Angelica Page Explained

Angelica Page
Birth Name:Angelica Sue Torn
Birth Date:17 February 1964
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Occupation:Actress, director, producer, writer
Years Active:1993–present
Spouse:
    Children:2
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    Angelica Page (née Angelica Sue Torn; February 17, 1964) is an American actress, director, producer and screenwriter. She is the only daughter of actors Rip Torn and Geraldine Page. Credited as Angelica Torn in her early career, she legally and professionally changed her name to Angelica Page in September 2011.[1]

    Page began her career in the 1993 Broadway revival of Anna Christie, and made her feature film debut in Nobody's Fool (1994). In 1998, she starred in a Broadway production of Side Man, which earned her a Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress. She subsequently appeared in the films The Sixth Sense (1999), and the political drama The Contender (2000).

    She continued to appear Off-Broadway throughout the 2000s, returning to Broadway with a supporting part in a 2012 revival of The Best Man. In 2015, she starred as her mother, Geraldine Page, in the touring stage production Turning Page, a biographical play which she also wrote. Additional film credits include Michael Imperioli's The Hungry Ghosts (2009), and the thriller Never Here (2017).

    Early life

    Page was born Angelica Sue Torn on February 17, 1964, in New York City to actors Rip Torn and Geraldine Page.[2] She was raised in New York City, and has noted that her parents' marriage was turbulent and marked by frequent fighting. Though she was encouraged by her mother to act, Page described herself as a "shy child" and was resistant to pursuing it. Page attended the Bank Street School for Children in Manhattan.[3]

    After her mother's death in 1987, Page began exploring acting as a career option, as it had been her mother's "dying wish". She commented: "My mother died before she ever had a chance to see me realize this dream that she apparently had for me, but never spoke of. She wanted me to make my own decisions, but then at the end when she realized she didn't have any time left, she made me promise."[4] Page studied acting at the William Esper Studio and HB Studio.

    Career

    Page's first professional role was on Broadway as an understudy in the 1993 revival of Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie. She subsequently made her feature film debut in Nobody's Fool (1994), and appeared in several independent films before having a supporting role in M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense (1999). Also in 2000, she had a supporting role in Amos Kollek's Fast Food Fast Women (2000), and in the Academy Award-nominated political drama The Contender (2000).[5] The following year, she had a supporting role as Patty opposite John Travolta in the thriller Domestic Disturbance (2001).[5]

    On stage, Page received the Helen Hayes Award (Best Actress 2000) for her work in the Tony Award-winning Side Man at the Kennedy Center.[6] This followed closely after being honored with the New York People's Choice Award in the Best Supporting Actress category (1999) for her portrayal of Patsy, a role she originated for the same production.

    Nominated for her second Helen Hayes Award (Best Actress 2010) for her portrayal of Ivy Weston in the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning (Broadway and National Tour), her performance was heralded as "revelatory" by the Chicago Tribune. On television, she appeared as Julia Brinn in (2005); other television credits include , The Sopranos, 100 Centre Street, and As the World Turns. In 2009, she had a supporting role in the Michael Imperioli-directed drama The Hungry Ghosts.

    In 2015, Page developed the one-woman show Turning Page, a biographical play in which she portrayed her mother. The production opened in Los Angeles before touring nationally, and Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Times praised it, writing: "For those who have been touched by Page's sorcery—and I personally don't know any great actor who hasn't been—Angelica's virtuosic conjuring of her mother's spirit is something to behold." The production continued to tour into 2017.[7]

    Other ventures

    Page is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio who actively supports charities[8] and is considered acting royalty.[9]

    Personal life

    Page married Keith William Burkhardt in 1984, and with him gave birth to a son, Elijah,[10] and a daughter named Tana. The couple divorced in 1992.

    She subsequently married actor Tim Williams in 1998 after the two had met while performing in a 1996 stage production titled Strangers in the Land of Canaan, directed by her father.[11] The marriage ended in divorce in 2001.

