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Linda Fiorentino Biography

Birth Name:Clorinda Fiorentino

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • The New York Film Critics Circle and the London Film Critics Circle both presented her with their Best Actress awards for her performance in "The Last Seduction․"
  • Graduated from Rosemont College in Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science in 1980
  • Considered becoming a lawyer before deciding on an acting career
  • Received substantial accolades for her role as a femme fatale in the modern film noir, "The Last Seduction․"
  • Two of the films she starred in, "Men in Black" and "What Planet Are You From?" were about aliens posing as humans
  • Has studied photography at the International Center of Photography in New York City
  • Loves porcelain because when she was growing up in her large family, the bathroom was one of the few places she could enjoy solitude

Awards

  • 1994BSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 1994NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 1994STFC Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 1995BAFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 1995CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 1995Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 1995DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 1995Empire Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 1995Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: winner
  • 1995ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: winner
  • 1995NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Sci-Fi: nominated
  • 1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
  • 2015Felix-Best Actress: nominated