Gina Mastrogiacomo

Gina Mastrogiacomo (November 5, 1961 - May 2, 2001) was an American actress.[1][2]

Gina Mastrogiacomo
Born
Gina Mastrogiacomo

(1961-11-05)November 5, 1961
Great Neck, Long Island
DiedMay 2, 2001(2001-05-02) (aged 39)
California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1986–2001

Career

While she mostly played bit parts in B-movies, Mastrogiacomo's breakout role was as Ray Liotta's mistress in Martin Scorsese's hit 1990 gangster film Goodfellas, where she was noted for her passionate and realistic delivery.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Personal life

Mastrogiacomo was raised in Great Neck, Long Island and died in California on May 2, 2001, at the age of 39.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1987 Harry and the Hendersons Roxie
1989 Alien Space Avenger Ginny
1990 Goodfellas Janice Rossi
1991 Jungle Fever Louise
1991 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Sex shop worker
1994 Motorcycle Gang Waitress TV movie
1995 Tall, Dark and Deadly Gloria Bowers TV movie
1996 Bloodhounds Liz Moore
1996 Seinfeld The prostitute Episode: "The Wig Master"
2000 The X-Files Jenny Uphouse Episode: "Chimera", (final appearance)

References
  1. USA News Court Actress profile: Gina Mastrogiacomo, January 8, 2020
  2. TV Guide Film and television credits: Gina Mastrogiacomo
  3. CNN Great movies and bombs, according to Roger Ebert, April 5, 2013
  4. CNN Opinion: Ebert's sheer love of life, January 5, 2015
  5. ScreenRant Goodfellas: Every major performance, ranked, April 8, 2020
  6. The New York Times Aretha Franklin’s music powered memorable moments onscreen, August 17, 2018
  7. Decider.com Put macho pride aside: Lorraine Bracco is the true center Of ‘Goodfellas’ , July 11, 2015
  8. YourTango.com There are only 3 kinds Of homewreckers in the world, June 14, 2020
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