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Revision as of 01:18, 1 March 2010
Alessandra Torresani | |
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 Torresani at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, October 17, 2009 | |
| Born | Alessandra Olivia Toreson |
| Occupation | Actress |
Alessandra Torresani (born Alessandra Olivia Toreson;[1] May 29, 1987) is an American actress. She is credited as Alessandra Toreson for her work prior to 2007.
Early life
Torresani was born in Palo Alto, California, the daughter of Italian immigrants.[2] Her mother was a CEO while her father ran startup tech companies.[3]
Before becoming an actress she studied dancing and singing from the age of two. At the age of 8, she landed a job doing interviews between cartoons on the WB network.[3] She is a black belt in taekwondo.[4]
Career
Torresani's television debut was at age nine when she hosted the "Kids' WB Club" in San Francisco.[5] She co-starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Going to the Mat. Her other television credits include Even Stevens, JAG, ER, The War at Home, Malcolm In The Middle, Arrested Development, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and CSI among others.
In May 2008, Torresani was cast as Zoe Graystone in Syfy's pilot for Caprica,[6] a prequel spin-off of Battlestar Galactica, which debuted in January 2010.
In 2009 she was cast to play Lita Ford in the biopic The Runaways about the all-girl punk band of the same name.[7] However, the role was later given to Scout Taylor-Compton.[8]
Torresani was featured as a Girl of Maxim in 2010[9].
Filmography
| Year | Production | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Caprica | TV | Zoe Graystone | |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | TV | Bree Lindale | Turn, Turn, Turn Episode |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | TV | Jordan Cowan | The Turk Episode |
| 2008 | Happy Campers | TV Movie | Dylan Dixon | |
| 2007 | Bones | TV | Teenaged Girl Elf | The Santa in the Slush Episode |
| 2006 | Grand Union | TV Movie | Meaghan McBride | |
| 2005 | The War at Home | TV | Alison | The Bigger They Come Episode |
| 2005 | Love, Inc. | TV | Major Dad | Holly |
| 2004 | Grounded for Life | TV | Carolyn | I'm Looking Through You Episode |
| 2004 | Arrested Development | TV | Ann Veal | Let 'Em Eat Cake Episode |
| 2004 | JAG | TV | Susan Smithfield | Coming Home Episode |
| 2004 | Going to the Mat | TV Movie | Mary Beth Rice | |
| 2003 | Malcom in the Middle | TV | Kirsten | Thanksgiving Episode |
| 2003 | Newton | TV Movie | Holly Pryor | |
| 2001 | Malcom in the Middle | TV | Sara Coleman | Malcolm's Girlfriend |
| 2000 | Even Stevens | TV | Mimi Nagurski | Luscious Lou |
| 2000 | Popular | TV | Emily/Emma | Baby, Don't Do It! Episode |
| 2000 | Baby Bedlam | Movie | Becky | alternate title: Beckys Baby Boogie |
| 2000 | Mad Song | Movie | Alex | |
| 1999 | My Last Love | TV Movie | Emma | alternate title: To Live for |
| 1999 | Working | TV | Tiffany | The Prodigy Episode |
| 1998 | ER | TV | Kate | Stuck on You Episode |
| 1997 | KaBlam! | TV | Alessandra Toreson | Brothers Tiki Episode |
References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.[1]
- ^ Strachan, Alex (2010-01-19). "Alessandra Torresani gives three-in-one performance in Battlestar Galactica prequel". Canwest News Service. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ a b Hart, Hugh (2010-01-21). "Alessandra Torresani Gets Inside Caprica's Prime Cylon". Wired. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ Harris, Jeffrey (2009-12-19). "411mania Interviews: Alessandra Torresani of Caprica". 411mania. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ Miller, Bruce R. (2010-01-22). "'Caprica' star is ready for her close-up". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Eric Stoltz Joins 'Battlestar Galactica' Prequel, Alessandra Toressani also joins 'Caprica'". Zap2it. 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ Daniel Kreps. "Alessandra Torresani Cast As Lita Ford in "The Runaways" Biopic : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "Will The Real Fake Lita Ford Please Stand Up?". Collider.com. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ Daniel Kreps. "Alessandra Torresani Photos". Maxim. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
External links
- Official website
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