Gina Nemo (born March 22, 1965) is an American actress, singer, author, and marketing executive who had an award-winning role as Dorothy Pezzino in the American television series ''

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'' in the 1980s. She is the daughter of

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musician

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Early years

Born in Manhattan, Nemo was raised in

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by her father and grandmother Annetta Holt. Nemo's mother died when she was eight years old. Nemo wrote poetry and songs and performed in school musicals and plays. Starting at age four, she performed in

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, holiday specials and televised dance shows on major television networks.

Music career

Nemo began her singing career at Stepping Tone Records, an

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in Hollywood. In the early 1990s, she formed the band "22 Nemo", performing concerts in the Hollywood area along the

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and at private functions. She also produced an album for an indie Label in

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, but it was never released. In 1999, Nemo produced and released the alternative pop/rock album ''Plastic Wonderland'' on her own record label, Omen Records. Several songs from this album were used in indie films and promotional campaigns for the television show ''

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''. Her next musical venture was ''Waiting'', an EP recorded in the UK (2009). She then released ''Cicada'', an

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dance music album from her company G Plan Music, G Plan Media in 2014.

Music/marketing executive

Nemo later became a marketing executive for

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and Sony/Epic,. She eventually became an independent public relations/marketing company for musical artists, music labels, entertainment companies and small businesses. Nemo serves as a singer, writer, director, producer and marketing consultant for G Plan Media. She also produces commercials, television marketing campaigns, television pilots and documentaries. Her other production company, Omen Fiction, Inc, has produced campaigns for

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, and advertising promos and

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Personal life

Nemo was married to

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from 1988 to 1992 (he was a costar on ''21 Jump Street''). She was also married to British producer J. Page from 1995 to 2010. Nemo and Page had two children. JP

Discography

* ''Henry Nemo Tribute'' (with Billy Vera) (2019 EP) * ''Cicada'' (2014) * ''Waiting...with Bohemia Road'' (2009) * ''Plastic Wonderland'' (1999)

Books

* ''22 Love Poems'' (2017) * ''GINA NEMO: Book of Haikus'' (2016) * ''Carousel'' (2015) * ''Scarlet'' (2014) * ''Strings'' (2013)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nemo, Gina Living people American stage actresses American television actresses Actresses from Los Angeles 1965 births DeLuise family Poets from Los Angeles American directors American marketing businesspeople 21st-century American poets 21st-century American actresses American women poets