Micole Mercurio

Despite playing their mother in While You Were Sleeping (1995), Mercurio was just 15 years older than Bill Pullman and 17 years older than Peter Gallagher.

Despite playing her mother in The Client (1994), Mercurio was just 8 years older than Susan Sarandon.

Despite playing her mother in Flashdance (1983), Mercurio was just 15 years older than Sunny Johnson.

Gave birth to her fourth child at age 30, a son Albert James Armondo on April 27, 1968. Child's father was her husband, Albert Armondo.

Gave birth to her third child at age 28, a son Adrian Armondo on May 3, 1966. He died of SIDS aged 3 months on August 5, 1966. Child's father was her husband, Albert Armondo.

Gave birth to her second child at age 26, a son Rocco Anthony Armondo on December 1, 1964. Child's father was her husband, Albert Armondo.

Gave birth to her first child at age 24, a daughter Stacy Michelle Armondo on January 11, 1963. Child's father was her husband, Albert Armondo.

Micole Diana Mercurio was born in Chicago to Mary and Michael Mercurio on March 10, 1938. The first born of her generation and a beautiful child, she flourished under the attention of her extended Italian-American family. Her father had been a captain in the Italian Army and became a private in the American Army to serve his country and support his family. Her mother was a working woman. She grew up, married a local boy, and had four children. Tragically, SIDS took one child. Ever-resilient, she forged on enduring more tragedy until she went West. Once in California, she had a series of jobs, the kinds of things you do to make ends meet. She worked at a magazine, did some legal assistant work as a temp and pursued the dream of acting. Micole studied acting with Milton Katselas, working as an "intern" in lieu of paying tuition. She accepted all and any roles and endured through a lot of rejection.