Linda Fiorentino
| Linda Fiorentino | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Clorinda Fiorentino March 9, 1958 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Education | Rosemont College |
| Occupation | Actress, photographer |
| Years active | 1984–2002, 2009 |
| Known for |
The Last Seduction (1994) Men in Black (1997) Dogma (1999) |
| Spouse(s) | John Byrum (????–1993) |
Linda Fiorentino[1] (born March 9, 1958) is an American actress. She became known for her leading role in the 1985 coming-of-age drama film Vision Quest; then, in the same year she earned wide recognition for her role in the action film Gotcha! (1985); later on, she appeared in After Hours (1985), Queens Logic (1991) and Jade (1995).
In 1997, Fiorentino's career took an upturn due to her role in the science-fiction action comedy film Men in Black; afterwards she appeared in the films Dogma (1999), Where the Money Is (2000), and Liberty Stands Still (2002). For her performance in the 1994 film The Last Seduction, she won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actress of the Year, and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Personal life
Fiorentino was born March 9, 1958[2] or March 9, 1960,[3] in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[4] and grew up in South Philadelphia and later the Turnersville section of Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.[5] In 1980, she earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Rosemont College in suburban Philadelphia.[4] She has studied photography since 1987 at the International Center of Photography in New York City. Fiorentino was married to film director and writer John Byrum until their divorce in 1993.[6]
Career
Fiorentino got her first professional role in 1985 when she starred in Vision Quest.
She then starred in the action film Gotcha! which was filmed in the United States, Paris, and on both sides of the Berlin Wall. Her co-star, Anthony Edwards, later directed her in Charlie's Ghost Story.
It was not until 1994 that she became widely recognized, receiving accolades for her performance in a modern film noir, The Last Seduction, as the murderous femme fatale, Bridget. Because The Last Seduction was first aired on HBO television, Fiorentino was ineligible for an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, despite glowing reviews.
She later worked again with director John Dahl, who cast her in his film Unforgettable.
Fiorentino played the female lead in Men in Black in 1997 alongside Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. In 1999 she was the female lead in Kevin Smith's Dogma.
Fiorentino co-starred with Paul Newman in the 2000 heist film Where the Money Is; later[6] she played a woman threatened by a sniper in the 2002 film Liberty Stands Still opposite Wesley Snipes.
Filmography
References
- ↑ "Linda Fiorentino". AllMovie / Rovi via The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ TV Guide , "Linda Fiorentino". Accessed May 1, 2015.
- ↑ The New York Times, "Linda Fiorentino". Accessed May 1, 2015.
- 1 2 "Linda Fiorentino biography". tribute.ca. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ Donahue, Deirdre. "Leggy Linda Fiorentino says Gotcha! to some of the silver screen's cutest virgin hunks.", People (magazine), May 27, 1985. Accessed October 21, 2015. "Growing up in South Philly and later Turnersville, N.J. gave Linda a street-kid sensibility."
- 1 2 Gaul, Lou (April 23, 2000). "Actress tries to remain unforgettable". The Beaver County Times. Retrieved October 4, 2013.