Birth Name: Anne Marie Cancelmi
Place of Birth: Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Date of Birth: July 31, 1975
Ethnicity:
*50% Italian
*25% Syrian
*25% Polish and Slovak
Annie Parisse is an American television, film, and theater actress. Her brother, Louis Cancelmi, is also an actor (and a writer).
She grew up in Mercer Island, King County, Washington. She took her stage name from her late great-grandmother, Mary Ann Parisse.
Her father is of half Italian and half Polish and Slovak, descent. Her mother is of half Italian and half Syrian descent.
Annie’s paternal grandparents were Harry James Cancelmi (the son of Gaetano/Guy Cancelmi and Mary Ann Parisse) and Mary M. Smetana (the daughter of Raymond S. Smetana and Anna Mary Kurucz/Kionaz). Harry was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents. Mary was also born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Germany who had Polish and Slovak ancestry. Mary’s mother, Anna was the daughter of Ignatius Kurucz and Maria Macsurak.
Annie’s maternal grandparents were Harry A. Panzera (the son of Eurica Panzera and Josephine Decio) and Sadie Owens (the daughter of Joseph Owens and Lottie/Laura Radd/Rhad). Harry was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents. Sadie was born in Pennsylvania, to Syrian parents.
Sources: Annie’s paternal grandfather, Harry James Cancelmi, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Annie’s paternal grandmother, Mary M. Smetana, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Annie’s maternal grandfather, Harry A. Panzera, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Annie’s maternal grandmother, Sadie Owens, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Annie’s maternal grandmother, Sadie (Owens) Panzera – http://www.obitsforlife.com
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