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Laura Elena Harring (née Herring Martínez, formerly Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen; born March 3, 1964) is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1985 and later began acting in television and film. She is best known for her lead role as Rita in the 2001 movie Mulholland Drive. Her other films include The Forbidden Dance (1990), John Q (2002), Willard (2003), The Punisher (2004), The King (2005), Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), Ghost Son (2007), The Caller (2008), Drool (2009), Sex Ed (2014), and Inside (2016). She also played Carla Greco in General Hospital (1990–1991), Paula Stevens on Sunset Beach (1997), and Rebecca "Becca" Doyle in The Shield (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Laura Harring, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Laura Harring is a former beauty pageant titleholder who became an actress, best known for her collaborative relationship with filmmaker David Lynch and her work in Hollywood thrillers.
She is recognized for her breakout role as Rita in the psychological mystery Mulholland Drive and for appearances in films like The Punisher, John Q, and Inland Empire.
Yes, she announced her retirement from the entertainment industry in 2024 after a career spanning three decades.