Margaret Travolta

Margaret Travolta is an American actress.

Early life Margaret Travolta was born in Englewood, New Jersey to an Italian-Irish Family. Her parents were practicing Catholics. The daughter of Salvatore Travolta and Helen Cecilia (née Burke) she was one of six siblings: John, Joey, Ellen, Ann, and Sam. Her father was a former semi-professional football player who became a tire salesman and a partner in a tire company. Her mother was a former actress, director, and singer who appeared in The Sunshine Sisters, a radio vocal group. Later in life, Helen became a high school drama and English teacher. Margaret's father was a second-generation Italian-American, and her mother was Irish-American.

Career

Travolta's credits include performances in films such as Hangman's Curse with David Keith, Catch Me If You Can with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, National Security with Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn, High Fidelity with John Cusack and Jack Black, and While You Were Sleeping with Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. Her television credits include recurring roles on NYPD Blue as Dr. Helen Boyd and on Days of Our Lives as Sister Mary Margaret, as well as guest-starring appearances on shows such as The Drew Carey Show, Strong Medicine, and Early Edition.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 In the Company of Darkness Dr. Kohanek TV movie/Film Debut 1995 Losing Isaiah Sandra Harris 1995 While You Were Sleeping Admitting Nurse 1996 Chain Reaction Anita Fermi 1996 Michael Reporter #1 1998 Mercury Rising Autism Expert Nurse 2000 High Fidelity Rob's Mom 2000 Lucky Numbers Nurse 2000 Traffic Economist 2001 Swordfish Hostage 2002 Pumpkin Vera Whitner 2002 Catch Me If You Can Ms. Davenport 2003 National Security Judge 2003 Basic Nurse #1 2003 Hangman's Curse Debi Wyrthen 2005 Be Cool Marge 2005 Guilt Aunt Nina 2006 Solace Nurse Reynolds 2006 Lonely Hearts Mineola Female Dispatcher 2006 Accepted Academic Counselor 2007 Wild Hogs Dana 2007 Ocean's Thirteen Bank's Secretary 2007 Enchanted Radio Therapist 2007 Sex and Breakfast Gale 2009 Old Dogs Singing Hostess 2010 How to Make Love to a Woman Mrs. Baker

Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Missing Persons Unknown Role 1 episode 1998 Cupid Congressman's Wife 1 episode 1998 Early Edition High School Principal 1 episode 1999 Turks Claire Strummond 1 episode 2002 The Drew Carey Show Mrs. Bishop 1 episode 2003 NYPD Blue Dr. Helen Boyd 1 episode 2003 The Handler Secretary 1 episode 2004 Days of Our Lives Sister Mary Margaret 1 episode 2007 ER Secretary 1 episode