Linda Fiorentino
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Clorinda "Linda" Fiorentino (born March 9, 1958) is an American actress. Fiorentino made her screen debut with a leading role in the 1985 coming-of-age drama film Vision Quest, followed that same year with another lead role in the action film Gotcha! and an appearance in the Martin Scorsese film After Hours. Noted for her "raven hair, intense gaze and low voice", Fiorentino was placed No. 66 on the 1995 edition of Empire's list of the 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History by a reader's poll. For her performance in the 1994 film The Last Seduction, she won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actress of the Year, and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She also had leading roles in the erotic thriller Jade (1995), the science fiction action comedy film Men in Black (1997) and the fantasy comedy Dogma (1999).
Infobox
Born
Clorinda Fiorentino (1958-03-09) March 9, 1958 (age 67)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
Rosemont College (BA)
Occupations
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Years active
1984–2009
Known for
The Last Seduction (1994)Men in Black (1997)Dogma (1999)
Spouse
mw- John Byrum (m. 1992; div. 1993)
Tables
· Filmography
1985
1992
Role(s)
Alma D'Angeli
1994
Role(s)
Bridget Gregory / Wendy Kroy
Notes
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female LeadLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the YearNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressSociety of Texas Film Critics Award for Best ActressNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated—Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (2nd place)Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (3rd place)
1995
Role(s)
Rita Cates
Role(s)
Anna Katrina Maxwell-Gavin / Jade
Role(s)
Marta
1997
Role(s)
Megan
Role(s)
Dr. Laurel Weaver
Notes
Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Sci-FiNominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2000
Role(s)
Christine Lynch
Role(s)
Helen Gordon
Role(s)
Carol Ann McKay
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Vision Quest | Carla | Released February 1985 |
| Gotcha! | Sasha Banicek / CIA Agent Cheryl Brewster | Released May 1985 | |
| After Hours | Kiki Bridges | Released September 1985 | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Betsy Van Kennon | TV seriesEpisode: "The Night Caller" | |
| 1988 | The Moderns | Rachel Stone | |
| Wildfire | Kay | ||
| 1989 | The Neon Empire | Lucy | TV movie |
| 1991 | Queens Logic | Carla | |
| Shout | Molly | ||
| 1992 | Strangers | Helen | TV movie |
| Chain of Desire | Alma D'Angeli | ||
| Beyond the Law | Renee Jason | Released April 1993 | |
| 1993 | Acting on Impulse | Susan Gittes | TV movie |
| 1994 | The Last Seduction | Bridget Gregory / Wendy Kroy | Independent Spirit Award for Best Female LeadLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the YearNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressSociety of Texas Film Critics Award for Best ActressNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated—Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (2nd place)Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (3rd place) |
| 1995 | Bodily Harm | Rita Cates | |
| The Desperate Trail | Sarah O'Rourke | TV movie | |
| Jade | Anna Katrina Maxwell-Gavin / Jade | ||
| Charlie's Ghost Story | Marta | ||
| 1996 | Unforgettable | Dr. Martha Briggs | |
| Larger than Life | Terry Bonura | ||
| 1997 | Kicked in the Head | Megan | |
| Men in Black | Dr. Laurel Weaver | Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Sci-FiNominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | |
| 1998 | Body Count | Natalie | |
| 1999 | Dogma | Bethany Sloane | |
| 2000 | Ordinary Decent Criminal | Christine Lynch | |
| What Planet Are You From? | Helen Gordon | ||
| Where the Money Is | Carol Ann McKay | ||
| 2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Liberty Wallace | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Once More with Feeling | Lydia |
References
- Linda Fiorentino Filmographyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/filmgrph/linda_fiorentino.htm
- TV Guidehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150722025838/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/linda-fiorentino/bio/162240/
- Encyclopedia Britannicahttps://www.britannica.com/facts/Linda-Fiorentino
- "Linda Fiorentino"https://web.archive.org/web/20181123165022/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba1f2b911
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/filmgrph/linda_fiorentino.htm
- Woman's Worldhttps://www.womansworld.com/entertainment/celebrities/linda-fiorentino
- Peoplehttp://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20090809,00.html
- Los Angeleshttps://books.google.com/books?id=YF0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22the+sister+of+actress+Linda+Fiorentino+and+ex-wife%22&pg=PA22
