Introduction
Gina Hecht (/ˈɡiːnə ˈhɛkt/; 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.
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.
Filmography
Television
- 1979–1981: Mork & Mindy .... Jeanie DaVinci
- 1979: Hizzonner .... Melanie
- 1987: Everything's Relative .... Emily Cabot
- 1988: HeartBeat .... Patty
- 1989: Baywatch: "Panic at Malibu Pier" .... Gina Pomeroy
- 1990: Star Trek: The Next Generation: "A Matter of Perspective" .... Manua Apgar
- 1992: Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story .... Deanne
- 1992-1993: Seinfeld: "The Pick", "The Shoes", "The Pilot" .... Dana Foley, George's therapist
- 1994: Without Warning .... Barbara Shiller
- 1997: Friends .... Richard's Date
- 2005: Pizza My Heart .... Gloria Montebello
- 2009: Desperate Housewives: "The Coffee Cup" .... Judge Emily Gallagher
- 2009-2012: Glee: "Mash-Up", "Goodbye", "Glee, Actually" .... Puck's mom
- 2013: The Middle: "Life Skills" .... Ms. Schaefer
Film
- 1982: Night Shift .... Charlotte Koogle
- 1985: St. Elmo's Fire .... Judith
- 1986: Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star .... Newscaster
- 1987: Unfinished Business .... Vickie
- 1993: Family Prayers .... Arlene
- 1995: One Night Stand .... Cy Watson
- 1998: Can I Play? .... Nancy
- 1999: EDtv .... Party Girl
- 2001: Odessa or Bust .... God
- 2002: Clockstoppers .... Meter Maid
- 2008: Seven Pounds .... Dr. Briar
- 2008: The Last Word .... Hilde Morris
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