Silvana Gallardo

Early life and education Gallardo grew up on Fox Street in the South Bronx, daughter of Edward Francis Gallardo and Grace, née Mallory. and proud of her Native American ancestry.

Career Gallardo's television credits include episodes of Monsters (American TV series), Starsky & Hutch, Lou Grant, Quincy, Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Kojak, Falcon Crest, Trapper John, M.D., The Golden Girls, Knots Landing, MacGyver, L.A. Law, Babylon 5, ER and NYPD Blue. She also appeared in films including Windwalker, Death Wish II, and Silence of the Heart.

Gallardo began her teaching career in NYC. She taught and coached some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Angelina Jolie, Keanu Reeves, Billy Drago and Peta Wilson.

While residing in Paris, Kentucky, Gallardo died on January 2, 2012, at Jewish Hospital, Louisville. A cause of death was not released.

Personal life In 1968, Gallardo married Gerald O'Connor; they divorced in 1978. She married secondly, in 1985, the actor Billy Drago, they subsequently separated, and she was survived by her partner and collaborator, John Gavigan.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1980 Windwalker Little Feather 1982 Death Wish II Rosario 1984 Silence of the Heart Alice Roberti 1985 Copacabana Conchita Rivera 1988 Out of the Dark McDonald 1990 Solar Crisis T.C.