Debi Mazar - Biography

Last Editor: bradlawrence1				Debi Mazar Biography -   Name : Debi Mazar Date of birth : 15-Aug-1964 Place of birth : Queens, New York, USA Birth name : Deborah Mazar Height : 5' 5

Debi Mazar 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. Briefly dated actor Michael Badalucco Last name is pronounced May-zahr. Before she became a star, she was a beautician. Of Italian and Latvian heritage. 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). Her close friendship with Madonna ended when the singer became a member of the Kabbala sect.

Debi Mazar Detailed Biography -

Debi Mazar, a native New Yorker, made an auspicious feature film debut in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas in the role of Ray Liotta's junkie mistress. She went on to work with such noted directors as Oliver Stone in The Doors, Jodie Foster in Foster's directorial debut Little Man Tate, Cameron Crowe in Singles, Barry Levinson in Toys, Woody Allen in Bullets Over Broadway, Joel Schumacher in Batman Forever, and Michael Mann in the award-winning The Insider. Mazar has also worked with Spike Lee in three of the director's films: Jungle Fever, Malcolm X and Girl 6. In addition, Mazar has co-starred in several independent features, including Nick Cassavette's She's So Lovely and Steve Buscemi's directorial debut Trees Lounge. On television, Mazar starred in the series Civil Wars, playing legal secretary Denise Ianello. Though Civil Wars ended, Mazar's character was picked up on the long-running series L.A. Law. Mazar also developed and starred in the series Temporarily Yours and more recently starred on the series That's Life. She has also been seen in several longform projects, including Oprah Winfrey Presents David and Lisa and Witness to the Mob.