- Born
- Birth nameMaureen Jane Teefy
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Maureen Jane Teefy was born in Minneapolis. She is one of eight siblings, all girls. Her early training includes the Minneapolis Children's Theater School, The Boston Conservatory and the Drama Division of The Juilliard School. She later studied with Larry Moss. Maureen's credits include theater, film, television, and voice-over. She is best-known for playing Doris Finsecker in the original movie "Fame" and the Pink Lady Sharon Cooper in "Grease 2." Most recently she starred in Unbroken Circles at the Odyssey Theater, receiving critical acclaim. From there she branched out into directing and writing. She directed Hedda Gabler at the Pacific Resident Theater in Venice, California. Maureen has also written a full-length play, Clara, based on silent film star Clara Bow. Currently, Maureen and Thomas Mitchell (fanaticSalon) are co-writing I'm Gonna Live Forever, an autobiographical solo show to debut in 2014.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Maureen Teefy
- SpouseAlexander Cassini(May 22, 1982 - June 15, 2006) (divorced, 1 child)
- Living a quiet life with her husband, Alexander Cassini, and their 17-year-old daughter, Isabella Cassini.
- At age 15, won admittance to the Children's Theater School of Minneapolis, Minnesota summer programs, where she received actor's training and later taught dramatics at the local Howe Elementary School
- Living in Venice, California. Working on her autobiographical play, "A Sixty Degree Curve", using the myth of Persephone as a jumping off point.
- Venice, CA: Writing a solo show entitled "I Want To Live Forever," to premiere at fanaticSalon in 2014. The piece chronicles Maureen's life from her childhood in Minneapolis to the present day, and incorporates tap dancing, singing, and dramatic monologue.
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