Pia Alfreda Schipani, also known as Pia Zadora, is an American singer and actress. She gained limelight when she starred in the movie , which won her a Golden Globe Award in the New Star of the Year as well as Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star of the decade for the same movie.
Early Life and Education
The American actress was born on May 4, 1953, in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. She was born to an Italian-American violinist Alphonse Schipani and Polish-American wardrobe supervisor at New York City Opera and Metropolitan Opera Saturnina Schipani.
Zadora belongs to American nationality and is white by ethnicity. Her birth sign is Taurus.
CAPTION: Pia Zadora SOURCE: NewYorkpostDuring her childhood, she got a chance to play in alongside Tallulah Bankhead, an American stage and screen actress. She used her mother’s maiden name as her stage name.
In 1964, Pia played Bielke in the Broadway production theatre show for two years.
Acting Career
The American actress made her on-screen debut from the movie as a young Martian girl in 1964. Moreover, she sang a song titled for the movie.
She starred in the movie alongside Stacy Keach, an American actor, and Orson Welles, an American writer, actor, and director, in 1982. The movie featured her song
The American actress has also played in the various movies such as(1982), (1983), (1984), (1988), (1989) and (1994).
In addition, she appeared in various stage shows like (1961), (1962), (1972), (1973) and many more.
Furthermore, Zadora made her TV debut in the series as Babette Latouche in 1983 and appeared in three other TV shows.
Music Career
In 1978, Pia released her first singles and stepped in the music industry. Likewise, she released a series of singles until she released her debut album under her name “Pia” in 1982.
Furthermore, she was nominated for her song in Best Rock Vocal Performance Female in 1984.
Zadora released a total of nine albums which are (1984), (1984), (1986), (1988), (1989), (1989), (1993) and (1993).
Personal Life: Relationships
Until now, the American actress has married three times. Her first marriage was with Israeli entrepreneur Meshulam Riklis on September 18, 1977. The couple had the age difference of 31 years; Zadora was 23 and Riklis was 54.
The couple welcomed their first child Kady on January 1, 1985, and their second child Kristofer Barzie was born on March 3, 1987. Their relationship broke apart after 18 years on March 29, 1995. Riklis died at the age of 95 on January 25, 2019.
Similarly, the American actress married Jonathan Kaufer, writer and director on August 27, 1995. They had a son Jordan Maxell on April 13, 1997. They were in a relationship for five years until the pair parted their ways.
Later, she married her third husband Michael Jeffries, a Las Vegas detective, on January 7, 2006.
In 2013, Zadora was accused of resorting to violence to her son Jordan and was incarcerated. She had to undergo probation period and impulse control counseling as well as alcohol consumption evaluation.
Net Worth
As of June 2019, she has accumulated an estimated net worth of $25 million. Working in the acting career for more than 30 years, she has earned enough to live a happy life.
In addition, she also earns a good sum from her music career. She has released nine album and numerous singles. Zadora also performs in different programs and earns through various sources.
Age, Body Measurement and Statistics
Age: As of 2019, the age of the American actress is 66-year-old.
Height: She has an average height of 5 feet.
Weight: Her weight is distinctly unknown.
Eye Color: Zadora has beautiful brown eyes.
Hair Color: Similarly, she has blonde hair.
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