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She has said that her favorite singers are [[Patsy Cline]] and [[Cass Elliot]].<ref>[www.myspace.com/thenikkiblonskyfanclub Nikky Blonksy fan club] at [[Myspace]]</ref> |
She has said that her favorite singers are [[Patsy Cline]] and [[Cass Elliot]].<ref>[www.myspace.com/thenikkiblonskyfanclub Nikky Blonksy fan club] at [[Myspace]]</ref> |
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Allegedly, In July/August of 2009, Nikki and her family were at an airport in the USA, and they came across Bianca Golden (from America's Next Top Model) and her family. Bianca sat down next to Nikki at the airport and Nikki rudely asked her to move. Bianca refused, and then Nikki's father walked up to Bianca's mother and punched her in the face. All of Nikki's family then began to attack Bianca's mother, and Nikki's mother stabbed her high heel into Bianca's mothers' groin. Her family then proceeded to call Bianca's family a pack of animals, and Nikki's father said that Bianca had given her rabies and that she would now have to be checked. Bianca and her family took the matter to court. |
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Revision as of 15:59, 11 June 2010
Nikki Blonsky | |
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 Blonsky at a fashion show, 2008 | |
| Born | Nicole Blonsky |
| Occupation | Actress/Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Nicole "Nikki" Blonsky[1] (born November 9, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film Hairspray and as Maggie Baker in the 2008 television movie Queen Sized.
Personal life
Blonsky was born in Great Neck, New York, which is in Nassau County on Long Island, NY, the daughter of Karen (née Smeja), a school aide, and Carl Blonsky, a municipal worker for the village water pollution control district.[2][3] Blonsky worked at Cold Stone Creamery before starting her work on Hairspray.[2]
She graduated from Great Neck Village School in June 2005.[3] Her father is Jewish but Blonsky was raised in her mother's Catholic religion. She went to Great Neck Public Library's Levels and was in show such as Alice In Wonderland. Blonsky has said that she wanted to play the role of Tracy Turnblad from the first she saw Hairspray on Broadway. [4][5]Blonsky was born the same year the original Hairspray film was released.
She has said that her favorite singers are Patsy Cline and Cass Elliot.[6]
Career
Awards
Blonsky was honored during the 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards for her role as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray in 2007 (Best Young Actress). She was taped "screaming her brains out"[citation needed] when she won the award. Blonsky, along with Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Brittany Snow, Allison Janney, and Elijah Kelley, also won best acting ensemble in Hairspray.
Music
Blonsky began work on her debut album in September 2007. She confirmed in November 2007 that she was working with alternative rock musician Duncan Sheik on a number of tracks. Her first single, "On a High", a cover of one of Sheik's tracks, was featured in the Lifetime Original Movie Queen Sized, in which Blonsky also starred. On December 18, 2007, she performed with the Turtle Creek Chorale in her first solo performance.
Blonsky covered the Disney classic "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from Cinderella for DisneyMania 6, which was released on May 20, 2008.[citation needed]
Television
In 2008, Blonsky announced plans to star in a television sitcom.[7] In 2009 Blonsky made a guest appearance on the Ugly Betty episode "Dressed for Success", in which she played Teri O'Shaughnessy, an assistant at Elle, the rival magazine of the show’s fictional Mode.[8] Blonsky will star in the new ABC Family network series Huge, expected to premiere in June 2010.[9]
Others
On 22 June 2008 she sang the American National Anthem in the pre-race ceremony at the 2008 Toyota\Save Mart 350 that took place at Infineon Raceway.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hairspray | Tracy Turnblad | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress |
| 2008 | Queen Sized | Maggie Baker | TV movie |
| Harold | Rhonda | ||
| 2009 | Ugly Betty | Teri | Episode: "Dressed for Success" |
| Waiting for Forever | Dolores | post-production | |
| The Insider | Herself | Interview about guest appearance in Ugly Betty | |
| 2010 | Huge | Willamina "Will" |
References
- ^ "Movies - News - Zac Efron prepares for 'Hairspray' - Digital Spy". Digitalspy.co.uk. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ a b Kahn, Robert (2007-07-15). "Nikki Blonsky's career takes hold with 'Hairspray'". New York's CW 11. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ a b Fischler, Marcelle S. (2007-07-08). "The Big Time; For 'Hairspray' Star". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Bloom, Nate (2007-07-10). "She's the Man: A Q&A with Amanda Bynes". InterfaithFamily.com. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Fox, Michael (2007-07-19). "ARTS: Welcome To The '60s". The Detroit Jewish News. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ [www.myspace.com/thenikkiblonskyfanclub Nikky Blonksy fan club] at Myspace
- ^ From zap2it.com
- ^ Nikki Blonsky to Stir Up Trouble for Ugly Betty" TV Guide. November 4, 2008. Retrieved on November 5, 2008.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 22, 2010). "Nikki Blonsky to star in ABC Family's 'Huge'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
External links
- Nikki Blonsky at IMDb
- Nikki Blonsky at AllMovie
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- "17 Year-Old Nikki Blonsky Cast as Hairspray Film's Tracy", BroadwayWorld.com, June 8, 2006
- "Breaking News: Unknown Lands Hairspray Lead", Cinematical.com, June 8, 2006
- "A ‘Hairspray’ dream come true", MSNBC/Access Hollywood, June 15, 2006