Marilyn Ghigliotti (born August 10 1961 in New York City) is an American character actress, most noted for the role of Veronica Loughran in Clerks. Clerks director Kevin Smith cast her for her ability to cry while doing a monologue for the audition. She later auditioned for Smith's Mallrats and was offered the role of Kim in Chasing Amy, but wasn't "comfortable" with kissing another girl on film. [1] She is of Puerto Rican and Italian descent. [2]