Gina Hecht (/ˈɡiːnə ˈhɛkt/; born December 6, 1953) is an American actress.
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Born | (1953-12-06) December 6, 1953 (age 68) Houston, Texas, U.S.[1] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse(s) | Brian Herskowitz (1988–present) |
Hecht was born in Houston, Texas,[2] the daughter of stage actress Pauline Hecht,[3] 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.
She is Jewish.[4]
Hecht's big break came in 1979 when she was hired for the role of Jeanie DaVinci on the successful TV series Mork & Mindy.[2] Her first film role was in the 1982 Ron Howard movie Night Shift, alongside Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton.[5]
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.[1] In 1988, she was married to writer and actor Brian Herskowitz. She has a sister, Esther, and a brother, Harold.[3][6] Hecht has been recurring on General Hospital as Judge Rachel Lasser from 2015 to 2019.[7]
Hecht married Brian Herskowitz in 1988.[citation needed]
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