The daughter of violinist Frank (Francesco) Fusco, she began her career as a child doing programs for children and adults on CBC Radio and television.
In her teens, she spent three seasons at the Stratford Festival gaining experience under directors such as Michael Langham and Jean Gascon, and working with Douglas Rain, John Colicos and Kate Reid.
[citation needed] Her mezzo soprano voice has brought her roles in musical theatre, including the Dora Award-winning Colette, The Colours of Love, which was written especially for her.
Angela also garnered acclaim playing Mother Superior in Nunsense, and ran for nine months in the hit 1940s revue, Blue Champagne.
Angela has also played principal roles in The Third Miracle with Ed Harris, Focus with William H. Macy, and in New Blood with John Hurt.