Bianca Chiminello

Bianca Chiminello (born September 5, 1976), is an Australian model and actress best known for her role as "'Jenavian Charto'" in the hit series Farscape "miniseries" and "television series". Chiminello's breakout film performance alongside Cate Blanchett is in this December 2008 release of David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Chiminello play's Blanchett's best friend. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Paramount Pictures.

Early life

Chiminello was brought up in a single parent family in the bohemian suburb of Fitzroy in Melbourne, Australia. As a child Bianca's first love was dance, she trained as a Classical Ballerina with the "Victorian Ballet School" under the guidance of "Dianne Parrington". Bianca Chiminello attended Methodist Ladies' College, during her education she was discovered by a modeling agent and started working whilst finishing her high school certificate.

Career

Fashion Modeling

In 1993 while still in the middle of her high school studies, she won Ford Model' Supermodel of the World Contest (Australia) and was subsequently signed with Ford Models and was taken to New York City, where she lived with Eileen Ford and worked with publications: Allure, Seventeen, She, Elle, Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. Chiminello is currently represented by "Industry Models". After completing her studies, she lived in Europe and was in advertising campaigns for Georgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Moschino and Escada.

Chiminello has walked for top fashion shows such as Armani, Burberry, Moschino, Hussein Callahan, Collette Dinnigan, and Dolce & Gabbana Chiminello is known for her unique style and individual approach, she has always been a chameleon to photographers and designers alike, often being compaired to Linda Evangelista.

Acting

Chiminello's first passion has always been acting, she has studied in Australia at "St Martin's", "The National Theatre", with the Dean of Acting and Voice at NIDA and currently works with hollywood famous Ivanah Chubbuck. In 2002 Chiminello appeared in the hit Sci-Fi series Farscape, her character "Jenavian Charto" was so hugely popular with audiences that Chiminello was called upon to appear at "conventions" around the USA, due to the overwhelming demand and audience resposce, she relocated to Los Angeles in 2004 to pursue a full-time film career. Bianca Chiminello has worked on independent features Toxic due for release through The Weinstein Company in June 2008 and "Devils Highway".

Her first acting assignment for American Television was as a guest star on the hit "USA" series Monk opposite Tony Shaloub, Chiminello's natural comic timing was evident and has since gone on to appear as a guest star in comedy shows: Emily's Reasons Why Not, opposite Heather Graham, Ugly Betty with America Ferrera and the 2007 break out show for ABC Dirty Sexy Money with Donald Sutherland, Peter Krause and Samaire Armstrong. Most recently she worked on Chuck with another fellow Australian Yvonne Strahvoski and starring Zachary Levy as Chuck, Bianca plays: Fulcrum Agent "Juliette" which is due to air on October 13th, 2008.

Chiminello was chosen to play the best friend to Cate Blanchett in the David Fincher directed "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", also starring Brad Pitt. Due for release in 2008. Chiminello is currently represented by "RGM" in Australia, who also represents "Blanchett", Independent Group's Steven Gensen as Manager and Steve Glick at The Glick Agency, Dave Felman is attorney.

Producing

In 2007 Chiminello explored producing and made an Independent Feature Film, "Japan", starring Peter Fonda, Shane Brolly and herself. Synopsis: Code name "Japan" is a contract killer on a job. Accustom to staying in hotels, Japan (Shane Brolly) finds himself jet-lagged in the middle of the night and forced to eat in the hotel restaurant, room service been closed. There, he meets a man, Alfred (Peter Fonda). Alfred was recently evicted from their marital home by his now ex-wife (Bianca Chiminello) and now lives at the hotel. A loner befriends another loner, and their unexpected friendship leads their faith to a twist and turn ending.

Filmography

Film

*"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - Daisy's Best Friend 2008 $150M
*"Japan - Sarah Costra, Producer" 2008 $2.5M
*"Toxic - Raven" 2007 7,662 $3.8M
*"Devil's Highway - Mayor's Wife" 2005 $2M
*"Peace One Day (documentary)" - Herself 2004
*"Farscape Undressed (TV documentary) - Jenavian Charto 2001"

Television

"Chuck (TV series)" - Fulcrum Agent ~ Juliette
*Chuck V's The Break-Up - 2008"Dirty Sexy Money (TV series)" - Princess Astrid Esterhazy (3 episodes, 2007) -
*The Watch - Princess Astrid Esterhazy 2007
*The Bridge - Princess Astrid Esterhazy 2007
*The Chiavennasca - Princess Astrid Esterhazy 2007"Ugly Betty" (TV series)" - "Mode Girl (1 episode, 2007)"
*Swag - Mode Girl 2007"Emily's Reasons Why Not (TV series)" - Vinessa (1 episode, 2006)
*Why Not to Date a Twin - Vinessa 2006"Charmed (TV series)" - Avatar (1 episode, 2005)
*Vaya Con Leos - Avatar 2005"Monk (TV series)" - Wine Expert (1 episode, 2005)
*Mr. Monk Gets Drunk - Wine Expert 2005"Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (TV movie)" - Jenavian Charto (2004)
* Jenavian Charto 2004"The Lost World (TV movie)" - Queen Selena 2001
*"BeastMaster (TV series)" - Aviana (1 episode, 2001)
*Birds - Aviana 2001"The Lost World (TV series) - Queen Selena" (1 episode, 2000)
* Amazons - Queen Selena 2000"Farscape (TV series)" - Jenavian Charto / Jenavian charto (3 episodes, 2000)
*Look at the Princess: Part 3: The Maltese Crichton - Jenavian Charto 2000
*Look at the Princess: Part 2: I Do, I Think - Jenavian Charto 2000
*Look at the Princess: Part 1: A Kiss Is But a Kiss - Jenavian charto 2000"Looking Good (TV series)" - Herself (1999)
* Herself 1999 "E! News (TV series)" - Herself
* Herself (unknown episodes, 1998)"Ford Supermodel of the World" (TV movie) - Herself 1995
* Herself 1995

References

*Beverly Hills 213: http://www.beverlyhills213.com/_issues/_2008/Weekly_03_05_08/Weekly_pages_03_05_08/navigation_bar__03_05_08.html
*Sirens of Cinema #6: http://www.sirensofcinema.com/v1/sirens_Web%20Pages/backissues.htm
*Crime Thriller is La Posada's Final Role, The Arizona Republic: http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=search&s_search_type=keyword&p_product=ARPB&p_theme=gannett&s_site=azcentral&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=peter%20fonda&p_text_advanced-0=(peter%20fonda)

*IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1393310/
*http://www.biancachiminello-fans.net/
*http://www.watchfarscape.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30850
*http://www.snurcher.com/people/chiminello.shtml
*http://www.tvguide.com/detail/celebrity.aspx?tvobjectid=223023
*http://movies.nytimes.com/person/682043/Bianca-Chiminello
*http://tv.yahoo.com/bianca-chiminello/contributor/262786

External links

*Un-Official website: http://www.biancachiminello-fans.net
*MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/biancachiminello
*Bianca Chiminello at the Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1393310
*Bianca Chiminello at NY Times.com: http://movies.nytimes.com/person/682043/Bianca-Chiminello
*Bianca Chiminello at TVGuide.com: http://www.tvguide.com/detail/celebrity.aspx?tvobjectid=223023
*Bianca Chiminello at TV Yahoo.com: http://tv.yahoo.com/bianca-chiminello/contributor/262786