--- name: "Gina Gershon" canonical: "https://film.one/person/gina-gershon" fi1m_id: "gina-gershon" imdb_id: "nm0000153" tmdb_id: 11150 wikidata_id: "Q229325" roles: ["Actor"] born: "10 June 1962" reviewed_on_fi1m: 11 average_fi1m_score: 68 average_as: "actor" average_over: 11 updated: "2026-10-04T20:21:17.940507+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Gina Gershon ## Identity Gina Gershon - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gina-gershon - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** gina-gershon - **IMDb ID:** nm0000153 - **TMDB ID:** 11150 - **Wikidata ID:** Q229325 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Gershon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229325, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000153/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11150 Actor. Born 10 June 1962 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 10 June 1962, San Fernando Valley, California, USA - **Active:** 1988–present - **Also known as:** Gina L. Gershon - **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 11 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 38 (1), 1990s 74 (6), 2000s 80 (2), 2020s 51 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 62 across 10 titles - **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 7 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 6, Drama 6, Crime 3, Thriller 3, Action 2, Mystery 2 - **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $606m across 8 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Gershon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229325, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000153/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11150 ## Streaming the US now - **The Criterion Channel:** [*Bound*](https://film.one/film/bound.md) (80) - **Disney+:** [*Thanksgiving*](https://film.one/film/thanksgiving.md) (70) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Showgirls*](https://film.one/film/showgirls.md) (42) - **HBO Max:** [*Cocktail*](https://film.one/film/cocktail.md) (38) - **Peacock:** [*Borderlands*](https://film.one/film/borderlands.md) (32) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Gina Gershon > Gina Gershon is good at making toughness inviting, without making it harmless. We rate her most highly when a film gives her someone to play against and enough time for the attraction to become complicated. Watch Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly planning a crime in *Bound* (1996): their interest in each other matters more than the mechanics of the scheme. Gershon's Corky is an ex-con, Tilly's Violet a woman involved with a mobster, but those descriptions only get us started. We were caught up in their attraction because the actors make plotting together feel intimate. Gershon gives the tough lead someone worth trusting, and something to risk beyond getting caught. After small roles in films including *Pretty in Pink* (1986) and *Cocktail* (1988), *Showgirls* (1995) and *Bound* brought her to prominence. *Showgirls* cast her as Cristal Connors for Paul Verhoeven; *Face/Off* (1997) followed with the supporting role of Sasha Hassler. The subsequent career has largely involved supporting film parts and recurring television roles, including *Riverdale* (2018–2019). The recurring demand has been for seduction, toughness or camp, a useful combination for a performer but a narrow set of requests. The Wachowskis get more from her than a knowing manner in *Bound*: Corky has a relationship to make credible, and Tilly gives her something to respond to. Bill Pope's glossy cinematography and Eve Cauley's polished, retro production design suit the characters' posturing. At times the camera flourishes and carefully arranged surroundings compete with the women, and the danger becomes less convincing. Gershon and Tilly keep us interested even when a complication seems included chiefly to demonstrate the scriptwriters' ingenuity. In Eli Roth's *Thanksgiving* (2023), playing Amanda Collins, she has less room. Gershon and Rick Hoffman play adults who were in charge on the night of the opening Black Friday riot, and both understand the nasty comic tone. We enjoy that assurance, but the thin whodunnit and a middle stretch that marks time limit how much a supporting performance can do. The film is worth an evening for slasher enthusiasts; it is a limited introduction to Gershon. Start with *Bound*, with a little patience for the directors' flourishes. ## Biography Gina L. Gershon is an American actress, singer and author. She was born on 10 June 1962 in the San Fernando Valley, California, and graduated with a BFA in drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1983. She co-founded the New York theatre company Naked Angels. Gershon made her screen debut in the early 1980s and gained attention in films including *Pretty in Pink* (1986), *Cocktail* (1988) and *Red Heat* (1988). She is known for roles in *Showgirls* (1995), *Bound* (1996), *Face/Off* (1997), *The Insider* (1999), *P.S. I Love You* (2007), *Killer Joe* (2011) and *Blockers* (2018). Her television work includes recurring parts in *Rescue Me*, *How to Make It in America* and *Riverdale* (as Gladys Jones). She appeared as Amanda Collins in the 2023 film *Thanksgiving*. