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Laura San Giacomo
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Laura San Giacomo

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Born 1962 · Hoboken, New Jersey, USA · Active 1984–2026

Born in 1962 in West Orange, New Jersey, Laura San Giacomo made a significant impact in the world of indie film with her role as Cynthia in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989). Her performance in this provocative drama earned her an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, solidifying her place in the cult film canon. Known for her ability to convey complex emotions, San Giacomo's work resonates with fans of gritty narratives and character-driven stories, making her a notable figure in the exploration of human relationships in cinema.

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Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Sex, Lies, and Videotape

1989 ★ 6.9
as Cynthia Bishop

A sexually repressed woman's husband is having an affair with her sister. The arrival of a visitor with a rather unusual fetish changes everything.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Pretty Woman (1990)
Pretty Woman
1990
The Mentalist (2008)
The Mentalist
2008
NCIS (2003)
NCIS
2003
Barry (2018)
Barry
2018
sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
sex, lies, and videotape
1989

Filmography

62 credits
2020s 5 credits
2026
Margo's Got Money Troubles as Tessa
TV ★ 8.2
2025
SEGAL as Self
Movie
2022
The Santa Clauses as La Befana
TV ★ 7.1
2022
As We See It as Deb
TV ★ 7.7
2021
Violet as Janice
Movie ★ 6.7
2010s 11 credits
2019
Honey Boy as Dr. Moreno
Movie ★ 7.0
2019
The Movies That Made Us as Self
TV ★ 7.3
2018
Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape" as Self
Movie
2018
Barry as Annie Eisner
TV ★ 7.9
2016
The Meddler as TV Mom
Movie ★ 6.0
2016
Recovery Road
TV ★ 6.4
2012
TalhotBlond as Carol Montgomery
Movie ★ 6.3
2012
Least Among Saints as Jolene
Movie ★ 5.1
2011
Few Options as Bus Ticket Agent
Movie ★ 6.2
2010
Hot in Cleveland as Caroline
TV ★ 7.2
2010
The Defenders as Judge Anna Desanti
TV ★ 7.2
2000s 16 credits
2008
The Mentalist as Miriam Gottlieb
TV ★ 8.4
2008
In Plain Sight as Mia Cusato
TV ★ 7.1
2007
Saving Grace as Rhetta Rodriguez
TV ★ 7.3
2006
Checking Out as Flo Appelbaum
Movie ★ 6.7
2005
Havoc as Joanna Lang
Movie ★ 5.3
2005
Medium as Susannah Collings
TV ★ 7.5
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Marjorie Kersey
TV ★ 8.2
2005
Unscripted as Laura San Giacomo
TV ★ 8.5
2004
Veronica Mars as Harmony Chase
TV ★ 7.8
2004
Snapped as Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
2003
A House on a Hill as Gaby
Movie ★ 9.0
2003
The Electric Piper as Mrs. Robinson (voice)
Movie ★ 5.0
2003
The Handler
TV ★ 6.5
2003
NCIS as Grace Confalone
TV ★ 7.6
2001
Sister Mary Explains It All as Angela DiMarco
Movie ★ 4.6
2001
Jenifer as Jenifer Estess
Movie ★ 6.2
1990s 27 credits
1999
Batman Beyond as Freon (voice)
TV ★ 8.2
1998
With Friends Like These as Joanne Hersh
Movie ★ 6.5
1998
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
TV ★ 7.6
1997
Suicide Kings as Lydia
Movie ★ 6.6
1997
Eat Your Heart Out as Jacqueline Fosburg
Movie ★ 4.5
1997
The Apocalypse as Goad
Movie ★ 4.1
1997
Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika as Self (uncredited)
Movie
1997
Just Shoot Me! as Maya Gallo
TV ★ 6.6
1996
The Right to Remain Silent as Nicole Savita
Movie ★ 6.0
1996
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful as Narrator / Spirit of the Movies
Movie ★ 10.0
1995
Stuart Saves His Family as Julia
Movie ★ 5.3
1995
Nina Takes a Lover as Nina
Movie ★ 5.6
1994
Gargoyles as Fox
TV ★ 8.1
1994
The Stand as Nadine Cross
TV ★ 6.8
1994
Gargoyles as Fox (voice)
TV ★ 8.1
1994
The Stand as Nadine Cross (credit only)
TV ★ 6.8
1994
Gargoyles as Fox/Janine Renard (voice)
TV ★ 8.1
1994
Gargoyles as Laura San Giacomo Fox (voice)
TV ★ 8.1
1993
For Their Own Good as Jo Mandell
Movie ★ 6.3
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
TV ★ 7.3
1993
Fallen Angels as Peggy Carroll
TV ★ 6.2
1992
Where the Day Takes You as The Interviewer
Movie ★ 6.1
1991
Under Suspicion as Angeline
Movie ★ 5.9
1991
Once Around as Jan Bella
Movie ★ 6.1
1990
Pretty Woman as Kit De Luca
Movie ★ 7.4
1990
Quigley Down Under as Crazy Cora
Movie ★ 6.7
1990
Vital Signs as Lauren Rose
Movie ★ 4.6
1980s 3 credits
1989
sex, lies, and videotape● as Cynthia Bishop
Movie ★ 6.9
1985
The Equalizer as Trudy Collins
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Miami Vice as Tania Louis
TV ★ 7.5