Raquel Alessi

Raquel Alessi
Born	Raquel Nazzarena Alessi 7 March 1983 (1983-03-07) Los Angeles, California

Raquel Alessi is an actress and model who starred on the FOX series Standoff and the film Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage. She portrays the title character in the 2009 film Miss March, alongside Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore from the comedy troupe Whitest Kids U Know.

Life and career

Raquel Nazzarena Alessi was born in Los Angeles, California on March 7, 1983. She attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles, California, and later moved on to develop her acting talents at New York University, where she studied theater performance. While at the college she appeared in several plays including King Lear and Uncle Vanya. After attending college, Alessi was able to land small roles in such films as Uncle Sam and Carlito's Way: Rise to Power.

In 2007, she was cast in a featured role in the Nicolas Cage star vehicle, Marvel Comic's superhero film Ghost Rider. Alessi was cast as the younger version of the character Roxanne Simpson, which would be played later in the movie by Eva Mendes. She is widely recognized for her role as Lia Mathers in the FOX television show Standoff. She was also named to Maxim's Hot 100 where she was voted #88 in 2007.

Filmography

Actress

• How I Met Your Mother .... Roberta (1 episode, 2009)
• CSI: NY .... Brooke Hallworth (1 episode, 2009)
• Miss March (2009) .... Cindi Whitehall
• Summerhood (2008) .... Cinnamon
• Standoff .... Lia Mathers (18 episodes, 2006–2007)
• Ghost Rider (2007) .... Young Roxanne Simpson
• Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005) (V) .... Rocco's Date
• Uncle Sam (1997) (as Raquel Allessi) .... Girl Student
• Lucky Chances (1990) TV mini-series .... Maria - Age 6

Miscellaneous Crew

• Dig It! (2009) (post-production) (production assistant)

Self

• Up Close with Carrie Keagan .... Herself (2 episodes, 2009)

External links

• Raquel Alessi at the Internet Movie Database