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Gina Gershon was born on the 10th of June 1962 in Los Angeles, California. She is most famous for her appearance in the movie Showgirl in 1995 and in the movie Bound in 1996. Gina’s parents are Stan Gershon and Mickey Koppel, an employee in an import and export company and an interior decorator, respectively. She was raised in a strict Jewish faith, along with her siblings by their loving and attentive parents.

Being raised in California, she went to the famous Beverly Hills High School and attended it the same time with celebrity Lenny Lravitz. Then she went to the same school where actors Mario Cantone and Dennis Leary went, the Emerson College.

Gina Gershon went out with several famous men including actor Owen Wilson, actor John Cusack, Sean McPherson, the hotel owner and Jay Penske, the millionaire businessman. In 2004, she was the #51 in the ranking of Hot 100 Women by Maxim.

Gina Gershon played several gay roles and is now considered as gay icon. Some of her most memorable gay role includes the role of a butch lesbian in the film Bound. Another gay role which earned her praises from the critics is in the film Showgirls.

As for television, Gina Gershon was seen in the series Rescue Me, for which she had recurring role, She was also seen in the hit comedy series Ugly Betty, as Fabia, the cosmetics mogul. In 2006, she was Jew’s harp on Scissor Sister’s song, I Can’t Decide.

Gina Gershon also appeared in the movies Pretty in Pink, Red Heat, Cocktail, Out for Justice, Showgirls, Best of the Best 3, Bound, Face Off, The Insider, Driven, Bordeline, Demonlover, Prey for Rock and Roll, Category 7: End of the World, One Last Thing, Kettle of Fish, What is Love and Delirious.

In television, Gina Gershon appeared in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd in 1989 as Randy, Sinatra in 1992 as Nancy Sinatra, Snoops in 199 as Glenn Hall, Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2004 as Ana and again in 2007, Ugly Betty in 2006 as Fabia, Psych in 2007 as Emilina Saffron in the episode American Duos and Rescue Me in 2007 as Valerie in the episodes Solo, High, Keeffe, Animal, Cycle and Yaz.

Gina Gershon also lent her voice in several animation series including Spider Man: The New Animated Series in 2006 as Shikata, The Batman in 2005 as Catwoman, Tripping the Rift in 2004 as Six. In 1988, she appeared on stage in the Broadway production of Cabaret, for which she played the role of Sally Bowles.