Heather Hemmens
Heather Hemmens | |
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 Heather Hemmens at a charity event. | |
| Born | July 10, 1984 Waldo, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, film director, film producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Heather Hemmens is an American actress, film director and film producer. She is best known for her role as Alice Verdura in The CW series Hellcats (2010-2011). Since 2014, Hemmens has starred as Marcie Holmes in the Oprah Winfrey Network series If Loving You Is Wrong.
Early life
Hemmens was raised in the woods of Waldo, Maine with her two older brothers and older sister. Hemmens attended Mount View High School in Thorndike, Maine, before attending the performing arts high school Walnut Hill School for the Arts near Boston for her final two years of high school. She went to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career upon graduating.[1] She has a black belt in martial arts and weapons training.[2]
Career
In early career, Hemmens had small roles in the films The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and Glory Road (2006). In addition, Hemmens has also directed and produced the short films Perils of an Active Mind and Designated which were both released in 2010.[3] In 2010, she was cast as Alice Verdura in The CW series Hellcats, a comedy-drama about competitive college cheerleading, executive produced by Tom Welling. The show received mixed reviews, but Hemmens' performance was very positively received by critics, with many referring to Hemmens as the breakout star. [4][1] The series was canceled after one season in 2011.[5] She also guest starred on CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Without a Trace, The Haves and the Have Nots, Grey's Anatomy, and The Vampire Diaries.
In 2014, Hemmens was cast as one of leads in the Oprah Winfrey Network series If Loving You Is Wrong, created, produced and written by Tyler Perry.[6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Girl No. 1 | |
| 2006 | Glory Road | Latin Girl | |
| 2008 | The Candy Shop | Yanni | |
| 2009 | Road to the Altar | Z | |
| 2010 | Perils of an Active Mind | Kim | Short film; also director and producer |
| 2010 | Designated | Short film; director and producer | |
| 2011 | 3 Musketeers | Alexandra D'Artagnan | Direct-to-video film |
| 2012 | Complicity | Kimberly |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Pop Rocks | Groupie No. 1 | Television film |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Paris Brooks | Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues" |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Stephanie Bennett | Episode: "Dangerous Son" |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Freddy | Episode: "Clean Up" |
| 2010–2011 | Hellcats | Alice Verdura | Series regular, 22 episodes |
| 2012 | Rise of the Zombies | Ashley | Television film |
| 2013 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Darcy | Episode: "Angry Sex" |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Sasha | Episodes: "Seal Our Fate" & "I Want You With Me" |
| 2014 | The Vampire Diaries | Maggie James | Episodes: "Resident Evil" & "Man on Fire" |
| 2014 | Reckless | Brenda | Pilot episode |
| 2014–present | If Loving You Is Wrong | Marcie | Series regular |
References
- ^ a b "HEATHER HEMMENS as ALICE VERDURA". The CW. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ "Eat Like A Star: Hellcats' Heather Hemmens". Self Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ "Introducing Heather Hemmens". Latina Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "CW adds Hemmens to 'Hellcats'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ "Hellcats canceled, no season two | canceled + renewed TV shows". TV Series Finale. May 18, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 1, 1970). "OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong'". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "OWN Announces Cast for New Drama Series 'If Loving You is Wrong' From Tyler Perry|Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
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