    She married television creator Dmitry Lipkin (FX, HBO) in 2017[12] in a private ceremony at Soniat House in New Orleans.[13]

    She has commented that she had a loving yet combative relationship with her father, stating: "He's a worthy adversary. He's a very strong personality. He's an amazing person, an amazing father, but sometimes there are certain things we don't see eye to eye on. I call him on it and we fight, just like anybody else."[4]

    Filmography

    Film

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1994 Nobody's Fool Ruby Credited as Angelica Torn
    1996 The Mouse Mary Lou Strauss Credited as Angelica Torn
    1998 Wrestling with Alligators Ruby Credited as Angelica Torn
    1999 Side Man Patsy Credited as Angelica Torn
    1999 The Sixth Sense Mrs. Collins Credited as Angelica Torn
    2000 Fast Food Fast Women Vitka Credited as Angelica Torn
    2000 The Contender Deirdre Credited as Angelica Torn
    2000 Songs in Ordinary Time Astrid Haddad Television film
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2000 Brooklyn Sonnet Gina Credited as Angelica Torn
    2001 Domestic Disturbance Patty Credited as Angelica Torn
    2001 Ruby's Bucket of Blood Betsy Dupree Television film
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2002 Fairie Morgana Credited as Angelica Torn
    2003 Music Babe Short film
    Credited as Angelika Torn
    2007 Light and the Sufferer Marilla Credited as Angelica Torn
    2007 The Grand Inquisitor Lady Di Jesus Short film
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2008 Lucky Days Virginia Credited as Angelica Torn
    2008 Nothing but the Truth Molly Meyers Credited as Angelica Torn
    2008 The Golden Boys Melissa Busteed Credited as Angelica Torn
    2009 The Hungry Ghosts Roberta Credited as Angelica Torn
    2010 Mint Julep Deirdre Credited as Angelica Torn
    2016 79 Parts Frick
    2017 Never Here Cleo Flitcraft
    2018 Bonds Doc
    2018 The Turner Exhibit Jeanette Turner Short film

    Television

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1995 Law & Order Sarah Tabor Episode: "Savages"
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    1997 As the World Turns Kit 1 episode
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    1999 The Sopranos Woman at Party Episode: "Denial, Anger, Acceptance"
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2000 Deadline Nurse Episode: "Shock"
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2001 100 Centre Street Episode: "Love Stories"
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2002 The Education of Max Bickford Lindsay Episode: "Money Changes Everything"
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2002 Law & Order Georgina Woods Episode: "Equal Rights"
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2003 Paula Connors Episode: "Happy Family"
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2004 Line of Fire Angela Episode: "Eminence Front: Part 2"
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2005 Julia Brinn Episode: "Quarry"
    Credited as Angelica Torn
    2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mrs. Evans Episode: "Melancholy Pursuit"

    Stage credits

    YearTitleRoleNotesclass=unsortable
    1993 Anna Christie
    • Marthy Owen (understudy)
    • Anna Christopherson (understudy)
    [14]
    1996 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Regional production [15]
    1996 Strangers in the Land of Canaan Off-Broadway
    1998 Side Man
    • Patsy
    • Terry (replacement)
    John Golden Theatre
    Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress
    2000 The Vagina Monologues Ensemble Off-Broadway [16]
    2003–2007 Edge Off-Broadway; touring production [17]
    2009 Ivy Weston Regional production
    NominatedHelen Hayes Award for Best Actress
    [18]
    2011 The Radiant Regional production [19]
    2012 Psycho Therapy Lily Off-Broadway [20]
    2012 The Best Man
    • Catherine
    • Mabel Cantwell (understudy)
    • Alice Russell (understudy / replacement)
    2014 My Old Lady Chloe Palm Beach Drama Works [21]
    2015 Turning Page Touring production [22]
    2018 Because I Could Not Stop Off-Broadway [23]

