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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox person Annette Charles (née Cardona; March 5, 1948 – August 3, 2011)[1] was an American actress, dancer, and educator best known for her role as Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio in the 1978 feature film Grease. She made several appearances on television as well.

Early life

Charles was born Annette Cardona in Los Angeles, California, of Mexican and Italian ancestry.[2]

Career

Charles became an actress, and was best known for her role as Charlene "Cha Cha" DiGregorio in the 1978 feature film Grease. She made several appearances on television as well.

Charles later earned a bachelor's degree from Antioch University Los Angeles in psychology and theater, and a master's degree in social work from New York University before becoming a speech communication professor in the Chicano Studies department at California State University, Northridge.[3][4][5]

Personal life and death

Charles died on August 3, 2011, in Los Angeles from lung cancer, aged 63.[6] She initially was hospitalized for pneumonia.[7]

Credits

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1978 Grease Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio
1979 In Search of Historic Jesus Mary Magdalene documentary
1985 Latino Marlena as Annette Cardona
2009 Transylmania Administrator
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1968 The High Chaparral Jill episode: "Follow Your Heart"
1970 The Flying Nun Louisa episode: "My Sister, the Doctor" as Annette Cardona
1970 Gunsmoke Rita episode: "The Noonday Devil" as Annette Cardona
1972 The Mod Squad Cory episode: "No More Oak Leaves for Ernie Holland" as Annette Cardona
1972 Bonanza Carmen episode: "The Customs of the Country"
1972 Banacek Cecelia Gomez episode: "No Sign of the Cross" as Annette Cardona
1972-1974 Emergency! Mrs. Harrow / Wife 2 episodes
1974-1977 Barnaby Jones Angela / Lucy Stahl 2 episodes
1976 The Bionic Woman Elora / Emerald 2 episodes
1977 Man from Atlantis Ginny Mendoza episode: "The Death Scouts" as Annette Courset
1978 Centennial Senora Alvarez TV miniseries, episode: "Only the Rocks Live Forever"
1979 Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze Billy TV movie
1980 The Incredible Hulk Rita Montoya episode: "Falling Angels"
1981 Musical Comedy Tonight II TV documentary
1987 Magnum, P.I. Maria Torres episode: "On the Fly"

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