Lin Tucci

Lin Tucci (born Linda Petrucci, February 8, 1960) is an American actress. Known for her performance as Henrietta 'Mama' Bazoom in the film Showgirls (1995), Tucci has appeared in various theater productions and co-starred in several films. She developed an interest in acting while in high school in Rhode Island and went on to attend the Community College of Rhode Island and the Boston Conservatory of Music, where she earned a fine arts degree in theater. Tucci relocated to New York to pursue her acting career. Since 2013, she has played the role of Anita DeMarco, an outspoken Jersey-Italian inmate, in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.