Laura San Giacomo
Birth Name:
Laura A. San Giacomo
Birth Place:
West Orange, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was honored at the 2005 Palm Beach International Film Festival
- Was nominated for the 2001 Satellite Award for best performance by an actress in a series
- Inspired by her son's struggles with cerebral palsy, she has served as an advocate for the CHIME Charter school, an inclusion school which provides free public education to children of all abilities
- Graduated with a Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon School of Drama with a specialization in acting
- Set on an acting career, she moved to New York after graduating college and appeared in a number of theater productions
- Recieved her big break when she was cast in "Sex, Lies and Videotape․"
- Well known for her role in the series "Just Shoot Me․"
Awards
- 1989New Generation AwardWinner
- 1989NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1990BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1990CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1990CFCA Award - Most Promising Actress:Winner
- 1990Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female:Winner
- 1990Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1996CableACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 1999Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2005Best ActressWinner
- 2010Felix - Best Supporting Actress:Winner