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Lin Tucci (born Linda Petrucci, February 8, 1960) is an American actress. Tucci is known for her performance as Henrietta "Mama" Bazoom in the film Showgirls (1995). She also performed in the number of theater productions, and co-starred in several films.

Tucci became interested in acting while in High School in Rhode Island. She later attended Community College of Rhode Island and Boston Conservatory of Music, where she received a fine arts degree in theater. Afterwards, Tucci moved to New York to pursue a career in acting.

In 2013, Tucci began appearing in a recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black. She plays the role of Anita DeMarco, an outspoken Jersey-Italian inmate.

Filmography

References

1. ^ Chaput, Lynne. "Rhode Islander Lin Tucci in cast of Netflix series 'Orange Is the New Black'". Providence Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
2. Desson Howe (September 22, 1995). "Showgirls". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
3. Gabriel, Trip (March 31, 1996). "Showgirls' Crawls Back As High Camp at Midnight". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
4. "'Weeds' Alums Join Netflix's 'Orange Is the New Black' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

External links

• Lin Tucci at IMDb

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