Biography for Debi Mazar
Date of Birth
13 August 1964, Queens, New York, USA
Birth Name
Deborah Mazar
Height
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Spouse
Gabriele Corcos (16 March 2002 - present) 2 children
Trade Mark
Thick New Yorker accent.
Trivia
Her character, Denise Iannello from "Civil Wars" (1991) was saved from the cancellation of that series and added to "L.A. Law" (1986) the following season.
Last name is pronounced May-zahr.
Before she became a star, she was a beautician.
Welcomed first child, daughter, Evelyn Maria on July 12th 2002.
Did Madonna's make-up for the 1988 Broadway production of "Speed-the-Plow", which inspired her to take acting lessons.
Was a hip-hop breakdancer in the early 80s as evidenced in Graffiti Rock (1984) (TV).
Close friend of Madonna.
She has worked with both of the main female stars of Cold Mountain (2003): Nicole Kidman in Batman Forever (1995) and Renée Zellweger in Empire Records (1995).
Welcomed second daughter, Giulia Isabel Mazar-Corcos, on 17 March 2006.
Is of Latvian descent.
Grew up on Manhattan's lower east side.
Skipping college, she worked as a makeup artist and was a fixture on the 1980s club scene, where she befriended a then-struggling Madonna.
Famous for hosting parties.
Personal Quotes
About Madonna: "She's a dear old friend, so seeing her at the Evita (1996) premiere was a high point. She never looked more beautiful, glamorous and happy" (In Style magazine, Sept/2006).
