Stephanie Kurtzuba
Kurtzuba – “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” New York City Premiere – Arrivals – Ziegfeld Theatre – New York City, NY, USA, 2011 – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Charles Norfleet / PR Photos
Birth Name: Stephanie L. Kurtzuba
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 20, 1972
Ethnicity:
*father – one half Polish, one quarter Mexican, English, Swedish
*mother – Italian/Sicilian
Stephanie Kurtzuba is an American film, television, and theatre actress, and model. Her roles include the shows The Good Wife and Blue Bloods, and the films The Wolf of Wall Street, Annie (2014), and The Irishman. She has been the spokesperson for Red Baron Pizza.
She is married to Joshua Coakley, with whom she has two children.
Stephanie’s paternal grandfather was Stanley John Kurtzuba, Sr. (the son of Joseph Kurtzuba and Katherine/Catherine Podraza). Stanley was born in Nebraska. Joseph was born in Galicia, Austria, and was of Polish descent. Katherine was born in Poland.
Stephanie’s paternal grandmother was Lou Vene Joy Medina (the daughter of Ricardo “Richard” Medina and Ethel May Nelson). Lou was born in Nebraska. Ricardo was born in either New Mexico or Colorado, to parents from New Mexico, George Medina and Felicita/Felicitas Archuleta. Ethel was born in South Dakota, the daughter of Victor Adolph Nelson, who was Swedish, and of Viola Booze, who was mostly of English and German descent.
Stephanie’s maternal grandfather was Antonino/Anthony S. “Tony” Pirruccello (the son of Salvatore Pirruccello and Carmela Breci). Anthony was born in Carlentini, Sicily, Italy.
Stephanie’s maternal grandmother was Cornelia “Nellie” Gibilisco (the daughter of Rosario Gibilisco/Gevilisco and Concetta DePetro). Nellie was born in Nebraska. Rosario was born in Carlentini, Sicily, Italy, the son of Paulo Gibilisco and Giuseppa Rossitto. Concetta was also Italian.
Sources: Obituary of Stephanie’s paternal grandmother, Lou Vene Joy (Medina/Medcina) Kurtzuba – http://www.omaha.com
Obituary of Stephanie’s maternal grandmother, Nellie C. (Gibilisco) Pirruccello – http://heafeyheafey.com
Stephanie’s paternal grandmother was Lou Vene Joy Medina (the daughter of Ricardo “Richard” Medina and Ethel May Nelson). Lou was born in Nebraska. Ricardo was born in either New Mexico or Colorado, to parents from New Mexico, George Medina and Felicita/Felicitas Archuleta. Ethel was born in South Dakota, the daughter of Victor Adolph Nelson, who was Swedish, and of Viola Booze, who was mostly of English and German descent.