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My Take
Gina Gershon is, to my mind, one of the great underappreciated character actresses of her generation. Hollywood never quite knew what to do with her — too smart, too dangerous, too knowing for the standard leading-lady mold — so she carved out her own territory in films like Bound and Killer Joe, turning what could have been camp into something genuinely electric. I respect that she never apologized for Showgirls and instead outlived its mockery to see it reappraised. Add her work as a singer, screenwriter, and stage actress, and you get a performer who simply refused to be one thing. That stubbornness is her superpower.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gina Gershon
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーナ・ガーション
- Reading
- じーな・がーしょん
- Born
- June 10, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / singer / television actor / screenwriter / stage actor
2. Background
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
- University
- Emerson College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gina Gershon born?
Born June 10, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Gina Gershon from?
Gina Gershon is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Gina Gershon do?
Gina Gershon works as film actor, singer, television actor, screenwriter, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.