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GINA GERSHON
Gina Gershon has enjoyed a
successful and diverse career in entertainment, earning acclaim as a film,
television and stage actor, as a singer/songwriter/musician and most recently
as an author.
Gina recently was seen in the
dark comedy independent film, KILLER JOE, directed by William Friedkin. Gina is
currently filming the indie THE LOOKALIKE in New Orleans with Justin Long.
Gina recently shot an episode
of the new Mark Maron Series for IFC.
Gershon’s prolific film career
began when she landed her first speaking role with a memorable turn in John
Hughes’ box office hit “Pretty in Pink.” In addition to her breakout roles in
Paul Verhoeven’s “Showgirls” and the Wachowskis’ “Bound,” Gershon has appeared
in such films as “Red Heat” opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, “Cocktail” opposite
Tom Cruise, John Sayles’s “City of Hope,” Robert Altman’s “The Player,” the John
Woo blockbuster “Face/Off” opposite John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, and Michael
Mann’s Oscar-nominated “The Insider” with Al Pacino and Christopher Plummer.
Gershon was also in Richard LaGravenese’s "P.S. I Love You" opposite
Hillary Swank and Taylor Hackford’s “Love Ranch” opposite Helen Mirren.
On television, Gershon has
appeared in three different series for HBO, “How to Make It In America,” Danny
McBride’s “Eastbound & Down,” and Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Other
notable credits include Denis Leary’s FX series “Rescue Me”, a 3 episode arc on
ABC’s “Ugly Betty”, the CBS mini-series “Sinatra,” the TNT original movie
"Legalese”, David E. Kelley’s action detective drama “Snoops,” and the
Lifetime miniseries “Everything She Ever Wanted”.
Gershon made a huge splash on
Broadway, receiving rave reviews as the Italian flight attendant Gabriella in
the 2008 Tony Award-winning revival of “Boeing Boeing.” She returned to
the stage starring in the first-ever Broadway revival of “Bye Bye Birdie.”
Additional stage credits include a 2001 starring role as Sally Bowles in Sam
Mendes’s Broadway revival of “Cabaret”, the stage plays “Camille” opposite
Kathleen Turner and Jon Robin Baitz’s “The Substance of Fire” (both at the Long
Wharf Theatre). As a founding member of the New York-based theater
company Naked Angels, Gershon has appeared in numerous productions with the
company. Gershon also appeared in the original production of William
Mastrosimone’s “Nanawatai,” which opened the Los Angeles Theatre Center.
Having always enjoyed singing
and songwriting, Gershon’s musical career blossomed with the independent film
“Prey for Rock & Roll,” receiving critical acclaim for her role as
singer/guitarist Jacki. Gina sang live and wrote for the soundtrack. Her
powerful turn as a rock performer in this project led Gershon to star in the
IFC documentary “Rocked,” which followed her on the road touring with the indie
rock band Girls Against Boys. Gershon’s musical career continues to thrive with
her latest CD “In Search of Cleo,” a compilation of original songs with a
unique sound that mixes country, rock and jazz. Additionally, Gershon has also
played Jew’s harp on recordings for Herbie Hancock, the Scissor Sisters, Rufus
Wainwright and Christian McBride. Gina’s book “In Search of Cleo: How I Found
My Pussy and Lost My Mind” was released in October 2012, whose audio book
includes music by Gershon and Christian McBride. Her previous book “Camp Creepy
Time,” co-written with her brother Dann, was optioned by Dreamworks.
more info on ROCKAWAY benefit: www.barefoottheatrecompany.org
