Gina Gershon News & Updates

Gina Gershon says she turned down “Friday the 13th” role because of topless death scene: 'Exploitation 101'

Gina Gershon walked away from a beloved horror franchise over an "exploitative" topless scene, the S...

Mar 29, 2026 • Yahoo

Gina Gershon Recalls Turning Down Topless ‘Friday the 13th Part 2’ Role: “Felt Kind Of Exploitative”

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Mar 29, 2026 • Yahoo

Why Gina Gershon Turned Down Friday the 13th

Gina Gershon says her Hollywood instincts kicked in early—and cost her a Friday the 13th lead, USA...

Mar 31, 2026 • newser

Gina Gershon Says She Turned Down ‘Lead’ Role in ‘Friday the 13th Part 2’ Over Topless Scene

Gina Gershon revealed she turned down a lead role in a horror film because she had to show a little ...

Mar 30, 2026 • Us Weekly

Gina Gershon Biography

Gina Gershon is a renowned American actress and singer, celebrated for her versatile performances ac...

Jan 25, 2022 • aceshowbiz

Gina Gershon Thought She “Broke Tom Cruise’s Nose” During ‘Cocktail’ Love Scene

Gina Gershon nearly put her first onscreen love interest in the hospital. The actress recently recal...

Aug 10, 2024 • Deadline.com

Gina Gershon walked away from cult horror franchise over 'exploitative' topless scene

Gina Gershon attends the "Borderlands" special fan event at TCL Chinese Theatre on Aug. 6, 2024, in ...

Mar 29, 2026 • AOL

Gina Gershon says she turned down lead role in a major horror sequel because of topless death scene: 'Exploitation 101'

The actress added that she wasn't opposed to nudity, so long as it made sense in the context Gina Ge...

Mar 30, 2026 • MSN

Gina Gershon says she turned down role after Prince wanted to rebrand her with a single name

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Mar 01, 2026 • MSN

Gina Gershon Reveals Why She Turned Down ‘Friday the 13th’ Role

Gina Gershon is opening up about turning down a role in Friday the 13th Part 2. The 63-year-old actr...

Mar 29, 2026 • Just Jared

Gina Gershon – Film star and author makes two local appearances

Few actors are as versatile as Gina Gershon. From her early role alongside Tom Cruise for her first ...

Mar 21, 2026 • Bay Area Reporter

Gina Gershon turned down a topless victim role in Friday the 13th Part 2

Directed by Steve Miner from a screenplay by Ron Kurz, Friday the 13th Part 2 has the following syno...

Mar 31, 2026 • JoBlo.com

Everything Gina Gershon Says About ‘Showgirls’ in Her New Book: Chair Throwing and More

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Mar 03, 2026 • Yahoo

Cate Blanchett & Gina Gershon Test How Well They Know Each Other | All About Me | Harper's BAZAAR

Cate Blanchett and Gina Gershon portray video game characters in ‘Borderlands,’ but their off-sc...

Aug 07, 2024 • Yahoo

Gina Gershon reveals why she turned down ‘Friday the 13th’ role: ‘It felt like exploitation 101’

Show business is full of those “what if” stories. Gina Gershon’s story is one of the more surp...

Mar 30, 2026 • MSN

Gina Gershon Thriller ‘Breed Of Greed’ Gets North American Distribution Deal

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American distribution rights to Breed of Greed, the psycholog...

Sep 23, 2025 • Deadline.com

Gina Gershon Recalls Almost Breaking Tom Cruise's Nose During Sex Scene

Gina Gershon knows all about playing rough in the sack ... with Tom Cruise, no less, and she's shari...

Aug 07, 2024 • TMZ

Gina Gershon Nearly Broke Tom Cruise’s Nose While Filming ‘Cocktail’ Intimate Scene: ‘I Kneed Him’

Tom Cruise almost ended up with a broken nose while filming an intimate scene in 1988’s Cocktail, ...

Aug 08, 2024 • Us Weekly

Gina Gershon describes filming ‘first love scene ever’ with ‘gentleman’ Tom Cruise

Gina Gershon recalled Tom Cruise being a “gentleman” when they filmed a steamy love scene for th...

Aug 08, 2024 • Page Six

Gina Gershon Recalls Nearly Breaking “Tom Cruise’s Nose” During ‘Cocktail’ Sex Scene

The two actors starred in the 1988 romantic-comedy drama, directed by Roger Donaldson. By Carly Thom...

Aug 10, 2024 • The Hollywood Reporter

Gina Gershon recalls 'upsetting' reason 'Bound' was nearly NC-17

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Jun 08, 2026 • Yahoo

Why Gina Gershon Almost Broke Tom Cruise's Nose Filming Cocktail Sex Scene

One of Tom Cruise's Cocktail sex scenes nearly left him with a visible injury. In fact, his former c...

Aug 08, 2024 • E!

Gina Gershon Was Warned Against Playing a Lesbian in ‘Bound’: ‘You Will Never Work Again’

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Jul 06, 2024 • Yahoo

Gina Gershon reveals why she didn’t want to work with Prince — and how she talked her way out of one shockingly risqué ‘Showgirls’ scene

Gina Gershon stands her ground. In her new memoir, “AlphaPussy,” the sultry actress recounts how...

Feb 28, 2026 • Page Six

Gina Gershon Recalls Agents Dropping Her, Saying She “Can’t Play A Lesbian” In ‘Bound’

Gina Gershon took a major risk early in her career to work with talented first-time directors, the W...

Jul 07, 2024 • Deadline.com

Gina Gershon reveals how she reacted to most disturbing scene in “Showgirls”: 'Are you insane?'

Gina Gershon revealed the argument she had with Showgirls director Paul Verhoeven over the controver...

Mar 11, 2026 • AOL

Gina Gershon Says ‘Small-Minded’ Agents Told Her ‘You Can’t Play a Lesbian’ in ‘Bound’ Because ‘You Will Never Work Again’ and Ruin Your Career

Gina Gershon recently said on the “It Happened in Hollywood” podcast (via People) that she was w...

Jul 05, 2024 • Variety

Gina Gershon's agents dropped her for playing another gay character after 'Showgirls.' She doesn't regret forging her own path.

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Jul 05, 2024 • Yahoo

Gina Gershon Says She Almost Broke Tom Cruise's Nose While Filming 'Cocktail' Sex Scene

Tom Cruise is a perfect gentleman, both on and off-screen. This according to Gina Gershon, who co-st...

Aug 08, 2024 • Entertainment Tonight

Gina Gershon Thought She “Broke Tom Cruise’s Nose” While Filming Their ‘Cocktail’ Love Scene

Discover What’s Streaming On: Gina Gershon‘s love of merkins wasn’t the only jaw-dropping tidb...

Aug 08, 2024 • Decider