Gaby Hoffmann Biography

Gaby Hoffmann is an American film and television actress, who has been entertaining the audience with her brilliant performance since the age of four. Raised by a single mother at the Chelsea Hotel, New York City, she had a unique upbringing, being surrounded by free spirited artists, writers and photographers since her birth. Talking about those days, she later said, “We were ensconced in art and progressive thinking… A huge emphasis was placed on creativity, and our artistic efforts were never dismissed as childish.” Beginning her career with commercials at the age of four, she appeared in five films by the age of eleven, thereafter moving to California, where she continued with her profession. Concurrently, she had her formal education, eventually graduating from New York's Bard College at the age of twenty-two. Thereafter, she drifted a little, interning with a chef in Italy and receiving training to be a doula, before returning to acting. Today she is a successful actress, best known for her roles in films like ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ and ‘Now and Then’ as well as in television productions like ‘Transparent’ and ‘Girls’.