Gina Gershon Biography
Gina Gershon is an American actress and singer who has appeared in films like Cocktail, Red Heat, Showgirls, Bound, Face/Off, The Insider, Demonlover, P.S. I Love You, Five Minarets in New York, Killer Joe, and House of Versace. Gershon and her brother Dann co-authored the children’s book Camp Creepy Time.
Gina Gershon Age
Gershon was born on June 10, 1962, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. She is 62 years old as of 2024. Gershon celebrates her birthday on June 10th.
Gina Gershon Height
Gershon stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6¼ inches.
Gina Gershon Family
Gershon was born to Mickey Koppel and Stan Gershon. Her mother worked as an interior decorator while her father worked in the import-export business and sales. They raised her in a Jewish family in Los Angeles’s San Fernando Valley alongside her older brother, Dann, and an older sister, Tracy.
Tracy, her sister, has been married to Steve Fishel for 4 decades. On January 7, 2025, she wished them a happy 40th anniversary via an Instagram post. Tracy works as an entertainment consultant, music publisher, and radio host.
Gina Gershon Husband
Gershon was in a relationship with Robert Dekeyser from 2015 to 2018. Robert is a Belgian entrepreneur and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He founded DEDON, a German manufacturer of outdoor furniture with distribution in over 80 countries
Gina Gershon Net Worth
Gershon has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$10 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an actress and singer.
Gina Gershon Cocktail
Gershon starred as Coral in Cocktail in 1988. Coral is a wealthy photographer who starts dating Brian, a flair bartender. They split after she accepts Doug’s advances, Brian’s bartending partner and mentor.
Gina Gershon Showgirls
Gershon starred as Cristal Connors/Chrissie Lou Connors in Showgirls in 1995. Cristal is a sexually charged Las Vegas showgirl who works as the star performer at the Stardust Hotel as the lead dancer of the Goddess cast. She is bisexual and the girlfriend of Zack Carey, the entertainment director at the Stardust Casino.
Cristal initially disdains Nomi but ultimately helps her audition for Goddess, leading to their rivalry and complicated friendship. Her role in the film won her a nomination for Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress.
Gina Gershon Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Gershon starred in the recurring role of Lt. Melanie Hawkins in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Lt. Melanie is a respected NYPD lieutenant and secret leader of the “Golden Gang,” a group responsible for a chain of notorious bank robberies.
Gina Gershon Borderlands
Gershon starred as Mad Moxxi in Borderlands in 2024. Mad owns several bars on Pandora and is the creator and hostess of the Underdome. She supervises gladiator-style combat matches in the Underdome.
Gina Gershon Education
Gershon studied at Collier Street Elementary School and Woodland Hills Academy (formerly Parkman Junior High). Next, she studied at Beverly Hills High School until her graduation in 1980. She then joined Emerson College in Boston, later transferring to New York University. In 1983, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Psychology/ Philosophy.
Gina Gershon Career
Gershon started acting at the age of 14 and attended the Circle in the Square Professional Theater School in New York. There, she worked with David Mamet, Harold Guskin, and Sandra Seacat, respectively. She professionally debuted in the stage production of Camille and The Substance of Fire.
Gershon has made three Broadway appearances: as Sally Bowles in the revival of Cabaret; in the revival of Boeing-Boeing; and as Rosie Alvarez in the 2010 revival of Bye Bye Birdie at the Roundabout Theatre Company. She serves as one of the founding members of the New York-based theater group.
Film
Gershon had her breakthrough in 1986 with a role in Pretty in Pink, leading to more substantial roles in Sweet Revenge, Cocktail, and City of Hope. In 1991, she starred with Steven Seagal in Out for Justice as Patti Madano.
Gershon portrayed Frank Sinatra’s 1st wife, Nancy Barbato, in Sinatra in 1992. She then played the recurring role of a prostitute working for a Heidi Fleiss-esque Hollywood madam in Melrose Place.
