Gina Carano
Biography
Gina Carano is an American mixed martial artist and actress. Born in Dallas and raised in Las Vegas, she began in Muay Thai before competing in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce between 2006 and 2009, where she built a 7-1 record. She and Cris Cyborg became the first women to top a major MMA card in their 2009 Strikeforce bout, and after her first professional defeat she retired from competition. Moving to acting, she appeared in Blood and Bone (2009) and then took the lead in Haywire (2011), later appearing in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), In the Blood (2014), Extraction (2015), and Deadpool (2016). She played Cara Dune on The Mandalorian during its first two seasons, 2019 to 2020. Her Haywire work earned a 2013 Critics Choice Award nomination for best actress in an action movie, and in 2015 the Martial Arts History Museum added her to its Hall of Fame.
44years old
Turns 45 on April 16in 186 days
- Born Dallas
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Gina Joy Carano (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 13 years2009 to 2022
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Big break
Carano was given the lead part in Haywire, a spy thriller, in September 2009. Steven Soderbergh directed the film, which came out in 2011.
A first
In 2009, Carano and Cris Cyborg headlined a Strikeforce bout, becoming the first women to top the card at a major MMA event.
A first
Jamie Levine offered Carano a spot in Nevada's first sanctioned female MMA bout, staged by World Extreme Fighting against Leiticia Pestova, and Carano won that fight in 38 seconds.
A first
Carano defeated Julie Kedzie by unanimous decision on the February 10, 2007 Showtime EliteXC card. Their bout was the first female fight shown on Showtime and was called the "Fight of the Night".
A first
At Strikeforce: Triple Threat, Gina Carano took on Elaina Maxwell on December 8, 2006, and won the bout by unanimous decision. That matchup became Strikeforce's first female fight.
Getting ready for a role
Carano initially thought she would play a female Wookiee in The Mandalorian and was surprised to learn her face would be seen.
Gina Carano movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Stockwell directed two of these films. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by John Stockwell
Also two films together2 more actors
- Hawn TranKickboxer: Vengeance (2016) and Heist (2015)
- Christopher Rob BowenExtraction (2015) and Heist (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.