Gaby Hoffmann

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Biography

Gaby Hoffmann began acting at age four and three years later made her film debut playing Karin Kinsella, the daughter of Kevin Costner, in "Field of Dreams" (1989). The real-life daughter of Andy Warhol "superstar" Viva, the brunette Hoffmann grew up in New York City's famed Chelsea Hotel and her unconventional upbringing, predilection for speaking frankly and more traditional cuteness have made her a sought after young actress. As a child, …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

January 8, 1982

Career Milestones

2009

Appeared in Todd Solondz's "Life During Wartime"

2000

Co-starred opposite Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo in the drama, "You Can Count on Me"

1999

Acted in the ensembles of "200 Cigarettes" and "Black and White"

1998

Starred in the girls' school comedy "Strike!/The Hairy Bird" and the indie "Snapped"

1997

Played Tommy Lee Jones' daughter in the disaster film "Volcano"

1996

Was featured in Woody Allen's ensemble comedy "Everyone Says I Love You"

1995

Switched places with Shelley Long in the ABC TV remake of "Freaky Friday"; also acted in the CBS movie "Whose Daughter Is She?"

1995

Played the young counterpart to Demi Moore's character in the coming-of-age drama "Now and Then"

1994

Starred in the NBC sitcom "Someone Like Me"

1993

Appeared in the popular films "Sleepless in Seattle" (directed by Ephron) and "The Man Without a Face"

1992

Portrayed Opal, the daughter of a stand-up comedienne (played by Julie Kavner), in Nora Ephron's "This Is My Life"

1989

Played John Candy's niece in "Uncle Buck"

1989

Feature acting debut as Karin Kinsella, the daughter of Kevin Costner, in "Field of Dreams"

1986

Began appearing in commercials at age four

Awards

2013

South by Southwest Film Festival for Narrative Feature Jury Award for Best Ensemble in Burma