Gershon starred as Corky in Bound in 1996. The following year, she co-starred with John Travolta and Nicolas Cage in Face/Off. She has established herself as a gay icon with her roles in Bound(where she played a butch lesbian), Prey for Rock & Roll, and Showgirls. Also, she appeared as a guest on The Larry Sanders Show. She then played the lead role of Glenn Hall in ABC’s Snoops.
Maxim ranked Gershon #51 on their list of Hot 100 Women in 2004. She served as the voice of Catwoman in the 2007 animated series, The Batman, and Six in Tripping the Rift. In 2011, she starred in Killer Joe with Matthew McConaughey. She portrayed Donatella Versace in House of Versace in 2013. Fashion critic Cathy Horyn praised her performance in the film. That same year, she started starring in Crackle’s Cleaners.
Gershon starred in two episodes of Elementary in 2014. That same year, she played a recurring role on Z Nation. In 2015, she played the guest role of Blaine’s mother on Glee in the sixth and final season. She also has a recurring role on Amazon Prime Video’s Red Oaks from 2015 to 2017.
2016 to present;
Gershon had a guest role in Empire in 2016. The following year, she played a guest role on HBO’s Crashing. She also starred in Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, Lost Cat Corona, and Permission. Further, she co-starred in Inconceivable with Nicolas Cage. She also appeared in 9/11 with Whoopi Goldberg, Luis Guzmán, and Charlie Sheen. Additionally, she played the recurring role of Lt. Melanie Hawkins in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
From 2017 to 2018, Gershon voiced Langwidere in Lost in Oz. In 2018, she appeared in American Dresser, directed by Carmine Cangialosi. She then appeared in After Everything with Maika Monroe and Jeremy Allen White. She starred in a minor role in Blockers, directed by Kay Cannon. From 2018 to 2019, Gershon portrayed Jughead Jones’s mother, Gladys, in The CW’s Riverdale. That same year, she appeared as a guest on Younger.
In 2020, she appeared in Cagefighter: Worlds Collide and Rifkin’s Festival. That same year, she played a recurring role on New Amsterdam. In 2021, she starred in With/In: Volume 2.
Gershon has made many guest and recurring appearances on various shows, including HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, FX’s Rescue Me, ABC’s Ugly Betty, USA Network’s Psych, and HBO’s How to Make It in America. She appeared in two videos on FunnyorDie.com parodying former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
In 2016, Gershon parodied Melania Trump in a Funny or Die video, “A Message from Melania Trump.” She also starred as Trump on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and appeared in an episode of CBS All Access’s The Good Fight. She is scheduled to star in Tapawingo.
Music
Gershon played the Jaw harp on Scissor Sisters’ “I Can’t Decide,” Paul Simon’s “I Do It For Your Love,” in a duo with bassist Christian McBride on “Chitlins and Gefiltefish,” on McBride’s Conversations with Christian, and on “Maria” from her album In Search of Cleo.
She made a cameo appearance in the music video for The Cars’ “Hello Again” (1984) with Andy Warhol. She also appeared in Lenny Kravitz’s music video “Again” (2000).
Books
Gershon and her brother Dann co-authored the children’s book Camp Creepy Time. She released her first book for adults, In Search of Cleo: How I Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind, on October 11, 2012.
Gina Gershon Movies and TV Shows
Gershon has starred in several movies and TV shows during her career such as
- Red Heat
- Suffering Bastards
- Voodoo Dawn
- Jungle Fever
- Joey Breaker
- Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
- This World, Then the Fireworks
- Lulu on the Bridge
- One Tough Cop
- Picture Claire
- One Last Thing…
- Just Business
- Don’t Look Up
- Emily the Criminal
- Loafy
- Thanksgiving
- Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
- Doctor Odyssey
- The Trainer
- High Rollers
Gina Gershon Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media account and often posts on her Instagram, which has over 310K followers.