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Laura Harring

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Also known as Laura Martinez Herring, Laura Martinez-Herring

Mexican actress and Miss USA 1985

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Taco Shop

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Film & TV

Acting · Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico

Laura Elena Harring (née Herring Martínez, formerly Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen; born March 3, 1964) is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1985 and later began acting in television and film. She is best known for her lead role as Rita in the 2001 movie Mulholland Drive. Her other films include The Forbidden Dance (1990), John Q (2002), Willard (2003), The…

Known for

  • Father of the Bride — Marcela Castillo2022
  • Taco Shop — Mom2018
  • The Thinning: New World Order — Georgina Preston2018
  • The Loner — Lola2016
  • Inside — Madeleine Sherman2016
  • The Thinning — Georgina Preston2016
  • Sex Ed — Lupe2014
  • Elwood — Julie Jacobs2014
  • Chasing Life — Olivia Ortiz2014
  • Return to Babylon — Alla Nazimova2013

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Denmark

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Laura Elena Harring (born March 3, 1964) is a Mexican American actress and former Miss USA (1985). She starred as Rita/Camilla Rhodes in David Lynch's 2001 film Mulholland Drive. Early life Harring was born Laura Elena Herring in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. Her mother, María Martínez, is a Mexican psychotherapist, real estate investor, and secretary, and her father, Raymond Herring, was a developer and organic farmer of German descent. The two divorced in 1971. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu

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Key facts

Born
Laura Elena Herring Martínez , ( 1964-03-03 ) March 3, 1964 (age 62) , Los Mochis , Sinaloa, Mexico
Occupation
Actress
Spouse
Carl-Eduard von Bismarck ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1989 ) ​
Title
Miss Texas USA 1985 Miss USA 1985
Years active
1987–present
Major competitions
Miss Texas USA 1985 (Winner) Miss USA 1985 (Winner) Miss Universe 1985 (Top 10)
Website
lauraharring .net

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Encyclopedic overview

Laura Elena Harring (née Herring Martínez, formerly Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen; born March 3, 1964) is a Mexican and American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1985 and later began acting in television and film. She is best known for her lead role as Rita in the 2001 movie Mulholland Drive. Her other films include The Forbidden Dance (1990), John Q (2002), Willard (2003), The Punisher (2004), The King (2005), Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), Ghost Son (2007), The Caller (2008), Drool (2009), Sex Ed (2014), and Inside (2016). She also played Carla Greco in General Hospital (1990–1991), Paula Stevens on Sunset Beach (1997), and Rebecca "Becca" Doyle in The Shield (2006).

Life and career

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