Heather Hemmens
Encyclopedia
Heather Hemmens is an American actress, film director
and producer
. She's most known for her role as Alice Verdura in The CW
's recently cancelled drama, Hellcats
.
with her two older brothers and older sister in home with electricity produced by a generator, wood heat and no running water. Hemmens attended Mount View High School in Thorndike, Maine
, before receiving a scholarship to attend 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.
She has a black belt in martial arts and weapons training.
Heather is the sister of handbag designer Natalie Hemmens and jazz musician Jason Hemmens.
, a dramedy
about competitive college cheerleading, executive produced by Tom Welling
. In addition, Hemmens has also directed and produced the short films Perils of an Active Mind and Designated which were both released in 2010.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. She's most known for her role as Alice Verdura in The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
's recently cancelled drama, Hellcats
Hellcats
Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
.
Early life
Born to Costa Rican mother and Caucasian father. She was raised in the woods of Waldo, MaineWaldo, Maine
Waldo is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 733 at the 2000 census.-History:The area was once part of the Waldo Patent, a large tract of land owned by Brigadier-General Samuel Waldo of Boston. It was first settled in 1811 by Henry Davidson, then organized as Waldo...
with her two older brothers and older sister in home with electricity produced by a generator, wood heat and no running water. Hemmens attended Mount View High School in Thorndike, Maine
Thorndike, Maine
Thorndike is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Israel Thorndike, a landowner. The population was 712 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, before receiving a scholarship to attend the performing arts high school Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Walnut Hill School
Walnut Hill School for the Arts is a private boarding school for the arts located in Natick, Massachusetts.-Boarding School:Walnut Hill was founded in 1893 as a college preparatory school for women and a feeder school to Wellesley College. It became coeducational and arts-focused in the late 1970s...
near Boston for her final two years of high school. She went to Los Angeles
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Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to pursue an acting career upon graduating.
She has a black belt in martial arts and weapons training.
Heather is the sister of handbag designer Natalie Hemmens and jazz musician Jason Hemmens.
Career
In 2010, Hemmens was cast as Alice Verdura in the The CW's HellcatsHellcats
Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
, a dramedy
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
about competitive college cheerleading, executive produced by Tom Welling
Tom Welling
Thomas John Patrick "Tom" Welling is an American actor, director, producer, and former model, best known for his portrayal of Clark Kent in the WB/CW series Smallville....
. In addition, Hemmens has also directed and produced the short films Perils of an Active Mind and Designated which were both released in 2010.
Personal Life
Hemmens currently lives in Los Angeles, and resides in Vancouver, British Columbia where Hellcats is shot.Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Pop Rocks Pop Rocks (film) Pop Rocks is a 2004 movie starring Gary Cole and Sherilyn Fenn. - Plot :A bank loan officer named Jerry Harden has his life turned upside down when a scruffy-looking guitarist named Izzy shows up at his bank office. It is revealed that Jerry was a member of a hard rock band called Rock Toxin, and... |
Groupie #1 | Made-for-TV Movie |
| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard (film) The Dukes of Hazzard is a 2005 comedy film based on the American television series of the same name. The film was directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and released on August 5, 2005 by Warner Bros. Pictures... |
Girl #1 | |
| 2006 | Glory Road Glory Road (film) Glory Road is an American sports film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story dealing with the events leading to the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, in which the late Don Haskins – played by Josh Lucas – head coach of the Texas Western College led a team... |
Latin Girl | |
| 2008 | The Candy Shop | Yanni | |
| 2009 | Road to the Altar | Z | |
| 2010 | Perils of an Active Mind | Kim | Short Film; also Producer/Director |
| 2011 | 3 Musketeers 3 Musketeers (film) 3 Musketeers is an upcoming direct-to-video action film by The Asylum loosely based on The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. The film is directed by Cole McKay and is a mockbuster intending to "cash-in" on the upcoming Paul W. S. Anderson film The Three Musketeers... |
Alexandra D'Artagnan | Direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... |
| 2012 | Complicity | Kimberly | Pre-production |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes... |
Paris Brooks | Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues" |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Stephanie Bennett | Episode: "Dangerous Son" |
| Without A Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Freddy | Episode: "Clean Up" | |
| 2010–2011 | Hellcats Hellcats Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011... |
Alice Verdura | Series Regular |