Mel Gorham

Biography

Born 00/00/1959

This pretty, dark-haired fiery actress labored for years in small roles before getting her due as a Latina spitfire in Wayne Wang's "Smoke" (1995). As she has described it, Gorham had an "I Love Lucy" childhood with a Cuban-born mother and Jewish-American father. Twice-divorced by her early 20s...
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Highlights

  • In 1997, Filmed pilot as star of the proposed NBC sitcom "Union Square"; dropped out of project in June 1997
  • In 1995, First notable film role, "Smoke"; reprised role in "Blue in the Face"
  • In 1989, Made film debut, in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing"

Family & Companions

  • Steve Bermnan: husband (married c. 1968; divorced)
  • Ralph Gorham: husband (owner Bison Motorcycles; married c. 1970; divorced)
  • Sandy Schnier: father (born c. 1928; Jewish; divorced from Gorham's mother)

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