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Laura San Giacomo: Biography

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  • Birth Place: New Jersey
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: November 14, Scorpio
  • Profession: Actor
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Laura San Giacomo Fast Facts:
  • Began her career on the stage in 1988 with appearances in two Off-Broadway productions: The Love Talker and Italian American Reconciliation.
  • Made feature-film debut in Steven Soderbergh's acclaimed 1989 low-budget hit Sex, Lies and Videotape as brassy and hedonistic Cynthia.
  • Showcased her sassy side as Julia Roberts' character's wisecracking friend Kit De Luca in the 1990 hit Pretty Woman.
  • Guest appearances on popular programs, such as Crime Story, Miami Vice and Equalizer paved the way for steadier TV work in 1997, as neo-feminist Maya Gallo on the popular NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me.
  • Planned to star in a biopic on the life and works of Mexican artist and icon Frida Kahlo, but protests over San Giacomo's non-Mexican heritage derailed the project. Salma Hayek has since starred in a 2003 movie about the artist's life.
  • A humanitarian, San Giacomo has appeared at the Environmental Media Awards, the "Voices for Change" Gala Benefit and Concert (Benefitting Children with Disabilities) and the Friends Finding a Cure Gala Benefitting Project ALS.
  • Laura San Giacomo Relationships:
  • Cameron Dye - Ex-husband
  • John San Giacomo - Father
  • Mary Jo San Giacomo - Mother
  • Mason Alan Dye - Son
  • Matt Adler - Husband
  • Torry Castellano - Cousin
  • Laura San Giacomo Awards:
  • 1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • College:
  • Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (BFA, 1984)

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