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Gina Hecht (born December 6, 1953) [1][2] played the role as Jeanie DaVinci on Mork and Mindy in Seasons 2 and 3; another notable recent role was the recurring role as Mrs. Puckerman on Glee in 2009 and 2012.

Personal life[]

Hecht was born in Houston, Texas[1] to Pauline Pike (Hecht). She graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.[1] Hecht has a sister, Esther, and a brother, Harold.

She married Brian Herskowitz in 1988.

Career[]

Hecht had a TV role on Mork and Mindy for two years until 1981, and had a film role in Night Shift in 1982. She had a role in St. Elmo's Fire, St. Elsewhere in 1985, had a recurring role in Everything's Relative in 1987, and had a recurring in Heartbeat for a year until 1989.

She had a recurring role on Seinfeld for one year until 1993, had a recurring role on The District for five episodes for three years until 2003, and had recurring role on Glee for three episodes in 2009 and 2012.

Trivia[]

  • Some sites list Hecht's birthplace at "Houston, Texas," while others sites list it as "Winter Park, Florida."
  • Gina Hecht was instrumental in introducing Pam Dawber to Mark Harmon, the man who later became her husband.

Gallery[]

References[]

External links[]

IMDb logo Gina Hecht at the internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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