Gina Gershon

United States 🎬 Actresses

Gina Gershon made Showgirls watchable, which is the kind of achievement that should be on a plaque somewhere. The New York-born actress brought a ferocious intelligence and a genuine relish to the villain role in one of cinema's most fascinating disasters, elevating camp to art through sheer force of commitment and giving audiences something to actually look at. Before Showgirls she was terrifying in Bound alongside Jennifer Tilly — a neo-noir that demonstrated genuine dramatic range — and after it she built an extensive career in television and film that spans genres without losing any of the intensity that made her impossible to look away from. She's done Broadway, indie film, Face/Off, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and she's brought the same complete commitment to all of it. There is nobody quite like Gina Gershon. With 7 images in her library, she remains one of Hollywood's most instinctively interesting performers.