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Best known for her role as Veronica in the 1994 cult classic Clerks, Marilyn Ghigliotti discovered her love for acting while searching for a creative outlet after a divorce. Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, Marilyn grew up in places as varied as New Jersey to Puerto Rico. She initially pursued a career in cosmetology after graduating high school. But in 1988, Marilyn began studying at The Actors Training Institute in the techniques of Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg. She followed her studies there with time in community theater where she performed in such productions as Crimes of the Heart, Same Time Next Year, and Wait Until Dark. Marilyn also greatly enjoyed working with a Murder Mystery Company that played throughout New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. It was actually in response to auditions for a student film that landed Marilyn her most notable role. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1997, she has continued to pursue her acting career and has since appeared in several shorts and independent features. She has also added producing to her credits with a theater production titled “Bedroom Stories”, a series of one act plays in which Marilyn also acted in. Also helping a friend, Sheila Cavalette, in her directorial debut “Bad Hair Day” also written by Sheila, starring Marilyn. Marilyn continues to grow as an actor having appeared in many short films that are currently in various film festivals around the country and a horror feature length film titled “Dead and Gone” which went directly to DVD July 2008. Also on DVD as of July 2008 is “Adventures of Johnny Tao” where you can see Marilyn’s work as key hair and makeup for the film. | | |
