Laura San Giacomo is an Italian-American actress best known for portraying Cynthia in the 1989 independent film. Sex, Lies, and Videotape . She later gained more popularity for her roles in Pretty Woman (1990), Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003) and Saving Grace (2007–2010). Laura received several highly rated awards and recognitions for her outstanding achievements. Her role as Cynthia earned her a Golden Globe nomination and an LA Film Critics Association award. Laura is also a philanthropist and always works to improve the education of children with disabilities.
Laura San Giacomo’s biography
Laura San Giacomo was born on November 14, 1962. She was born to John San Giacomo and his wife MaryJo in West Orange, New Jersey. She grew up in Denville, Morris County (still in New Jersey), where she attended Morris Knolls High School. Giacomo is of Italian origin.
Laura discovered her acting talents during her days at Morris Knolls. She later moved to Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, where in 1984 she enrolled in a Fine Arts major (acting major) at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh.
After completing her studies, Laura Giacomo relocated to New York to pursue a full-time acting career, beginning with theatrical performances. Some of the stage productions in which she appeared included Princeton/McCarter Theater’s 1900 production of the play, Three Sisters; Broadway’s production of Alan Bowne’s play, Beirut ; Garry Marshall and Lowell Ganz’s production of Wrong Turn at Lungfish and regional production of Shakespearean plays As You Like It , The Tempest , and Romeo and Juliet. She also starred in a regional production of Beth Henley’s Crimes of the Heart .
married life
Shortly after Laura San Giacomo made her film acting debut, she met American actor Cameron Dye, likely on the set of Miami Vice in 1989. She later married Dye (who is also a singer) in 1990. About five years after her On November 19, 1995, Laura welcomed a son named Mason Alan Dye. Mason was born with cerebral palsy, which permanently disabled him mentally and physically.
Unfortunately, Laura’s marriage to Cameroncould not last. The duo eventually divorced in 1998. About two years after she split from her first husband, San Giacomo linked up with another actor, Matthew Adler. They married in 2000.
philanthropy
Giacomo lives in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. In addition to her acting career, she is actively involved in charities working with physical disabilities and participates in fundraisers that benefit disabled children in her area. In 2001, she founded the CHIME charter, a free, all-ability, inclusive elementary school in Woodland Hills, San Fernando Valley, where students are admitted by lottery.
Laura San Giacomo’s Movies and TV Shows
Laura San Giacomo made her film debut in 1987. She began with guest roles in episodes of several television shows. She first appeared as Sharon in an episode of the crime series, Spenser: For Rent . She then guest-starred Theresa Farantino in a 1988 episode of Crime Story . Laura made her film debut in the 1988 film Miles From Home, where she played the uncredited role of Sandy.
More supporting roles followed before she landed a starring role in the 1989 film. Sex, Lies and Videotape with Cynthia Patrice Bishop. Her role in the independent film Palme d’Or, which she won, earned her a New Generation Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association as well as a Golden Globe nomination.
The revelation soon landed her another starring role in Garry Marshall’s hit romantic comedy. Pretty Woman (1990). She was the girlfriend of the main character, Kit De Luca. Thanks to the film’s outstanding success, Laura’s fame in the film industry rose. After Pretty Woman Giacomo played both minor and major roles in numerous other films and television series, including Signs of Life, For Her Own Good, Nina Takes Over, Fallen Angels , and so on.
In 1997, she landed another important and career-defining role in Just Shoot Me! , a situation comedy that aired on NBC until 2003. Laura portrayed journalist Maya Gallo in all 148 episodes of the series. Her exceptional performance on the sitcom earned her another Golden Globe nomination. While she was filming just shoot me! Laura has also appeared in other films/TV series including Suicide Kings, Eat Your Heart Out and The Handler .
In 2006, San Giacomo again landed a starring role in the TNT drama series. Save Grace . She played the character of Rhetta Rodriguez, best friend of the title character Grace, who was played by fellow Carnegie Mellon, Holly Hunter. Other films/TV series Laura San Giacomo has starred in include The Defenders (2010), Hot in Cleveland (2011), The Mentalist (2013) and The Meddler (2015).
In 2016 she appeared as Dr. Grace Confalone on NCIS , a CBS Action Police procedural series. The next year (2017), she also began playing the role of Morgan Wilson in Animal Kingdom .
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body measurements
Laura San Giacomo has a small height of 1.57 meters which is approximately 5 feet 2 inches. She is nevertheless a beautiful woman with the triangular body figure. Her body measures 39-25-35 inches at the bust, waist and hips. She weighs about 59 kilograms. Her eye color is dark brown while her hair is light brown.
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