Occupation Actress Parents Pauline Hecht Role Actress | Name Gina Hecht Years active 1979–present | |
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Born December 6, 1953 (age 70) ( 1953-12-06 ) Houston, Texas, U.S. Spouse Brian Herskowitz (m. 1988) Siblings Mary Hecht, Harold Hecht, Esther Hecht Movies and TV shows Mork & Mindy, Seven Pounds, Night Shift, St Elmo's Fire, The Last Word Similar People Pam Dawber, Jay Thomas, Andy Wolk, Gabriele Muccino, Jenny Wright | ||
Gina Hecht Talks about Barbie and "DROWN the DOLLS"
Gina Hecht (; born December 6, 1953) is an American actress. She was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of stage actress Pauline Hecht, and decided to embark on a career as an actress at the age of ten. After high school she earned a degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Her big break came in 1979 when she was hired for the role of Jeanie DaVinci on the successful TV series Mork & Mindy. Her first film role was in the 1982 Ron Howard movie Night Shift, alongside Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton.
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In addition to a career on TV and in films, she has also worked the stage. In 2011, she appeared in Neil Simon's The Prisoner of Second Avenue alongside Jason Alexander. In 1988, she was married to writer and actor Brian Herskowitz. She has a sister, Esther, and a brother, Harold.
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