Debi Mazar facts for kids
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Debi Mazar
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Mazar in 2009
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| Born | August 13, 1964 New York City, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Debi Mazar Corcos (born August 13, 1964) is an American actress and TV personality. She is known for her many roles in movies and television shows. Debi started her career with smaller parts in films like Goodfellas (1990) and Batman Forever (1995). Later, she took on bigger roles in TV series such as Civil Wars and L.A. Law.
She also played Shauna Roberts in the popular HBO series Entourage. More recently, she starred as Maggie Amato on TV Land's Younger. Debi also co-hosted a cooking show called Extra Virgin with her husband, Gabriele Corcos, on the Cooking Channel.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Debi Mazar was born in Queens, New York. She spent her early childhood in the countryside of upstate New York with her mother. When she was a teenager, she moved to Long Island to live with her godparents.
At 15, Debi left home and started working at famous New York City clubs like the Mudd Club and Danceteria. She had many different jobs, including selling jewelry and working as a dental assistant. In the early 1980s, she was part of the exciting art scene in New York City. She met famous artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring.
Acting Career and TV Shows
While working at Danceteria, Debi Mazar met the pop superstar Madonna. Madonna hired Debi to do her makeup for her very first music video, "Everybody" in 1982. Debi later appeared in five more of Madonna's music videos, including "Papa Don't Preach" and "True Blue".
Debi's first TV appearance was in 1984 on a hip-hop dance show called Graffiti Rock. Her first big acting role was on the TV series Civil Wars in the early 1990s. When that show ended, her character moved to another TV drama, L.A. Law.
Notable Film Roles
Debi Mazar has appeared in many movies. She played Sandy in the crime film Goodfellas (1990). She also had a small role in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992). In the family film Beethoven's 2nd (1993), she played the villain Regina. She was also "Spice" in the superhero movie Batman Forever (1995).
Television Success
From 2004 to 2011, Debi had a popular supporting role on the HBO series Entourage. She played Shauna Roberts, a busy press agent. She also had a recurring role on the sitcom Living with Fran. In 2009, Debi was a contestant on Dancing With The Stars.
From 2015 to 2021, Debi Mazar starred in the TV Land series Younger. She played Maggie Amato, a fun and artistic character. The show was very popular and became the longest-running original series on TV Land. In 2018, she played the famous actress Ava Gardner in the Spanish TV series Arde Madrid. In 2024, she appeared as Medusa in the Netflix show KAOS.
Cooking Shows and Family Life
On January 19, 2011, Debi and her husband, Gabriele Corcos, started hosting their own cooking show called Extra Virgin on the Cooking Channel. They also released a cookbook together. Their two daughters sometimes appeared on the show, which shared their family life and recipes. The show ran for five seasons. In 2015, they started another show, Extra Virgin Americana, where they traveled across the U.S. looking for great food.
Personal Life
Debi Mazar married Gabriele Corcos on March 16, 2002. They have two daughters together. The family used to live in Los Angeles and then moved to Brooklyn, New York in 2009. They also spend time at their 15th-century home outside of Florence, Italy. Debi Mazar is also a close friend of pop star Madonna.
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Mazar in 2009
See also
In Spanish: Debi Mazar para niños
