Marilyn Ghigliotti (born August 10, 1961) is an American actress, producer, director and make-up artist best known for playing Veronica Loughran in ''

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''.

Life and career

''Clerks'' director

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cast her for her ability to cry while reciting a monologue for the audition. She later auditioned for Smith's ''

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'' and was offered the role of Kim in ''

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'', but was not comfortable with kissing another woman on film. She moved to

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, where she attended middle school and graduated from

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in 1979. After high school, she earned her beautician license to do make-up and hair professionally. She worked at hair salons and later entered acting. Both of her parents are from Puerto Rico. She performed in community theater in the

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area. Since moving to

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in 1998, aside from her acting work, Ghigliotti works as a make-up artist in the TV/film industry as well as side work as a wedding stylist.

Filmography

Film

Television

Producer

Director

References

External links

* * 1961 births American film actresses American television actresses American actresses of Puerto Rican descent Actresses from New Jersey Actresses from New York City Hispanic and Latino American actresses Living people People from Sayreville, New Jersey Sayreville War Memorial High School alumni Beauticians 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses {{US-film-actor-1960s-stub