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Erin Cardillo

Writer Andrew Campbell

Erin Cardillo – CBS, CW and Showtime 2015 Summer TCA Party – Arrivals – Pacific Design Center – West Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Erin Beth Cardillo

Place of Birth: White Plains, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 17, 1977

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Erin Cardillo is an American actress, producer, and television writer.

She is married to actor Joe Towne, with whom she has a son.

Erin has said:

I’m not a religious person-I’m half Catholic and half Jewish, and generally very cynical…

Erin’s paternal grandfather was Arnold Umberto Cardillo (the son of Arnaldo/Arnold Umberto Cardillo and Carmella Sullo). Erin’s grandfather Arnold was born in New York. Erin’s great-grandfather Arnaldo was from Italy. Carmella was born in New York, to parents from Italy.

Erin’s paternal grandmother was named Rose Theresa D’Ambrosio. Rose was of Italian descent.

Erin’s maternal grandfather’s surname may have been Zatzkin.

Sources: Erin’s paternal grandfather, Arnold Umberto Cardillo, on the 1940 U.S. Census –

Obituary of Erin’s paternal grandfather, Arnold Umberto Cardillo –