    Notes and References

    1. https://playbill.com/article/once-known-as-angelica-torn-the-daughter-of-american-acting-royalty-takes-a-page-out-of-her-mothers-book-com-187090
    2. Book: Houseman, Victoria. Made in Heaven: The Marriages and Children of Hollywood Stars. 1991. 268. Bonus Books. Los Angeles, California. 978-0-929-38724-6. registration.
    3. Web site: The Riverfront Times. Angelica Torn, the daughter of Rip Torn and Geraldine Page, forges her own stage path. February 24, 2010. Brown. Dennis. https://archive.today/20181214025533/https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/angelica-torn-the-daughter-of-rip-torn-and-geraldine-page-forges-her-own-stage-path/Content?oid=2491686. December 14, 2018. December 14, 2018. live.
    4. Web site: The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Actress Angelica Page finds her own identity. December 27, 2014. Erstein. Hap. https://archive.today/20181214022933/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/entertainment/actress-angelica-page-finds-her-own-identity/bvgrzjCHmN4QOLrt2yXklO/. December 14, 2018. December 14, 2018. live.
    5. Web site: TV Guide. Angelica Torn Credits. https://archive.today/20181214014129/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/angelica-torn/credits/139824/. December 14, 2018. December 14, 2018. live.
    6. Web site: Angelica Page to Lead Cast of Emily Dickinson Tale BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP. BroadwayWorld. August 29, 2018. BroadwayWorld Newsdesk. https://archive.today/20181214012843/https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Angelica-Page-to-Lead-Cast-of-Emily-Dickinson-Tale-BECAUSE-I-COULD-NOT-STOP-20180829. December 14, 2018. December 14, 2018. live.
    7. Web site: The Huffington Post. Angelica Page's Anxiety of Influence: Turning Page. Weinreich. Regina. February 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181012234025/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/angelica-pages-anxiety-of-influence-turning-page_us_58b612fee4b0658fc20f9b59. October 12, 2018.
    8. Web site: Charities .
    9. Web site: A Torn Page: Angelica Page, NYC Theater Royalty. L Magazine. Callahan. Dan. October 24, 2012. https://archive.today/20181214025853/http://www.thelmagazine.com/2012/10/a-torn-page-angelica-page-nyc-theater-royalty/. December 14, 2018. March 9, 2016. live.
    10. Web site: The Christian Science Monitor. Quest for English hearts -- and throne. N.Y.'s Mirror Rep tackles history; also, a slick comedy of relationships. March 21, 1985. Beaufort. John. https://web.archive.org/web/20181214020136/https://www.csmonitor.com/1985/0321/lviv.html. December 14, 2018.
    11. Web site: WEDDINGS; Angelica Torn, Timothy Williams. The New York Times. September 27, 1998.
    12. Web site: IMDb. Dmitry Lipkin. July 3, 2023.
    13. Web site: Catering D'Orleans. Scenes from the lovely and talented Angelica Page's wedding at Soniat House this weekend. So much fun!. June 19, 2017.
    14. Web site: Playbill. Angelica Page. December 14, 2018.
    15. Web site: Playbill. Liz Ashley To 'Get the Guests' in FL Virginia Woolf Dec. 31. December 30, 1996. Playbill Staff. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009170307/http://www.playbill.com/article/liz-ashley-to-get-the-guests-in-fl-virginia-woolf-dec-31-com-69167. October 9, 2017. December 14, 2018. live.
    16. Web site: Playbill. Jong, Torn and Velez Join Vagina Monologues OB, Nov. 7-26. November 7, 2000. Playbill Staff. https://web.archive.org/web/20181214012202/http://www.playbill.com/article/jong-torn-and-velez-join-vagina-monologues-ob-nov-7-26-com-93012. December 14, 2018.
    17. Web site: Playbill. Angelica Torn Is Sylvia Plath in Edge, July 8-Sept. 20. Gans. Andrew. July 8, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20181214011905/http://www.playbill.com/article/angelica-torn-is-sylvia-plath-in-edge-july-8-sept-20-com-114146. December 14, 2018.
    18. News: The Washington Post. Estelle Parsons is a force of nature in 'August: Osage County'. Marks. Peter. December 1, 2009. https://archive.today/20181214011858/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/30/AR2009113004289.html?noredirect=on. December 14, 2018. January 27, 2019. live.
    19. Web site: Miami New Times. Miami, Florida. Angelica Torn Blinds Us With Science as Marie Curie in The Radiant at New Theatre. Goyanes. Ily. March 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20170517161233/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/arts/angelica-torn-blinds-us-with-science-as-marie-curie-in-the-radiant-at-new-theatre-6490218. May 17, 2017. December 14, 2018. live.
    20. Web site: Playbill. Once Known as Angelica Torn, the Daughter of American Acting Royalty Takes a "Page" Out of Her Mother's Book. Haun. Harry. February 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20181214011336/http://www.playbill.com/article/once-known-as-angelica-torn-the-daughter-of-american-acting-royalty-takes-a-page-out-of-her-mothers-book-com-187167. December 14, 2018.
    21. Web site: Playbill. THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: My Old Lady Star Angelica Page Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences. Gans. Andrew. December 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20181214010828/http://www.playbill.com/article/their-favorite-things-my-old-lady-star-angelica-page-shares-her-theatregoing-experiences-com-337875. December 14, 2018.
    22. Web site: Los Angeles Times. Angelica Page's 'Turning Page' a beguiling, uncanny tribute. McNulty. Charles. March 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809152958/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/theater/la-et-cm-turning-page-review-20150309-column.html. August 9, 2018.
    23. Web site: The New York Times. Review: A Captive Emily Dickinson in 'Because I Could Not Stop'. Brantley. Ben. October 3, 2018. https://archive.today/20181214011314/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/03/theater/because-i-could-not-stop-review-emily-dickinson.html. December 14, 2018. December 14, 2018. live.