Stella was born in Toronto Canada, to parents Saverio Francesco Torres an employee of Massey Ferguson and homemaker Carmela De'Leonardis. Her parents came from Italy and married in 1958. She has an older brother Frank and a sister MJ. She attended school in Brantford Ontario, Toronto, and also in Italy where she lived briefly. In Toronto, Stella studied at Weist Barron school of television, as well as Barbizon Modeling school which followed a few beauty pageants including and winning Miss Italian in Brantford. Ontario. She was the first Miss Italy for the lodge. News made headlines when her picture and trophy were stolen from the lodge and never found. Stella worked on a few plays and it was her last play in Toronto where she played Ala in "Tango" that she decided she would leave for LA. She moved to LA in 1989 and has been married to actor 'James Farentino' . Her favourite role would be to play Serafina in "The Rose Tattoo". Stella is an incredible cook,and enjoys playing the piano, painting, ceramics, and most of all spending time with her dog, an English Cocker named Amadeo whom she calls her son and the love of her life.
She is sister-in-law of special effects artist Anton Rupprecht.
Stellas first language was and still is Italian.
Best friend of Jane Sowerby.
Stepmother of David Farentino.
