LIBBY BIRNBAUM
Tony's Mother
If Jessica Lange grew up in Chicago, IL.
Known for her homemade rolls and firm management of the Gershwin Rec Center Bridge Club, Libby Birnbaum faked her own death when Tony was a young boy. The pressure of motherhood, a failing marriage, and the FBI honing in on her Bridge Club embezzlement scheme became too much to handle. So, she lit the Rec Center on fire and hitch hiked to Playa Del Carmen where she lived out her days under the alias “La Gringa con Los Bollos.” She was content to live out her days on the beach until she saw a press segment about Tony and his hit TV show. Motherly instinct, and a depleted bank account, pulled Libby out of hiding and back into her son’s life.
Tony's Mother
If Jessica Lange grew up in Chicago, IL.
Known for her homemade rolls and firm management of the Gershwin Rec Center Bridge Club, Libby Birnbaum faked her own death when Tony was a young boy. The pressure of motherhood, a failing marriage, and the FBI honing in on her Bridge Club embezzlement scheme became too much to handle. So, she lit the Rec Center on fire and hitch hiked to Playa Del Carmen where she lived out her days under the alias “La Gringa con Los Bollos.” She was content to live out her days on the beach until she saw a press segment about Tony and his hit TV show. Motherly instinct, and a depleted bank account, pulled Libby out of hiding and back into her son’s life.