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Laura Harring
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Mexican actress and Miss USA 1985
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Laura Elena Harring Martínez is a Mexican television and film actor, as well as a model. Born on March 3, 1964, in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, she began her professional work period in 1987. She is a citizen of Mexico and resides in El Paso. Harring speaks Spanish and English, with Spanish as her native language. She was educated at Aiglon College.
Harring has competed in beauty pageants, winning Miss Texas USA and Miss USA. She is married to Carl-Eduard von Bismarck. In addition to acting, she plays the flute. Her official website is lauraharring.net.
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Film & TV
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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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Elena
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Mexico
- Place of birth
- Los Mochis
- Spouse
- Carl-Eduard von Bismarck
- Educated at
- Aiglon College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Spanish
- Hair colour
- brown hair
- Instrument
- flute
- Official website
- www.lauraharring.net
- Image
- Laura Harring.jpg
- Residence
- El Paso
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- Commons category
- Laura Harring
- date of birth
- 1964-03-03
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- Laura Harring
- competition won
- Miss USA
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
- social media followers
- 4199
- writing language
- English language
- second family name in Spanish name
- Martínez
- pseudonym
- Laura Harring
- birth name
- Laura Elena Herring Martínez
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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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