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Gina Hecht
Born (1953-12-06) December 6, 1953 (age 70)
Houston, Texas, U.S.[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
SpouseBrian Herskowitz (1988–present)

Gina Hecht (/ˈɡiːnə ˈhɛkt/; born December 6, 1953) is an American actress.

Early life

Hecht was born in Houston, Texas,[2] the daughter of stage actress Pauline Hecht,[3] 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.

She is Jewish.[4]

Career

Hecht's big break came in 1979 when she was hired for the role of Jeanie DaVinci on the successful TV series Mork & Mindy.[2] Her first film role was in the 1982 Ron Howard movie Night Shift, alongside Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton.[5]

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.[1] In 1988, she was married to writer and actor Brian Herskowitz. She has a sister, Esther, and a brother, Harold.[3][6] Hecht had a recurring role on General Hospital as Judge Rachel Lasser from 2015 to 2019.[7]

Personal life

Hecht married Brian Herskowitz in 1988.[citation needed]

Filmography

Television

Film

References

  1. ^ a b c d Martinez, Julio (April 19, 2011), "Gina Hecht is Jason Alexander's Prisoner Mate", LA Stage Times, retrieved 2011-12-09
  2. ^ a b "Meet Gina Hetch of the TV hit, 'Mork and Mindy'", Palm Beach Post and Times, December 6, 1979, retrieved 2011-12-09
  3. ^ a b Mesinger, Maxine (July 5, 1988), "Hecht weds Herskowitz", Houston Chronicle, retrieved 2011-12-09
  4. ^ @GinaHecht (May 9, 2020). "So thrilled to be half of the team to 'nail' the Jewish parents! Thanks, Eli! #parents #family #Dave #jewish" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Gina Hecht, American Movie Channel, retrieved 2011-12-11
  6. ^ Mesinger, Maxine (October 21, 1987), "Rogers' brother to tie the knot", Houston Chronicle, retrieved 2011-12-11
  7. ^ a b Cushman, Dustin (October 24, 2019). "Gina Hecht Returns to General Hospital as Judge Rachel Lasser". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.

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