Heather Goldenhersh

Heather Goldenhersh – “Hail, Caesar!” World Premiere – Arrivals – Regency Village Theatre – Westwood, CA, USA, 2016 – Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 26, 1973

Ethnicity:
*biological paternal grandfather – Sicilian Italian, Ashkenazi Jewish
*biological paternal grandmother – Swedish, Norwegian
*maternal grandfather – Greek
*maternal grandmother – English, Scottish

Heather Goldenhersh is an American actress. She has appeared on Broadway, and in films and television.

Heather was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, by her mother, Annie, and her adoptive stepfather, Mark Goldenhersh. Her biological father was vocalist and bassist Mitch Aliotta. He was a member of rock group Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah. Heather’s biological father was of Sicilian Italian, Ashkenazi Jewish, Swedish, and Norwegian descent, and her mother had one half Greek, as well as English and Scottish, ancestry. Heather’s stepfather is Jewish.

Heather is married to Irish actor Brían F. O’Byrne, with whom she has two children.

Heather’s biological paternal grandfather was Mitchell Aliotta (the son of Alessandro “Alexander/Alex” Aliotta and Yetta Wippman/Wippuran). Mitchell was born in Illinois. Alessandro was born in Acate, province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. Yetta was born in Germany, to Lithuanian Jewish/Russian Jewish parents, Solomon Wippman and Asna/Osna/Anna Silbert.

Heather’s biological paternal grandmother was Ann Mari/Marie Pearson (the daughter of Albin/Alban/Alvin Emanuel Pearson and Petra Brigitte Ek). Ann was born in Norway. Albin was born in Sundsvall, Sweden. Petra was from Trondheim, Norway.

Heather’s maternal grandfather was Gus C. Pashos (the son of Michael Louis Pashos and Bessie Poulos). Gus was born in Missouri, to Greek parents.

Heather’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Lee Lemons (the daughter of Fitzhugh Lee Lemons and Dorothy E. Duncan). Heather’s grandmother Dorothy was born in Missouri. Fitzhugh was born in Missouri, the son of Joseph W. Lemons and Samantha Melvina Troxel/Troxell. Heather’s great-grandmother Dorothy was born in Missouri, the daughter of Jasper Newton Duncan and Martha Jane Vaughn.

Sources: http://www.playbill.com

Death record of Heather’s biological paternal grandfather, Mitchell Aliotta – https://findagrave.com

Heather’s biological paternal grandmother, Ann Mari/Marie Pearson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Heather’s biological paternal grandmother, Ann Mari/Marie (Pearson) Aliotta – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Heather’s mother – http://www.chattanoogan.com