Born on June 10, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, Gina Gershon began her acting career in 1986 with a small part in Pretty in Pink. Gershon then had a number of films including Sweet Revenge, Red Heat, Cocktail, Out for Justice, City of Hope and The Player. In 1993 Gershon had a role in the TV series Melrose Place and in 1995 Gershon played Cristal Conners in the film Showgirls, she followed this with the role of Corky in the movie Bound. In 1997 Gershon co-starred in Face/Off, and in the following years had a busy schedule with Palmetto, I'm Losing You, One Tough Cop, Black White, Snoops, Guinevere, The Insider, Driven, Picture Claire, Borderline, Out of Season, 3-Way, Syriana, Man About Town, Dreamland, and P.S. I Love You.