| Net Worth: | $8 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | June 10, 1962 (62 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor, Author, Singer, Television Producer, Voice Actor |
| Nationality: | American |
Gina was born June 10, 1962 in Los Angeles, California. Is there any better place to become a star? We doubt that. With luck of being on the right place in the right time and with her beauty, Gerhon did great as a professional actress. In 1995, she was starring as Cristal Connors in Showgirls and she did some very revealing scenes for this movie. In 2014, Gina Gershon appeared in The Scribbler. Besides countless movies, she played also in TV shows, such as Snoops, Tripping the Rift, Rescue Me, and How to Make It in America.
Career
Gina studied with David Mamet, Harold Guskin, and Sandra Seacat at New York’s Circle in the Square Professional Theater School, and her first professional acting jobs were theatrical productions of “The Substance of Fire” and “Camille.” She co-founded the NYC theatre company Naked Angels in 1986, and on Broadway, she has played Sally Bowles in “Cabaret” and Rosie Alvarez in “Bye Bye Birdie.” Gershon made her film debut as a dancer (uncredited) in 1981’s “Beatlemania,” and in 1984, she appeared in The Cars’ music video for “Hello Again.” In 1986, she had a small role in “Pretty in Pink,” then she guest-starred on “The Twilight Zone” (1987) and “The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd” (1989) and appeared in the films “Sweet Revenge” (1987), “Red Heat” (1988), “Cocktail” (1988), and “Suffering Bastards” (1989). In 1990, she starred in the horror film “Voodoo Dawn,” then she co-starred with Steven Seagal in 1991’s “Out for Justice” and portrayed Nancy Barbato Sinatra in the 1992 miniseries “Sinatra.” Gina guest-starred on “Melrose Place” (1993), “The Untouchables” (1994), and “Ellen” (1997), and from 1999 to 2000, she played the lead role of Glenn Hall on the ABC series “Snoops.” She appeared in “The Player” (1992) and “Joey Breaker” (1993), and in 1995, she starred as Cristal Connors in “Showgirls.” In 1996, Gershon co-starred with Jennifer Tilly in the crime thriller “Bound,” which won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film (Wide Release) and earned Gina Saturn Award and MTV Movie Award nominations.
Personal Life
Gina dated Bobby Dekeyser from 2012 to 2016. Dekeyser is a former football goalkeeper who founded the outdoor furniture manufacturer DEDON and the luxury resort DEDON ISLAND. In 2012, Gershon published the book “In Search of Cleo: How I Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind,” which “follows Gina’s desperation and despair when her assistant loses her beloved cat, Cleo.” A portion of the book’s proceeds were donated to animal charities, such as Green Chimneys, North Shore Animal League, and Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary.
Quotes
“I’m involved in Project ALS which is trying to get money for stem cell research. That’s one I’ve been pretty involved with because if you can cure that, you can cure so many other diseases.”
— Gina Gershon
“I think the original Matrix was really incredible. It was so original and it did so many innovative things with film. It was a much bigger film. Bound was just a smaller film. It was kind of like an old noir film.”
— Gina Gershon
“Size counts. That’s all.”
— Gina Gershon
“I was obsessed with Elvis Presley when I was little.”
— Gina Gershon
“People seem to get weirdly obsessed with my mouth.”
— Gina Gershon