- The Beaver County Timeshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2002&dat=20000423&id=6qI1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ELUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3143,5587629
- The Morning Callhttps://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1996-02-24-3076896-story.html
- Musket '76: The Yearbook of Washington Township High Schoolhttps://www.ancestry.com/sharing/5388358?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22624d762f653951535076712b4a63764d6b3636484f33674c5158354d58466c4b38703262334c61726c42673d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
- Turner Classic Movieshttps://web.archive.org/web/20210314220629/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/62126%7C0/Linda-Fiorentino/
- Linda Fiorentino – Triviahttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000400/trivia/?ref_=nm_dyk_trv
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/23/movies/film-having-some-fun-with-the-barbara-stanwyck-role.html
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/spokane-county/2016/01/23/spokane-host-vision-quest-30th-anniversary/79227022/
- "Spokane to host Vision Quest 30th anniversary"https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/spokane-county/spokane-to-host-vision-quest-30th-anniversary/293-22150141
- "Vision Quest movie review & film summary (1985) | Roger Ebert"https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/vision-quest-1985
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/03/movies/screen-the-gotcha-game.html?pagewanted=all
- Chicago Sun-Timeshttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gotcha-1985
- The Modernshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095649/
- The San Diego Union-Tribunehttps://web.archive.org/web/20111009123656/http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040820/news_1c20martin.html
- Ebert, Rogerhttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/after-hours-1985-1
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/1987/film/reviews/the-moderns-1200427410/
- "The History of Hollywood's Difficult Women | Features | Roger Ebert"https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-history-of-hollywoods-difficult-women
- BBChttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200806-the-last-seduction-the-greatest-femme-fatale-ever
- Jezebelhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2014/jul/18/linda-fiorentino-last-seduction-role-model
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2014/jul/18/linda-fiorentino-last-seduction-role-model
- RogerEbert.comhttps://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/fiorentino-finds-good-ways-to-be-bad
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/26/movies/film-review-the-last-seduction-a-femme-fatale-who-lives-up-to-the-description.html
- "The Last Seduction: The greatest femme fatale ever?"https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200806-the-last-seduction-the-greatest-femme-fatale-ever
- Linda Fiorentino on Lettermanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EA9WkFvLi8
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/13/movies/film-review-car-chases-in-chinatown-and-a-bit-of-belle-de-jour.html
- The A.V. Clubhttps://www.avclub.com/michael-biehn-on-the-victim-william-friedkin-and-his-1798233922
- Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You To Hate
- Unforgettablehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150221181524/http://www.deep-focus.com/flicker/unforget.html
- "Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Nominees Announced"https://web.archive.org/web/20150214050940/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blockbuster-entertainment-awards-nominees-announced-77915327.html
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/1996/scene/vpage/fiorentino-takes-split-1117466410/
- The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/linda-fiorentino-the-last-seduction-what-happened/
- The Daily Beasthttps://www.thedailybeast.com/kevin-smith-on-surviving-a-heart-attack-its-like-i-got-to-attend-my-own-wake
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2001/biz/features/law-chases-fiorentino-literally-1117796133/
- "Inside Move: O'Keeffe suit dropped"https://variety.com/2003/biz/markets-festivals/inside-move-o-keeffe-suit-dropped-1117889435/
- Movie Webhttps://movieweb.com/men-in-black-2-why-agent-l-wasnt-there/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/men-in-black-agent-l-what-happened-sequel
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/fiorentino-revives-russian-poet-1117968666/
- "John Byrum"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0126440/bio#trivia
- The Beaver County Timeshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2002&dat=20000423&id=6qI1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ELUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3143,5587629
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/14/AR2009051401982.html
- Newsweekhttp://www.newsweek.com/2015/01/23/information-could-have-stopped-911-299148.html
- Several sources have also incorrectly given 1960 as her year of birth.