Lin Tucci (born Linda Petrucci,[1] February 8, 1960) is an American actress. Tucci is known for her performance as Henrietta "Mama" Bazoom in the film Showgirls (1995).[2][3] 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.[1] She later attended Community College of Rhode Island and Boston Conservatory of Music, where she received a fine arts degree in theater.[1] Afterwards, Tucci moved to New York to pursue a career in acting.[1]
In 2013, Tucci began appearing in a recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black.[4] She plays the role of Anita DeMarco, an outspoken Jersey-Italian inmate.