Gina Hecht


Gina Hecht is an American actress.

Early life

Born in Houston, Texas on December 6, 1953, Hecht is the daughter of stage actress Pauline Meyer Hecht and stockbroker Harold Hecht. An alumnus of North Carolina School of the Arts, Hecht had already made up her mind to become an actress at age 10, the moment she first saw her mother onstage. She attended Oran M. Roberts Elementary School, Pershing Junior High, Bellaire High, and Monticello College, before obtaining her degree from North Carolina.

Career

Hecht's big break came in the fall of 1978 with a recurring role in the NBC sitcom Hizzoner; the following season she was hired for the role of Jeanie DaVinci on the successful TV series Mork & Mindy. Her first film role was in the 1982 Ron Howard movie Night Shift, alongside Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton.
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. Hecht had a recurring role on General Hospital as Judge Rachel Lasser from 2015 to 2019.

Personal life

In 1988, she married writer and actor Brian Herskowitz. She has a sister, Esther, and a brother, Harold.

Filmography

Television

Film