Popular American actress Laura San Giacomo is the owner of numerous prestigious awards and prizes, a regular participant in film festivals and seminars on theatrical art. Laura (her real name) Giacomo is also an active social activist. Her rich life experience helps her create images in films with a high degree of reliability. Filmmakers love the actress and are waiting for new roles in her performance.
Biography of Laura San Giacomo
Laura San Giacomo was born in New Jersey on November 16, 1962. Her parents, immigrants from the Italian province, moved to the United States long before the birth of their only daughter. My father successfully conducted business at a large paper mill, of which he was a co-owner. The family lived in abundance, but the mother, who was very active, was engaged in community service and gave private home economics lessons. Laura grew up and was brought up under the supervision of governesses, but spent a lot of time next to her mother, who tried to instill in her love for others, regardless of their social status. Subsequently, it became a good basis for public projects of Laura herself.
Enthusiasm
While studying at school, Laura San Giacomo became interested in theater. In her free time, she, along with other students, played small scenes from popular performances, sometimes young actors tried to create their own play, invented roles for themselves, and then each played their own character. It was an interesting creative process for all participants. Laura was acting as a director.
University
After graduating from school, Laura San Giacomo went to college, which she graduated with honors. There was a theater circle at the faculty , thanks to which the future actress made the final decision to devote herself to art.
Laura’s career began at the end of the 80s of the last century, when she made her debut in the film “Lies, Sex and Video,” directed by Stephen Soderberg. Laura San Giacomo played the mistress of her sister's husband Cynthia Patrice.
Having become a film actress, Laura did not forget about the theater, from time to time she took part in performances and went on stage in one or another favorite role. However, she soon gave herself completely to cinema. Actress Laura San Giacomo, films with which the audience was remembered for a long time thanks to her talented play, tried to create the image of her character in her one characteristic manner. Non-standard appearance and natural charm helped in this.
The characters of Laura Giacomo were mostly secondary, but she knew how to play them so figuratively that often her interpretation could argue with the performance of roles by venerable Hollywood stars.
All movies
Laura San Giacomo is a multifaceted actress, each image she created is remembered for a long time and, as a rule, is a decoration of a movie.
During her career, she starred in seven full-length films and played countless roles in various situational comedies (sitcoms), series and short films:
- 1997-2003 - sitcom "Fashion Magazine" (Maya Gallo), the main female role;
- 2001 - "Jennifer", the character of Jennifer Estess, the main female role;
- 1994 - "Confrontation", a four-part film scripted by Stephen King, in which the actress played Nadine Cross;
- 1991 - "Under Suspicion", the role of Angelina;
- 1990 - "Quigley in Australia" (Cora), the main female role;
- 1990 - "Another Circle" (Jane Bella);
- 1990 - "Pretty Woman", a cult film directed by Harry Marshall, the role of Keith de Luc, girlfriend of the protagonist;
- 1989 - "Lies, Sex and Video" (Cynthia Patricia Bishop).
Star role
Laura gained worldwide fame in 1990 after the release of "Beauty" with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in the lead roles. Roberts received the Academy Award, Gere received the Golden Globe Award, and the character of Kit de Luc was awarded a special Academy Award. The girlfriend of the main character Vivienne Ward was so convincingly played by Laura San Giacomo that film critics considered it necessary to create a special audience award for the actress. Currently, Laura San Giacomo, whose full filmography has not yet been published, is actively involved in several film projects at once.
Personal life
Laura Giacomo was married twice, from her first marriage she has a son Mason, who was born in 1996. In 2000, the actress married actor Matt Adler, with whom he lives to this day. The couple settled in the California valley of San Fernando. Laura is interested in horse riding, golf, tennis, ballet, gymnastics and swimming.
The actress gives all free time from filming to volunteer activities, defends the rights of people with disabilities. The results of her efforts are noticeable, the living conditions of the disabled and disadvantaged are constantly improving. Laura is a member of many charitable societies whose goal is to protect human rights. In addition to active participation in public life, she is engaged in private charity, investing considerable funds in promising projects.
Laura San Giacomo, despite her busy schedule, finds time for theatrical productions, where she comes at the invitation of directors. The actress is not part of the troupe, but always appears in the play as a guest performer.
Awards
In 1990, the actress was nominated for a Golden Globe. For the role of Cynthia Bishop in the film Lies, Sex and Video, Laura won the Independent Spirit Award. In addition, she was repeatedly awarded with other prestigious prizes.