Laura Harring: Biography in Details
Who is Laura Harring?
Laura Harring is a Mexican-American actress. She is best known for her role as Rita in David Lynch’s Oscar-nominated film Mulholland Drive (2001).
In 1885, she became the first Latina woman crowned Miss USA.
She is also known for her roles in other films, including The Forbidden Dance (1990), John Q (2002), Willard (2003), The Punisher (2004), The King (2005), and Love in the Time of Cholera (2007).
Laura Harring: Bio, Age, Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood
Laura Harring was born as Laura Elena Martínez Herring on 3 March 1964, in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Her nationality is Mexican-American and she is of Austrian, German, and Mexican ethnicity.
Her mother, María Elena Martínez-Cairo, is a spiritual teacher, real estate investor, and secretary.
Harring’s father, Raymond Herring, was a developer and organic farmer of Austrian-German descent.
Her parents divorced in 1971. She lived the first ten years of her life in Mexico before her family relocated to San Antonio, Texas.
Laura Harring: Education History
She was educated at Aiglon College. She was interested in acting from an early age and wanted to become an actress since she was a child.
Also, Laura Harring studied theater at the London Academy of Performing Arts.
Laura Harring: Professional Life and Career
Laura Harring began her acting career in the film Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! in the year 1989.
In television, she portrayed Raul Julia’s character’s wife in the NBC television movie The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory (1987).
In 1990, Harring was the lead actress in The Forbidden Dance, where she played the role of Nisa.
The same year began a recurring role on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, as Carla Greco.
She is best known for her dual roles as Rita and Camilla Rhodes in the 2001 postmodern neo-noir film Mulholland Drive.
In 2006, Harring joined the cast of FX’s crime drama, The Shield, as defense attorney Rebecca Doyle. From 2009 to 2010, she also had a recurring role as Evelyn Bass/Elizabeth Fisher in The CW series Gossip Girl.
Laura Harring has also guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2003, Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2010, and NCIS: Los Angeles in 2012 and 2016.
Laura Harring: Salary and Net Worth
Laura Harring has a net worth of $5 million as of 2022, but her salary is not revealed yet.
Rumors and Controversy
Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding her personal and professional life. It seems Laura Harring is doing her best job without harming others and has been a straight person in her life, for which she has not been in any controversy yet.
Laura Harring: Body Measurements, Height, Weight
Laura Harring has a height of 5 feet 6 inches. Her body weighs 67kg. She has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. Laura’s body figure measures 38-26-37 inches.
Besides these, her shoe size is 7.5 US, dress size is 10, and bra size is 34D.
Laura Harring: Social Media Profile
Laura Harring is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has more than 25k followers on Instagram and 4.5k followers on Twitter. Besides these, more than 52k followers follow her on Facebook.
Laura Harring’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March | Sunday |
| 2025 | March | Monday |
| 2026 | March | Tuesday |
| 2027 | March | Wednesday |
| 2028 | March | Friday |