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Ellen Travolta
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Sister of
John Travolta
,
Joey Travolta
,
Sam Travolta
,
Margaret Travolta
and
Ann Travolta
.
She has played
Scott Baio
's mother in the sitcoms
Happy Days (1974)
,
Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)
, and
Charles in Charge (1984)
, and appeared with him in the film
Italian Ties (2001)
. She also played the mother of Baio's cousin,
Jimmy Baio
, in
Rocky/Julie's Dilemma/Who's Who? (1978)
.
She works for her brother
John Travolta
's production company.
Attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Attended Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey.
Older sister of John, she's been in a number of Broadway hits and television shows.
Has opened a restaurant in partnership with John.
Longtime performer and supporter of the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre.
Daughter of Salvatore Travolta, a retired salesman and
Helen Travolta
Daughter-in-law of
Jim Bannon
and
Bea Benaderet
.
Her daughter works for a radio station in Spokane, Washington.
Mother of
Tom Fridley
and
Molly Fridley
.
Although she played
Greg Antonacci
's mother in
Makin' It (1979)
, she was only seven years older than him in real life.
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