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name: "Lin Tucci"
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born: "8 February 1960"
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# Lin Tucci

Actor. Born 8 February 1960 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 February 1960, Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA

## Biography

Lin Tucci (born Linda Petrucci) is an American actress. She was born on 8 February 1960 in Winthrop, Massachusetts.

Tucci is known for her performance as Henrietta 'Mama' Bazoom in the film *Showgirls* (1995). She trained at the Community College of Rhode Island and the Boston Conservatory of Music, and moved to New York to pursue acting. She has appeared in numerous theatre productions.

In 2013 she began a recurring role as Anita DeMarco in the series *Orange Is the New Black* (2013–2019). She also appeared in an episode of *Law & Order* (1998) as Amy Cardenas. Her performance in *Showgirls* earned a nomination for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress, and she shared in Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for *Orange Is the New Black*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Showgirls* (1995), Fi1m 42, as Henrietta Bazoom — [page](https://film.one/film/showgirls.md)

## Also known for

- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), Anita DeMarco
- *Law & Order* (1990), Amy Cardenas

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