Personal life

Fiorentino was born March 9, 1958 or March 9, 1960, in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Turnersville section of Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. In 1980, she earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Rosemont College in suburban Philadelphia. She has studied photography since 1987 at the International Center of Photography in New York City. Fiorentino was married to film director and writer, John Byrum, until their divorce in 1993.

Career

Fiorentino got her first professional role in 1985 when she starred in Vision Quest.

She then starred in the action film Gotcha! which was filmed in the U.S., Paris, and on both sides of the Berlin Wall. Her co-star, Anthony Edwards, later directed her in Charlie's Ghost Story.

It was not until 1994 that she became widely recognized, receiving accolades for her performance in a modern film noir, The Last Seduction, as the murderous femme fatale, Bridget. Because The Last Seduction was first aired on HBO television, Fiorentino was ineligible for an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, despite glowing reviews.

She later worked again with director John Dahl, who cast her in his film Unforgettable.

Fiorentino played the female lead in Men in Black in 1997 alongside Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. In 1999 she was the female lead in Kevin Smith's Dogma.

Fiorentino co-starred with Paul Newman in the 2000 heist film Where the Money Is; later she played a woman threatened by a sniper in the 2002 film Liberty Stands Still opposite Wesley Snipes.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Vision Quest	Carla
1985	Gotcha!	Sasha Banicek / Cheryl Brewster, CIA Agent
1985	After Hours	Kiki Bridges
1985	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Betsy Van Kennon	TV series Episode: "The Night Caller"
1988	The Moderns	Rachel Stone
1988	Wildfire	Kay
1989	The Neon Empire	Lucy	TV movie
1991	Queens Logic	Carla
1991	Shout	Molly
1992	Strangers	Helen	TV movie
1992	Chain of Desire	Alma D'Angeli
1992	Beyond the Law	Renee Jason
1993	Acting on Impulse	Susan Gittes	TV movie
1994	The Last Seduction	Bridget Gregory/Wendy Kroy	Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Society of Texas Film Critics Award for Best Actress Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated—Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
1995	Bodily Harm	Rita Cates
1995	The Desperate Trail	Sarah O'Rourke	Video
1995	Jade	Trina Gavin
1995	Charlie's Ghost Story	Marta
1996	Unforgettable	Martha Briggs
1996	Larger than Life	Terry Bonura
1997	Kicked in the Head	Megan
1997	Men in Black	Laurel Weaver	Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress - Sci-Fi Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1998	Body Count	Natalie
1999	Dogma	Bethany Sloane
2000	Ordinary Decent Criminal	Christine Lynch
2000	What Planet Are You From?	Helen Gordon
2000	Where the Money Is	Carol
2002	Liberty Stands Still	Liberty Wallace
2009	Once More with Feeling	Lydia

[ Source: Wikipedia ]