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (11) - *Borderlands* (2024), Fi1m 32, as Moxxi — [page](https://film.one/film/borderlands.md) - *Thanksgiving* (2023), Fi1m 70, as Amanda Collins — [page](https://film.one/film/thanksgiving.md) - *Community* (2009), Fi1m 83, as Devon's Wife — [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md) - *Eastbound & Down* (2009), Fi1m 78, as Realtor — [page](https://film.one/tv/eastbound-and-down.md) - *Family Guy* (1999), Fi1m 63, as Policewoman (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) - *The Insider* (1999), Fi1m 89, as Helen Caperelli — [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md) - *Face/Off* (1997), Fi1m 84, as Sasha Hassler — [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md) - *Bound* (1996), Fi1m 80, as Corky — [page](https://film.one/film/bound.md) - *Showgirls* (1995), Fi1m 42, as Cristal Connors — [page](https://film.one/film/showgirls.md) - *The Player* (1992), Fi1m 85, as Whitney Gersh — [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *Cocktail* (1988), Fi1m 38, as Coral — [page](https://film.one/film/cocktail.md) ## Complete filmography (147) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Tapawingo* (2025), as Dot - *Breed of Greed* (2025), as Susan Wendolyn · Producer - *The Assassin* (2025), series, as Marie Bertrand - *PERFUMANIA* (2025), Actor - *High Rollers* (2025), as Amelia Decker - *The Trainer* (2024), as Roberta 'Bob' Campbell - *Doctor Odyssey* (2024), series, as Lenore Laurent - *Borderlands* (2024), as Moxxi — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/borderlands.md) - *Elsbeth* (2024), series, as Dr. Vanessa Holmes - *Thanksgiving* (2023), as Amanda Collins — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/thanksgiving.md) - *12 Desperate Hours* (2023), Director - *Emily the Criminal* (2022), as Alice - *Chucky* (2021), series, as Gina Gershon - *With/In Volume 2* (2021), as (segment "Shell Game") · Director, Screenplay - *The Mimic* (2021), as The Woman at the Bar - *Rifkin's Festival* (2020), as Sue - *People in Landscape* (2020), as Alex's Mother - *Cagefighter: Worlds Collide* (2020), as Max Black - *Betty* (2020), series, as Oracle — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/betty.md) - *Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens* (2020), series, as Toe / Dr. Emily Cohen - *Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs* (2019), as Regina (voice) - *After Everything* (2018), as Tracy - *New Amsterdam* (2018), series, as Jeanie Bloom - *American Dresser* (2018), as Sandra - *The Little Mermaid* (2018), as Peggy Gene - *Blockers* (2018), as Cathy - *Permission* (2018), as Lydia - *9/11* (2017), as Eve - *Inconceivable* (2017), as Angela - *Lost Cat Corona* (2017), as Connie - *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Melania Trump - *Riverdale* (2017), series, as Gladys Jones - *Bad Kids of Crestview Academy* (2017), as Senator Wilkes - *My Dead Boyfriend* (2016), as Helene - *Palacetor* (2016), as The Clairvoyant - *Staten Island Summer* (2015), as Ms Greeley - *Sinatra: All or Nothing at All* (2015), series, as Ava Gardner (voice) - *Younger* (2015), series, as Chrissie - *Empire* (2015), series, as Helen von Wyeth - *Me* (2014), as Gina Gershon - *The Scribbler* (2014), as Cleo - *Z Nation* (2014), series, as La Reina - *Red Oaks* (2014), series, as Fay Getty - *Femme Fatales with Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly* (2014), Thanks - *The Lookalike* (2014), as Lee Garner - *Mall* (2014), as Donna - *House of Versace* (2013), as Donatella Versace - *Cleaners* (2013), series, as Mother - *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Melanie Hawkins — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) - *Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer* (2013), as Karen Donovan - *Dealin' with Idiots* (2013), as Sophie - *Maron* (2013), series, as Alexa - *Elementary* (2012), series, as Elana March - *Anger Management* (2012), series, as Mandy - *Killer Joe* (2012), as Sharla Smith - *LOL* (2012), as Kathy - *Breathless* (2012), as Lorna - *Wilfred* (2011), series, as Gloria - *Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright* (2010), as Mariel Garza - *Glory Daze* (2010), series, as Lt. Lang - *Love Ranch* (2010), as Irene - *Five Minarets in New York* (2010), as Maria - *Everything She Ever Wanted* (2009), series, as Pat Allanson - *Community* (2009), series, as Devon's Wife — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md) - *The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard* (2009), as (uncredited) - *Glee* (2009), series, as Pam Anderson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md) - *Eastbound & Down* (2009), series, as Realtor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastbound-and-down.md) - *Life on Mars* (2008), series, as Rita - *Beer for My Horses* (2008), as Cammie - *Just Business* (2008), as Marty Jameson - *P.S. I Love You* (2007), as Sharon - *Delirious* (2007), as Dana - *What Love Is* (2007), as Rachel - *Kettle of Fish* (2006), as Ginger - *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Fabia - *Psych* (2006), series, as Emilina Saffron - *Man About Town* (2006), as Arlene Kreiner - *Dreamland* (2006), as Mary - *Category 7: The End of the World* (2005), series, as FEMA Director Judith Carr - *One Last Thing...