Gina Carano was once Face of Women's MMA. In the 2007 reality series, 'Fight Girls,' she served as a mentor to aspiring fighters, and appeared as 'Crush' in the television series, 'American Gladiators,' before her breakout performance happened with Steven Soderbergh's ‘Haywire,' where she held her own against many bigwigs of Hollywood. Her performance in the film earned her a 'Critics Choice Award' nomination for 'Best Actress in an action film.'
Thereafter, she appeared opposite Dwayne Johnson in 'Fast and Furious 6,' which furthered her appeal as an action star. It was followed by Lionsgate's film 'Heist.'
In 2016, she appeared in the biggest successful film of her career, 'Deadpool,'opposite Ryan Reynolds. The film is based on the popular comic book.