Tina Majorino

Infobox actor
name = Tina Majorino


birthdate = birth date and age|1985|2|7
birthplace = Westlake, California, United States
birthname = Tina Marie Majorino

Tina Marie Majorino [State of California. "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Lists Tina Marie Majorino as February 7, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. At Ancestry.com] (born February 7, 1985) is an American film and television actress. She is most well known for playing Deb in "Napoleon Dynamite," she is also known for her work in the television series "Veronica Mars" and "Big Love", among other roles.

Biography

Early life

Majorino, of Italian descent,cite web | last =Steele| first =Tyler| authorlink =| coauthors = | title=Albertina Majorino Interview!| publisher =Turtle Soup| date =| url =http://www.turtlesoup.tv/reallife/article.php?id=51| format = | doi = | accessdate =2006-11-30 ] was born in Westlake, California, the daughter of Sarah (née Black) and Robert "Bob" Majorino, who is a real estate agent. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/17/Tina-Majorino.html Tina Majorino Biography (1985-) ] ] She has an older brother, Kevin.

Career

Majorino began her acting career in a 1992 sitcom [1992 Fall Preview, TV Guide - it was a sitcom] called "Camp Wilder". Her first film role was 1994's "When a Man Loves a Woman". She subsequently starred in the leading roles of the family films "Corrina, Corrina" and "Andre", both of which were released in August 1994. Her next film was the 1995 action film "Waterworld", playing a child, named Enola, rescued by Kevin Costner's character, The Mariner.cite web|url=http://channels.isp.netscape.com/celebrity/becksmith.jsp?p=bsf_majorino_rstar|accessdate=2007-05-06|title=TV RISING STAR: 'VERONICA MARS' TINA MAJORINO SHUNS HOLLYWOOD RAT RACE|last=DuBois|first=Stephanie|publisher=Netscape]

Most of her roles throughout the late 1990s were in independent films or made-for-television productions; she played the title role in the 1999 television film, "Alice in Wonderland". After "Alice", Majorino took time off from the business. She did not appear in another film until 2004, when she starred opposite Jon Heder in the movie "Napoleon Dynamite". From 2004 onward, she played a recurring role on UPN's series, "Veronica Mars", as the computer-savvy Cindy “Mac” Mackenzie. Show creator Rob Thomas created the role with her in mind. Majorino had met Thomas while interviewing him for a report on one of his books. Majorino became a series regular in the third season, prior to the series cancellation. At present, she has a recurring role on the cable television series "Big Love".

Majorino has appeared in the music video for "Blind" by rock group Lifehouse. She has also formed a rock band called "The AM Project" with her brother Kevin.

Filmography

* "Camp Wilder" (1992) TV - Sophie Wilder
* "When a Man Loves a Woman" (1994) - Jessica Green
* "Corrina, Corrina" (1994) - Molly Singer
* "Andre" (1994) - Toni Whitney
* "Waterworld" (1995) - Enola
* "Un Angelo a New York" (1996) TV
* "Santa Fe" (1997) - Crystal Thomas
* "True Women" (1997) TV - Euphemia Ashby (young)
* "Before Women Had Wings" (1997) TV - Avocet Abigail 'Bird' Jackson
* "Merry Christmas, George Bailey" (1997) TV - Janine Bailey
* "Alice In Wonderland" (1999) TV - Alice
* "Napoleon Dynamite" (2004) - Deb
* "Veronica Mars" (2004-2007) TV - Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie
* "Without A Trace" (2004) TV - Serene Barnes/Andrews (episode: Lost And Found)
* "Testing Bob" (2005) TV - Allison Barrett
* "A Sharp" (2006) - The Daughter
* "Think Tank" (2006) - Sal
* "Big Love" (2006) TV - Heather Tuttle
* "What We Do Is Secret" (2007) - Michelle (post production)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0001499|name=Tina Majorino
* [http://cwtv.com/shows/veronica-mars/cast/tina-majorino Tina Majorino cast bio on The CW]
* [http://www.myspace.com/amproject AM Project's Myspace]
* [http://stumpedmagazine.com/Interviews/tina-majorino.html Interview in Stumped? Magazine]
* [http://www.tmajorino.kom.pl Tina Majorino Fan Site]