tour went out starring David Bowie.
Seeking on-camera experience, she moved out West in the 1980s and found plentiful work on TV with her all-controlling, severe-looking femmes, which culminated in the critically acclaimed Vietnam War drama China Beach (1988) in which she played a hard-as-nails major. She continued with a host of guest parts on "L.A. Law," "Murphy Brown," "Picket Fences" and "Wings," among many others. Not readily known for her film work, she has nevertheless offered occasional arch support (since 1991) in such pictures as Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991), Twenty Bucks (1993), Out to Sea (1997) Deep Impact (1998), The Muse (1999) and View from the Top (2003). Another regular series TV role came with Providence (1999), in which she played a chain-smoking mom.

Space Force
Rep. Pitosi · (2 episodes)
2020

Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020

Abby's
Nemo · (1 episode)
2019

Reach
Doris
2018

For Muriel
Elaine
2018

The Mick
Evelyn · (1 episode)
2017

The Mick
Tippy Pemberton · (1 episode)
2017

Veep
Connie DiBenedetto · (1 episode)
2012

Cyrano de Bergerac
Roxane's Duenna
2008

The List
Ms. Fitch
2007

Ghost Whisperer
Margaret · (1 episode)
2005

Weeds
Celia's Mother · (1 episode)
2005

The Closer
Mrs. Rawley · (1 episode)
2005

Numb3rs
Dr. Sarah Kemple · (1 episode)
2005

Gone But Not Forgotten
Rita
2005
Second Time Around
Christia Muse · (1 episode)
2004

Arrested Development
Mrs. Livingston · (1 episode)
2003

Cold Case
Violet Golding (2008) · (1 episode)
2003

Nip/Tuck
Maureen Ayers · (1 episode)
2003

View from the Top
Mrs. Stewart
2003

Judging Amy
Joanne Collins · (2 episodes)
1999

The Muse
Nurse Rennert
1999

Providence
Lynda Hansen · (96 episodes)
1999

The King of Queens
Joyce · (1 episode)
1998

Deep Impact
Patricia Ruiz
1998

Lush Life
(2 episodes)
1996

7th Heaven
Mrs. Hampton · (1 episode)
1996

Murder One
Jeanette Rennick · (1 episode)
1995

Star Trek: Voyager
Minister Odala · (1 episode)
1995

Madman of the People
Delia Buckner · (16 episodes)
1994

Touched by an Angel
Kate Carpenter · (1 episode)
1994

The Goodbye Bird
Victoria Van Borins
1994

Ellen
Professor Bass · (1 episode)
1994
Sin and Redemption
Marina Preston
1994
Sin & Redemption
Marina Preston
1994

Diagnosis: Murder
Sister Regina · (1 episode)
1993

Twenty Bucks
Sam's Mother
1993

The Burden of Proof
Clara Stern · (2 episodes)
1992

One Special Victory
1991

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Mom
1991

Wings
Sylvia · (2 episodes)
1990

Murphy Brown
Doris Dial · (1 episode)
1988

China Beach: Pilot
Maj. Lila Garreau
1988

China Beach
Lila Garreau · (64 episodes)
1988

Max Headroom
Blank Dominique · (14 episodes)
1987

In Love and War
Doyen Salsig
1987

The Betty Ford Story
Jan
1987

Murder in Three Acts
Janet Crisp
1986

L.A. Law
Susan Hauber · (5 episodes)
1986

Doubletake
Hazel Carter
1985

St. Elsewhere
Elise Praeger · (1 episode)
1982

Amy and the Angel
Mrs. Mixner
1982

Falcon Crest
Dr. Estelle Kramer · (6 episodes)
1981