Lin Tucci

{{short description|American actress (born 1960)}}

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| name = Lin Tucci

| birth_name = Linda Petrucci

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|2|8|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S.

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| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1995–present

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| website = {{url|http://www.lintucci.com/}}

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Lin Tucci (born Linda Petrucci,{{cite web|last1=Chaput|first1=Lynne|title=Rhode Islander Lin Tucci in cast of Netflix series 'Orange Is the New Black'|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/features/entertainment/movies-tv/20130903-rhode-islander-lin-tucci-in-cast-of-netflix-series-orange-is-the-new-black.ece|publisher=Providence Journal|accessdate=9 July 2017}} February 8, 1960) is an American actress. Tucci is known for her performance as Henrietta "Mama" Bazoom in the film Showgirls (1995).{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/showgirlsnc17howe_c02e6a.htm | title=Showgirls | newspaper=Washington Post | date=September 22, 1995 | accessdate=5 July 2014 | author=Desson Howe}}{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/31/style/showgirls-crawls-back-as-high-camp-at-midnight.html | title=Showgirls' Crawls Back As High Camp at Midnight | work=The New York Times | date=March 31, 1996 | accessdate=5 July 2014 | author=Gabriel, Trip}} She also performed in the number of theater productions, and co-starred in several films.

Tucci became interested in acting while in High School in Rhode Island. She later attended Community College of Rhode Island and Boston Conservatory of Music, where she received a fine arts degree in theater. Afterwards, Tucci moved to New York to pursue a career in acting.

In 2013, Tucci began appearing in a recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black.{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/orange-new-black-jenji-kohan-weeds-natasha-lyonne-pablo-schreiber-376834 | title='Weeds' Alums Join Netflix's 'Orange Is the New Black' (Exclusive) | date=5 October 2012 | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | accessdate=5 July 2014}} She plays the role of Anita DeMarco, an outspoken Jersey-Italian inmate.