* (2005), as Arlene - *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Karen (voice), Woman / American Girl #1 (voice) - *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Danielle Hill - *Out of Season* (2004), as Eileen Phillips - *Kevin Hill* (2004), series, as Carly Austin - *The Batman* (2004), series, as Catwoman (voice) - *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Valerie — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md) - *Three Way* (2004), as Florence DeCroix Hagen - *Rocked with Gina Gershon* (2004), series, Actor - *Tripping the Rift* (2004), series, as Six of One (voice) - *Prey for Rock & Roll* (2003), as Jacki · Producer - *Spider-Man: The New Animated Series* (2003), series, as Shikata (voice) - *All Grown Up!* (2003), series, Actor - *Borderline* (2002), as Dr. Lila Coletti - *Demonlover* (2002), as Elaine Si Gibril - *Slackers* (2002), as Girl at Trendy Club - *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Charlie Davis - *Picture Claire* (2001), as Lily Warden - *Driven* (2001), as Cathy Heguy - *The Job* (2001), series, Actor - *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Anna — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md) - *Black & White* (1999), as Nora Hugosian - *The Insider* (1999), as Helen Caperelli — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md) - *Snoops* (1999), series, as Glenn Hall - *Guinevere* (1999), as Billie - *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Policewoman (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) - *One Tough Cop* (1998), as Joey O'Hara - *Legalese* (1998), as Angela Beale - *I'm Losing You* (1998), as Lidia - *Lulu on the Bridge* (1998), as Hannah - *Palmetto* (1998), as Nina - *Prague Duet* (1998), as Lauren Graham - *This World, Then the Fireworks* (1997), as Carol Lakewood Morton - *Face/Off* (1997), as Sasha Hassler — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md) - *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Rhonda Ferrara - *The Practice* (1997), series, as Glenn Hall - *Touch* (1997), as Debra Lusanne - *Bound* (1996), as Corky — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bound.md) - *Showgirls* (1995), as Cristal Connors — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/showgirls.md) - *Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back* (1995), as Margo Preston - *Flinch* (1994), as Daphne James - *Love Matters* (1993), as Heater - *Joey Breaker* (1993), as Jenny Chaser - *Sinatra* (1992), series, as Nancy Barbato Sinatra - *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Gina Gershon — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) - *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Ellen - *The Player* (1992), as Whitney Gersh — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *Miss Rose White* (1992), as Angie - *City of Hope* (1991), as Laurie Rinaldi - *Out for Justice* (1991), as Patti Madano - *Voodoo Dawn* (1990), as Tina - *Cop Rock* (1990), series, Actor - *Suffering Bastards* (1989), as Sharnetta - *Monsters* (1988), series, as Ann - *Cocktail* (1988), as Coral — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/cocktail.md) - *Red Heat* (1988), as Cat Manzetti - *The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd* (1987), series, as Randy Lewis - *Sweet Revenge* (1987), as K.C. - *Stark: Mirror Image* (1986), as Alison Cromwell - *Pretty in Pink* (1986), as Girl Friend/Gym Class - Trombley - *3:15 the Moment of Truth* (1986), as Cobrettes - *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as Laura (segment "Time and Teresa Golowitz") - *Girls Just Want to Have Fun* (1985), as Dancer (uncredited) - *The Cars: Heartbeat City* (1984), as Woman in 'Hello Again' video - *Beatlemania* (1981), as Dancer - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Angie - *The Designer*, Actor - *Here for the Weekend*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Gina Gershon in May 2010.](https://film.one/media/person/15487/gallery-69992d9c5a72.jpg) Gina Gershon in May 2010. — Greg Hernandez at https://www.flickr.com/photos/greginhollywood/, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/GinaGershonMay10.jpg/1280px-GinaGershonMay10.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - 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