Laura San Giacomo is an American actress well known for her award-winning performance as Cynthia in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989). She has also appeared in other notable movies such as Pretty Woman (1990), Quigley Down Under (1990), and The Stand (1994), playing the roles of Kit De Luca, Crazy Cora, and Nadine Cross, respectively.
In addition to her successful career, she has been nominated for a BAFTA and two Golden Globe Awards. On television, she played the character of Maya Gallo on the sitcom Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003), the regular role of Rhetta Rodriguez in the drama Saving Grace (2007–2010) and the recurring role of Dr. Grace Confalone in the drama NCIS (2016–2022).
Let’s discuss Laura San Giacomo’s career journey, personal life, net worth, and other details.
San Giacomo was born in West Orange, New Jersey, on 14 November 1962, the daughter of MaryJo and John San Giacomo, a paper mill owner. She grew up in the nearby city of Denville. She discovered acting while attending Morris Knolls High School.
In 1984, she got a fine arts degree, specializing in acting, from Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh. After graduating, San Giacomo moved to New York.
Professional Life
San Giacomo began her acting career on stage. She has an impressive history in the theater with notable performances in productions such as “Wrong Turn at Lungfish,” “North Shore Fish,” “Italian American Reconciliation,” and “The Love Talker.”
She has appeared in several Shakespearean plays, including “The Tempest,” “As You Like It,” and “Romeo and Juliet,” as well as in regional theater productions such as “Crimes of the Heart.”
Between 1987 and 1989, she appeared in several TV shows, such as Spenser: For Hire in 1985, Crime Story in 1986, The Equalizer (1985), All My Children (1970), and Miami Vice (1984), before she started her film career.
Her significant breakthrough role was in Steven Soderbergh’s Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination and a New Generation Award. The movie won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Later, she starred as Kit De Luca in the hit film Pretty Woman (1990), which grossed $178 million at the box office and also won the People’s Choice Awards for Best Comedy and Best Film. In the same year, She portrayed the character of Crazy Cora in the movie Quigley Down Under.
In the early 1990s, She acted in movies and Stephen King’s miniseries, The Stand. She also lent her voice to an animated series, Gargoyles.
She transitioned to television with the sitcom Just Shoot Me! (1997) and worked with George Segal, Wendie Malick, Enrico Colantoni, and David Spade. The series lasted seven seasons and 148 episodes.
After the comedy series Just Shoot Me! was canceled in 2003, and she appeared sporadically on television and in feature films. She worked as a narrator for Snapped (2004), which is a true crime series.
In 2005, she acted in Checking Out and Havoc. In 2006, she reunited with her Just Shoot Me! co-star Enrico Colantoni in Veronica Mars (2004), where she played Harmony Chase for three episodes.
In September 2006, she landed a starring role in Saving Grace (2007) as Rhetta Rodriguez, the main character’s best friend, Grace (played by Holly Hunter). She played this role throughout all three seasons of the show. Among her other notable credits, She had recurring roles on “NCIS” (2016-2022) and “Animal Kingdom” (2017-2018).
Net Worth & Real Estate
Laura San Giacomo has an estimated net worth of $4 million as of 2024. She has accumulated this wealth through her career. She currently resides in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, and bought her home in August 2000 for $885,000. The current value of her house is estimated to be between $3 million and $4 million.
Personal Life
San Giacomo has been married twice. Her first marriage was to actor Cameron Dye in 1998, with whom she had a son, Mason Dye, who has cerebral palsy. They divorced in 1998. In 2000, she married actor Matt Adler.
Moreover, She is a cousin of Torry Castellano, who’s the former drummer of the rock group The Donnas. Now, She lives in the San Fernando Valley, California.
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