Christina Broccolini
Encyclopedia
Christina Broccolini is a Canadian
actress and producer, best known for her role in the popular television series Mystery Hunters
.
, Montreal
, Quebec
. The middle child of three children, in a family of Italian
and Hispanic
descent.
In 2002, Christina made her debut to TV screens with the premiere of the Discovery Kids
television show, Mystery Hunters
. The show features teenage hosts Araya and Christina investigating real-life reports of mysteries such as ghosts, monsters, vampires and UFOs. They use scientific rigor to try to find plausible explanations for the sightings and eye-witness accounts that trigger their investigations.
She has also made a guest appearance on the Canadian comedy series Fries With That?
, playing a foreign exchange student who becomes romantically involved with Ben (the assistant manager) and Alex (the fry cook who is also her guide for her visit).
Broccolini was briefly performing in the play Tony n' Tina's Wedding
.
Recently Broccolini appeared on the pilot episode for Spike TV
's new series Blue Mountain State
playing the role of cheerleader Kate.
She can now be seen on a new web series at Club Scene: The Series.
Broccolini currently lives in New York City
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress and producer, best known for her role in the popular television series Mystery Hunters
Mystery Hunters
Mystery Hunters is a Canadian Documentary television series aimed at a Young audience. It aired on YTV in Canada and on Discovery Kids in the United States. It was also dubbed in Japanese and aired in Japan on NHK....
.
Biography
Broccolini was raised in West IslandWest Island
The West Island is the unofficial name given to the western cities and boroughs of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The middle child of three children, in a family of Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
and Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
descent.
In 2002, Christina made her debut to TV screens with the premiere of the Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
television show, Mystery Hunters
Mystery Hunters
Mystery Hunters is a Canadian Documentary television series aimed at a Young audience. It aired on YTV in Canada and on Discovery Kids in the United States. It was also dubbed in Japanese and aired in Japan on NHK....
. The show features teenage hosts Araya and Christina investigating real-life reports of mysteries such as ghosts, monsters, vampires and UFOs. They use scientific rigor to try to find plausible explanations for the sightings and eye-witness accounts that trigger their investigations.
She has also made a guest appearance on the Canadian comedy series Fries With That?
Fries with That?
Fries with That? is a YTV produced sitcom. It first aired in April 2004.This sitcom revolves around a group of high-school students who work at a local fast food restaurant named Bulky's in Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
, playing a foreign exchange student who becomes romantically involved with Ben (the assistant manager) and Alex (the fry cook who is also her guide for her visit).
Broccolini was briefly performing in the play Tony n' Tina's Wedding
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
-Film adaptation:The play was "freely" adapted for film by writer-director Roger Paradiso— "filmed primarily from the point of view of a lisping videographer"—with Joey McIntyre and Mila Kunis playing the title characters...
.
Recently Broccolini appeared on the pilot episode for Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
's new series Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State is an American comedy series that premiered on Spike on January 11, 2010. The series producers include Chris Romano and Eric Falconer and is produced by Lionsgate Television...
playing the role of cheerleader Kate.
She can now be seen on a new web series at Club Scene: The Series.
Broccolini currently lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 2008 | And The Winner Is… | The Movie Girl | Short film |
| 2009 | CLUBSCENE CLUBSCENE CLUBSCENE is a short film by Italian-Canadian filmmaker Adriano Valentini and features Mystery Hunters star Christina Broccolini. Shot in April 2008, CLUBSCENE was Valentini's Advanced Film Project while studying under director Susan Seidelman at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts... |
The Girl Upstairs | Short film |
| 2009 | On a Clear Day | Rude Girl | Short film |
| 2009 | Hidden Crimes | Julia’s Assistant | Television movie Television movie A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to... |
| 2010 | You Can‘t Have It All | Sam | Short film |
| 2010 | Expatriate | Sasha | Short film |
| 2010 | The Bartender | The Girl Upstairs | Short film, Producer |
| 2010 | The Perfect Teacher | Apple | Television movie |
| 2010 | Enamour | Girlfriend | Short film |
| 2010 | You Are So Undead | Ariel | Short film |
| 2010 | Duo | Christie | Short film |
| 2010 | Street Lure | Jennifer | Short film |
| 2010 | The Under-Ager | Short film, Producer | |
| 2011 | Sam | Georgette | Pre-production Pre-production Pre-production or In Production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance.- In film :... |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002–2006 | Mystery Hunters Mystery Hunters Mystery Hunters is a Canadian Documentary television series aimed at a Young audience. It aired on YTV in Canada and on Discovery Kids in the United States. It was also dubbed in Japanese and aired in Japan on NHK.... |
Christina | Lead role |
| 2004 | Fries with That? Fries with That? Fries with That? is a YTV produced sitcom. It first aired in April 2004.This sitcom revolves around a group of high-school students who work at a local fast food restaurant named Bulky's in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.... |
Danielle “Danni” Roccini | Episode: "Foreign Affairs" |
| 2010 | Blue Mountain State Blue Mountain State Blue Mountain State is an American comedy series that premiered on Spike on January 11, 2010. The series producers include Chris Romano and Eric Falconer and is produced by Lionsgate Television... |
Kate | Episode: "It‘s Called Hazing, Look It Up!" |
| 2010 | The Underground | Herself | Host |