GINA MASTROGIACOMO

Not many actors and actresses can boast of the fact that they were discovered by one of the cinema’s greats, the filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Gina holds this distinction and she can also thank the director for helping jumpstart her Hollywood career, after being cast in the film Goodfellas. This led to more roles, including The Smell of Fear, The X-Files, and The Naked Gun 2 ½. However, despite her success, she was rejected three times for the character Janice Soprano in the 1999 film, The Sopranos.

Gina Mastrogiacomo’s future in the industry seemed bright, but her career wasn’t fated to last long. This Italian-American actress was born in Great Neck, Long Island, New York with a degree in Art Design. The actress passed away back in 2001. She was only 39 years old back then. Sadly, her grieving father also met his demise just six months after, proving how a father truly loved his daughter.