Nancy La Scala

Nancy La Scala

ActressProducerSet Decorator
Born
June 15, null
Awards
1 wins, 1 nominations

Nancy La Scala... Farm Girl turned Actress. Nancy, an Actress in film, television, and live theatre who has consistently landed roles alongside the best of the best in films like Clint Eastwood's "Jersey Boys, "Guardian", "In the Cut", and the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion-nominated "Vegas:…

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Nancy La Scala... Farm Girl turned Actress.

Nancy, an Actress in film, television, and live theatre who has consistently landed roles alongside the best of the best in films like Clint Eastwood's "Jersey Boys, "Guardian", "In the Cut", and the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion-nominated "Vegas: Based on a True Story", which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for her performance as Tracy. The work just kept coming after she got her big break in the MGM cult classic, "Species II".

November 7, 2025, Nancy will be seen as Sister Luisa in LONG SHADOWS. A Western tale of love, revenge and the promise of a new life. . Staring Dermont Mulroney, Dominic Monaghan and Jacqueline Bisset.

From award-winning films (Courting Chaos, Best Comedy, Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2014) to award-winning plays (The Importance of Being Earnest, Producer's Encore Award, Hollywood Fringe Festival 2014), Nancy has a keen eye for great scripts, be it stage, screen, or television.

She became a familiar face on television from her numerous appearances on shows like "Criminal Minds", "Castle", "Nip/Tuck"and "Grey's Anatomy ". You may also recognize her thanks to a steady string of commercial roles (Acura, Macy's, Ikea, Pond's, Verizon).

She had intensely studied her craft as an actress and comedienne in New York under Sheila Gray and Freddie Karamen at Carnegie Hall. In Los Angeles, she continued her studies with Karen Maruyama at The Groundlings and Elizebath Gamza and Jo Kelly.

In addition to her career as an actress, Nancy is also an accomplished model. At a young age, she traded her humble beginnings of upstate farm life for Europe and New York City, walking the runways for YSL, Givenchy, and Christian Lacroix, not to mention countless editorials for Vogue Italia, L'Officiel, and Marie Claire. Amongst her favorite photographers to work with was Helmut Newton as a 'Big Nude.' Their highly-praised collaboration can be seen on the introductory page of TASCHEN's Helmut Newton: Polaroids.

Nancy is also a devoted animal lover; inspired by her own adopted dogs, she created Bellaz Bubblez, a line of high-end pet products.

Actress

Long ShadowsLong Shadows(2025)as Sister Luisa Cabrini
Barking MadBarking Mad(2021)as Santuzza Foster
Grey's AnatomyGrey's Anatomy(2005)as Lucia
The Eagle and the AlbatrossThe Eagle and the Albatross(2020)as Debra
The Word of GodThe Word of God(2019)as Cheryl

Producer

Saved by the Rules(2003)

Set Decorator

Saved by the Rules(2003)

Self

Have We Met This ChristmasHave We Met This Christmas(2025)as Self - Gail Miller
Spirit Fashion ShowSpirit Fashion Show(2012)as Self

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