American actress Laura San Giacomo began acting professionally in 1987, and almost immediately her impact was felt with her portrayal of Cynthia Patrice Bishop in the 1989 film Sex, Lies and Videotape. This earned him four awards, as well as BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.
Giacomo hasn’t looked back since. She is also known for her role in A Pretty Woman. Over the years, she’s maintained a commendable consistency on both the big and small screens. We highlight key aspects of his career and family life.
Laura San Giacomo Biography
Laura San Giacomo was born on November 14, 1962 in West Orange, New Jersey, to John and MaryJo San Giacomo. Her father owns a paper mill and she is of Italian descent. Laura grew up in Denville, New Jersey and attended Morris Knolls High School, where she fell in love with acting.
After high school, she proceeded to CarnegieMellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh from where she graduated in 1984 with a degree in fine arts. To begin her career, Giacomo moved to New York where she began performing in theater productions and receiving rave reviews for most of her roles. She made her screen debut in 1987, playing small roles in television shows. These TV shows included; Spenser: For Hire, A Crime Story, The Equalizer, and Miami Vice
Her experiences on the small screen prepared her for her major role in Sex, Lies, and Videotape, her first film role as a leading actress. The play brought him wide recognition and advanced his career to the next level. To this day, we continue to talk about her role as the best friend of Julia Robert’s character in Pretty Woman.
Laura San Giacomo then built her filmography by making appearances in films like Miles From Home (1988), Vital Signs (1990), Where the Day Takes You (1992) and more. Her first starring role on the small screen was as Maya Gallo in the sitcom, Shoot Me! . This role earned him a Golden Globe nomination. The show was canceled in 2003, after which Giacomo went on to other projects. Her other well-known television roles came in Saving Grace, NCIS, and Animal Kingdom
His children and his family
Laura San Giacomo’s family, aside from her parents, consists of her husband, actor Matt Adler and son, Mason Dye, born November 19, 1995. Giacomo had Mason from her previous marriage to the actor. Cameron Dye who in recent years has become less active. at Hollywood. She was married to Mason’s father for 8 years from 1990 to 1998.
Giacomo has no children from his marriage to Matt Adler, Mason Dye is his only child. The boy was born with cerebral palsy, a group of lifelong movement disorders that often appear in childhood.
Due to her child’s illness, the actress has long been actively involved in raising awareness about cerebral palsy. She is determined to change the way people view children born with any form of disability.
In order to realize her idea, she founded the inclusion school CHIME Charter Elementary School in Woodland Hills, California, which is for children with special needs. The school which opened in 2001 has grown exponentially and now has over 700 students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
Laura San Giacomo married her current husband, Matt Adler in 2000, two years after her divorce from ex-husband Cameron Dye was finalized. Like Laura, this was Matt’s second marriage. He was married to actress Ria Pavia from 1993 to 1995. Giacomo’s husband is best known for his films in the 1980s including; Teen Wolf, Summer White Water, and the North Shore. He is very good friends with George Clooney with whom he lived.
Giacomo and his family reside in San Fernando Valley, California. His other notable family member is his cousin Torry Castellano, a former drummer for rock band The Donnas. She retired in 2010.
Height and measurements
Laura San Giacomo is not one of the greatest women in the film industry. The actress is just 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs around 130 pounds. His chest-waist-hip measurements are said to be between 99 and 61-89 cm (39-25-35 inches) and he wears size 6 (US) shoes.
