Gina Carano Biography

MARITAL STATUS
Professions Actress , Producer
American nationality
Birth April 16, 1982 (Dallas County, Texas, United States)

BIOGRAPHY
Little Gina Joy Carano, daughter of Dallas Cowboys American football team quarterback Glenn Thomas Carano, was quickly immersed in the world of high-level sport. No wonder she was named captain of her college basketball team, and played both volleyball and softball. In addition to all these activities, she managed to obtain a psychology degree. Her practice of martial arts began with Muay Thai, and she subsequently became, in 19 victories (for only 2 defeats), one of the best fighters in the Mixed Martial Arts category.

After a first appearance on television in a reality TV program in 2006, Gina made her first real foray into the world of cinema the following year with Blood and Bone . This film about clandestine fights puts her alongside the massive Michael Jai White , and tastes the experience of a real shoot. An experience that should not be repeated… But that was without counting on Steven Soderbergh , who decided in 2010 to hire her for his spy thriller, Trapped . The filmmaker thus takes her out of the simple combat film, and calls for a real acting performance from her alongside talented actors.

Her film career launched, Gina Carano joins the muscular cast of Fast & Furious 6 by engaging in an impressive fight with Michelle Rodriguez in the subway basements, then tastes the universe of Marvel superheroes via Deadpool played by Ryan Reynolds . She plays a villain with supernatural physical abilities alongside supervillain Ed Skrein .

In 2019, Jon Favreau introduced her to the Star Wars franchise by giving her the role of mercenary Cara Dune, the hero’s valuable ally in the series The Mandalorian . His character is so popular that a spin-off titled Rangers of the New Republic is in the works for the Disney+ platform. However, his popularity was quickly tainted by his outspokenness and positions considered transophobic and anti-Semitic. Exasperated, the company Lucasfilm Ltd. ended up terminating the actress’s contract in February 2021, aborting her current projects with Disney.