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

Television