Name: Gina Gershon
Dateof Birth: June 10 1966
Birth Place: Los Angeles California USA
Nationality: American
Occupation: Actress
Gina Gershon was
born on June 10th, 1962 at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los
Angeles, California. She is the youngest of five children. Gina’s
ethnic background includes French, Dutch and Russian, and jokes
"I could be the Meryl Streep of the Mediterranean world."
She grew up in Woodland
Hills in the San Fernando Valley and labels herself as a Valley
girl, and a surfer chick. Her first endeavor into acting was
in a grade eight play. After high school she wanted to change
her "Oh, so California" image, so she moved to New
York and attended New York University, where she attained her
Bachelor of Arts degree.
Gershon has studied
with such prestigious teachers as Harold Guskin, Sandra Seacat,
and at Circle in the Square. She has a number of theater performances
under her belt, including "Camille", John Robin Baitz’s
"The Substance of Fire", and William Mastrosimone’s
"Nanawatai." She is also a founding member of the
New York based theater group Naked Angels.
Her big break into
film came when she was cast in "Pretty in Pink" (1986)
and followed with roles in "Red Heat" (1988), "Cocktail"
(1988), and "Out for Justice" (1991). In 1992, she
was cast in "Sinatra" and won rave reviews for her
outstanding portrayal of Nancy Sinatra. Since then Gina’s
career has soared and has been in many acclaimed films, although
she has yet to carry a film on her own.
Her most recent role
is in the David E. Kelly (Ally McBeal, The Practice,) production
of "Snoops." Gina tops the cast of the ABC series
as Glenn Q. Hall, head of a detective agency, while Denny Nucci
and Paula Jai Parker team up as her partners. "Snoops"
is an energetic comedy/drama about a group of private detectives
based in Santa Monica. The dialogue is snappy and sassy and
Gina says of her character "I like Glenn - she’s a
bit of a renegade, a bit of outlaw."
She currently resides
on the east coast with her boyfriend, Sean, who designs and
owns restaurants and cafes in Los Angeles.
