Gina Hecht

Gina Hecht (born December 6, 1953) is an American actress.

Early life
Hecht was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of stage actress Pauline Hecht, and decided to embark on a career as an actress at the age of ten. After high school she earned a degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

She is Jewish.

Career
Hecht's big break came in 1979 when 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. In 1988, she was married to writer and actor Brian Herskowitz. She has a sister, Esther, and a brother, Harold. Hecht had a recurring role on General Hospital as Judge Rachel Lasser from 2015 to 2019.

Personal life
Hecht married Brian Herskowitz in 1988.

Television

 * 1979–1981: Mork & Mindy as Jeanie DaVinci
 * 1979: Hizzonner as Melanie
 * 1987: Everything's Relative as Emily Cabot
 * 1988: HeartBeat as Patty
 * 1989: Baywatch: "Panic at Malibu Pier" as Gina Pomeroy
 * 1990: Star Trek: The Next Generation: "A Matter of Perspective" as Manua Apgar
 * 1992: Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story as Deanne
 * 1992–1993: Seinfeld: "The Pick", "The Shoes", "The Pilot" as Dana Foley, George's therapist
 * 1994: Without Warning as Barbara Shiller
 * 1995: Blossom: "You Say Tomato" as teacher
 * 1997: Friends as Richard's Date
 * 2001: Jag Past Tense as Jane Maples madwoman
 * 2005: Pizza My Heart as Gloria Montebello
 * 2009: Desperate Housewives: "The Coffee Cup" as Judge Mary Gallagher
 * 2009–2012: Glee: "Mash-Up", "Goodbye", "Glee, Actually" as Puck's mom
 * 2013: The Middle: "Life Skills" as Ms. Schaefer
 * 2015–2019: General Hospital as Judge Rachel Lasser
 * 2020–Present: Dave as Carol

Film

 * 1982: Night Shift as Charlotte Koogle
 * 1985: St. Elmo's Fire as Judith
 * 1986: Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star as Newscaster
 * 1987: Unfinished Business as Vickie
 * 1993: Family Prayers as Arlene
 * 1995: One Night Stand as Cy Watson
 * 1998: Can I Play? as Nancy
 * 1999: EDtv as Party Girl
 * 2001: Odessa or Bust as God
 * 2002: Clockstoppers as Meter Maid
 * 2008: Seven Pounds as Dr. Briar
 * 2008: The Last Word as Hilde Morris
 * 2017: Fight Your Way Out as Jane Stone