Thaila Zucchi

Infobox Actress
name = Thaila Zucchi
birthname = Thaila Lucia Zucchi
birthdate = Bda|1981|1|19|df=y
birthplace = flagicon|UK Swindon, Wiltshire, England
deathdate =
deathplace =
occupation = Actress, Former Singer

Thaila Lucia Zucchi (pron. /tai lə/) (born 19 January 1981, Swindon, Wiltshire, England) is a Italian-British singer and actress. She has appeared on "Big Brother 8" in the UK, where she was acting the part of a fake Australian housemate called Pauline. She was also a member of the British band allSTARS*. She appeared in the FHM version of 'Do You Think I'm Sexy'. She has also appeared on "Balls of Steel" and "Star Stories".

Music career

Zucchi was a member of allSTARS*, a band that started out on the children's television show "STARStreet" (shown on CITV). She performed in more than twenty arenas around the UK, and on "Top Of The Pops", "", and "SMTV" numerous times. The band was contracted to Island Records and enjoyed four top twenty hits and released an album, with tracks that were featured in the movies "Thunderpants" and "Scooby Doo". [ [http://www.rdfmanagement.com/clients/thaila_zucchi_cv.html Zucchi's RDF Management CV] ] [ [http://www.rdfmanagement.com/clients/thaila_zucchi.html Zucchi's RDF Management Page] ]

Television career

Zucchi appears in Channel 4's "Balls of Steel". Her role on the show is as "The Bunny Boiler". She would find a man in a public place with his partner, and outrageously flirt with him, antagonising his partner.

Her other television credits include "The IT Crowd" (episode 5, as Sophia), "Balls of Steel" clip show "Massive Balls of Steel", "Popworld", "Hyperdrive", non-televised pilots "Pear Shaped" and "New Dogs" and as a presenter for Nickelodeon and "The Record of the Year".

In 2006 and 2007 she had several roles in the Channel 4 comedy series, "Star Stories", including Courteney Cox-Arquette, Sharon Osbourne and also Geri Halliwell in "Simon Cowell - My Honesty, My Genius".

In 2007 she entered the "Big Brother UK" house, pretending to be Pauline, a housemate from Australian "Big Brother". She was working secretly for Big Brother as a mole, going to and from the house to appear on "Big Brother's Little Brother". [cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrother8/a64609/housemates-to-face-big-brothers-fake-week.html|title=Housemates to face Big Brother's 'Fake Week'|accessdate=2007-07-06|date=2007-07-06|publisher=Digital Spy] She also presented "Big Brother's Big Mouth", another spin-off show from 17th July to 20th July, as part of the lineup replacing ex-'Big Mouth' presenter, Russell Brand.

Zucchi also appears in a DOE advertisement about the dangers of drunk driving. She was famously seen on the Hula Hoops adverts (Captain! The intercom!) and UK adverts for Brunchettas. Zucchi can also be seen with Des Lynam advertising Setanta Sports' coverage of Premier League football. [cite news|url=http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2136220,00.html|title=Lynam fronts Setanta campaign|accessdate=2007-07-27|date=2007-07-27|publisher=The Guardian]

Zucchi played Rosie in the BBC One comedy "Not Going Out" which aired on 21st September 2007, and also appears in season 2 of "Strutter" on MTV.

Zucchi has also presented a show on Virgin 1 called "Boob Envy" about how women see their breasts, and is also part of the presenting team of Sky One's "" and the cast of the second series of "Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor" for BBC Three.

External links

*imdb|1033835|Thaila Zucchi
* [http://www.rdfmanagement.com/clients/thaila_zucchi.html Thaila Zucchi] at RDF Management