Patricia Mauceri
						Patricia Mauceri plays the role of Carlotta Vega, a passionate widow and mother trying to raise her teenage son, Cristian, and run her business, a popular neighborhood diner. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Patricia began her acting career performing in high school. She landed her first off-off-Broadway role in La Mama's production of "Woyzeck" while at Queens College. Patricia went on to study acting at The Juilliard School, and her first professional job was on Broadway, replacing Rita Moreno in "The National Health" at Circle in the Square. More recently on Broadway, Patricia performed as Paulina in "Death and the Maiden," with Gene Hackman and Richard Dreyfuss, during Glenn Close's absence; and in "Othello," with James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer. She can also be seen in the feature films, "Don Juan DeMarco," starring Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando; "Die Hard With a Vengeance," with Bruce Willis; and the upcoming "Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God, Be Back at 5," starring Jon Cryer. Patricia is no stranger to daytime television, having played the contract role of Andrea Andropolous on "As the World Turns." Her other television credits include roles in "The Eddie Matos Story" and "The Babysitters Club," both for cable; "Law & Order," "Ghostwriter" and "Kojak." Patricia currently resides in Manhattan, with her husband, Dorian, and their son, Alexander. From soapcentral.com