Francesca Catalano
Encyclopedia
Francesca "Frankie" Catalano (born April 2, 1988) is an American
actress. Born in Hollywood, California, she began her acting career at a young age because her father, Frank Catalano, is an acting coach at USC
. Francesca has appeared in productions of Oliver!
, Fiddler on the Roof
, and Evita and also appeared, and sang, in a few operas, including Les Misérables
, Carmen
and Hänsel und Gretel. She made her big screen debut in the movie Crazy Jones in 2000, co-starring as Syd.. She has also appeared in a few episodes of TV series such as Still Standing
in 2002 and Related in 2005.
In 2006, she received her breakout role, as Alexa Diamico on Nickelodeon
’s teen TV series Just for Kicks, a show about the lives of a few teen friends who are on the same soccer team. She was not very good at soccer when she got the role so she went through an intensive soccer “boot camp” before filming of the first episode began.
In 2010 she graduated from USC'S BFA Acting program.
Francesca is also an accomplished singer and musician. Her new recordings can be heard on her Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/francescacatalano.
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actress. Born in Hollywood, California, she began her acting career at a young age because her father, Frank Catalano, is an acting coach at USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. Francesca has appeared in productions of Oliver!
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
, Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem...
, and Evita and also appeared, and sang, in a few operas, including Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
, Carmen
Carmen
Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
and Hänsel und Gretel. She made her big screen debut in the movie Crazy Jones in 2000, co-starring as Syd.. She has also appeared in a few episodes of TV series such as Still Standing
Still Standing (TV series)
Still Standing is an American sitcom television series. It debuted on CBS on September 30, 2002, and ended March 8, 2006. Lifetime obtained the United States syndication rights to the show in February 2005 and aired it until 2009...
in 2002 and Related in 2005.
In 2006, she received her breakout role, as Alexa Diamico on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
’s teen TV series Just for Kicks, a show about the lives of a few teen friends who are on the same soccer team. She was not very good at soccer when she got the role so she went through an intensive soccer “boot camp” before filming of the first episode began.
In 2010 she graduated from USC'S BFA Acting program.
Francesca is also an accomplished singer and musician. Her new recordings can be heard on her Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
http://www.myspace.com/francescacatalano.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | Vampire Princess Miyu Vampire Princess Miyu is a Japanese horror manga series by Narumi Kakinouchi and Toshiki Hirano, as well as an anime adaptation by the same creators. The anime was originally presented in a 4-episode OVA licenced by AnimEigo in 1988, and was later adapted into a 26-episode television series licensed by Tokyopop and... |
Shiina | 9 episodes |
| 2000 | Crazy Jones | Syd | |
| 2002 | Black Hole | Girl in Bathroom | |
| Kiss the Bride Kiss the Bride (2002 film) Kiss the Bride is a 2002 film about an Italian family, directed by Vanessa Parise.-Plot:The story centers around a traditional Italian-American family with four daughters with completely different personalities. Danni, one of the sisters, is about to be the first of the sisters to walk down the... |
Young Niki | ||
| Still Standing Still Standing (TV series) Still Standing is an American sitcom television series. It debuted on CBS on September 30, 2002, and ended March 8, 2006. Lifetime obtained the United States syndication rights to the show in February 2005 and aired it until 2009... |
Girl in Pink | Episode: "Still Scalping" | |
| 2005 | Related | Ginnie | Episode: "Francesca" |
| 2006 | Just for Kicks | Alexa D'Amico | Main Role |
External links
- Francesca Catalano at the Internet Movie Database
- at Popstar Plus