A renowned actress, celebrated for her roles alongside some of the most iconic leading men of her era, was spotted on the New York subway this week.
She launched her career on stage but gained Hollywood prominence with a standout role in “Scarface” alongside Al Pacino.
Throughout the same decade, she shared the screen with Tom Cruise and later starred with Kevin Costner in the 1990s, before appearing alongside George Clooney as the new millennium began.
Now 67, the Tony Award-nominated actress was seen in Manhattan, carrying a full shopping bag as she took a seat on the subway.
She sported a chic look, featuring a light grey turtleneck paired with dark, slim-fit jeans, complemented by a puffer jacket and mittens to fend off the New York winter chill.
Can you guess who this actress is?
An actress who acted with some of the most famous leading men of her generation was glimpsed on the New York subway this week
After getting her start on the stage, she exploded onto the Hollywood scene as a major character in Scarface alongside Al Pacino
She is none other than Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, who became a star in Scarface as Gina, the sister of Al Pacino’s Miami Cuban drug kingpin Tony Montana.
Directed by Brian De Palma from a script by Oliver Stone, the 1983 gangster classic featured Mastrantonio amid a cast that included Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Loggia, as well as Melanie Griffith’s ex-husband Steven Bauer.
Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, Mastrantonio studied drama at the University of Illinois before striking out east to New York City to be an actress.
Her ship came in with her Broadway debut in a 1980 revival of West Side Story, when she understudied and then replaced Josie de Guzman as the female lead Maria.
Three years later she burst onto the Hollywood scene with her explosive turn in Scarface as Gina Montana, who has a tempestuous relationship with her brother Tony and his right hand man Manny – played by Bauer – who becomes her love interest.
Mastrantonio’s face became known around the country, the wrinkle being that the people who thought they recognized her had often confused her for someone else.
‘People say: “You’re Amy Irving!”‘ she told the New York Times in 1989. ‘Well, it’s the same hair. One cab driver said to me: “You look just like that girl in Scarface – Geena Davis.” I guess it’s that Geena and I have the same wide-set eyes.’
Her movie career thundered ahead with projects like Martin Scorsese’s 1986 release The Color of Money starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise as pool hustlers.
She is none other than Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, who became a star in Scarface as Gina, the sister of Al Pacino’s Tony Montana; pictured in a publicity still for hte movie
She wore a stylish ensemble of a pale grey turtleneck and dark slim-fit jeans, warding off the chill of New York winter with a puffer jacket and a set of mittens
Three years later she burst onto the Hollywood scene with her explosive turn in Scarface as Gina Montana, who has a tempestuous relationship with her brother Tony
Directed by Brian De Palma from a script by Oliver Stone, the 1983 gangster classic featured Mastrantonio amid a cast that included Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Loggia
Her movie career thundered ahead with projects like Martin Scorsese’s 1986 release The Color of Money starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise (left) as pool hustlers
Mastrantonio was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar as the girlfriend of Cruise’s character, but lost to Dianne Wiest for Woody Allen’s Hannah and her Sisters
The 1980s closed with her role in James Cameron’s Cold War sci-fi deep sea picture The Abyss, starring her with Ed Harris and Michael Biehn
In 1991 she played Maid Marian opposite Kevin Costner as the title character in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, amid a star-studded cast including Morgan Freeman and Alan Rickman
The 1990s also saw Mastrantonio act with Patrick Swayze in the fantasy Three Wishes
She also worked with Kevin Spacey (left) and Kevin Kline in the thriller Consenting Adults from Alan J. Pakula, director of Klute, Sophie’s Choice and All the President’s Men
Mastrantonio was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar as the girlfriend of Cruise’s character, but lost to Dianne Wiest for Woody Allen’s Hannah and her Sisters.
The 1980s closed with her role in James Cameron’s Cold War sci-fi deep sea picture The Abyss, starring her with Ed Harris and Michael Biehn.
In 1991 she played Maid Marian opposite Kevin Costner as the title character in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, which boasted a star-studded cast featuring Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater and Alan Rickman.
The 1990s also saw Mastrantonio act with Patrick Swayze in the fantasy Three Wishes, as well as Kevin Spacey and Kevin Kline in the thriller Consenting Adults from Alan J. Pakula, director of Klute, Sophie’s Choice and All the President’s Men.
In 2000 she was part of the ensemble cast of the disaster picture The Perfect Storm, among names like George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane and John C. Reilly.
Her stage career also continued apace, with her earning a Tony nod in 2003 as Aldonza in a revival of the classic Don Quixote musical Man of La Mancha.
On the personal front, Mastrantonio has been married for 35 years to the Irish director Pat O’Connor, with whom she shares two sons.
