Tessa Gianelli is a fictional character portrayed by Penny Santon in the TV series L.A. Law.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Full Marital Jacket (season 2), they were 71 years old.
They appear in 1 episodes out of a total of 171 aired
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Full Marital Jacket
episode S2.E10 january 1988Markowitz and Kelsey experience prenuptial jitters as they prepare to make their wedding vows in a formal ceremony at their house. Meanwhile, Benny is arrested for sexual assault after he confesses, and Kuzak and Becker search for proof that the charges are bogus. Rollins represents former McKenzie Brackman associate Anthony Gianelli, now a circus stuntman, whose entire crippled family is being sued by an audience member claiming that he was injured during a show. Roxanne meets Jimmy Markham, a stockbroker after they accidentally hit each other in the garage parking lot and a passionate affair begins between them. Also, Sheila Brackman causes another scene at the wedding ceremony when she tells Douglas that she wants a divorce.