Connie Sellecca


Connie Sellecca is an American actress, producer, and former model, best known for her roles on the television series Flying High, The Greatest American Hero, and Hotel, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 1987.

Early life

Sellecca was born Concetta Sellecchia in The Bronx, New York to Italian parents, Primo Sellecchia and Marianna Sellecchia, who were married from 1952 until Primo's death in 1987. At age twelve, she moved to Pomona, Rockland County, 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 attended Boston College, she withdrew to pursue a career in acting.

Career

Sellecca first worked as a fashion model before making her acting debut in the film The Bermuda Depths in 1978, followed by , a TV movie starring Reb Brown in the title role. 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, which starred William Katt and Robert Culp. 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, which starred James Brolin. She appeared in the series from 1983-88. From 1991–92, she starred along with Greg Evigan in the CBS crime drama series P.S. I Luv U. She later starred in several made-for-television films. Among her more recent work was a role in the 2009 film The Wild Stallion.

Personal life

Sellecca was married to actor Gil Gerard during the 1980s;. they have a son. On April 4, 1992, she married infotainer/pianist and former Entertainment Tonight host and anchor correspondent John Tesh. They have one daughter, Prima. Like Tesh, Sellecca is a born-again Christian.

Filmography