Tina Majorino
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Tina Marie Majorino[1] (born February 7, 1985) is an American film and television actress. She is known for her work in the television series Veronica Mars and the popular comedy film Napoleon Dynamite, among other roles.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Majorino, an Italian American,[2] was born in Westlake, California to Robert Majorino and Sarah Black; she has an older brother, Kevin. Although Majorino's full legal name is Tina Marie Majorino, her given names are widely quoted as Albertina Marie. It is possible that Albertina is used unofficially by her family and friends. According to a member of her band The AM Project, the letters AM in the band's name are her initials.[1]
[edit] Career
Majorino began her acting career in 1992's television series, Camp Wilder, before being cast in her first film role in 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 1995's action film, Waterworld, playing a child rescued by Kevin Costner's character, The Mariner. Most of her roles throughout the late 1990s were in independent films or made-for-television productions; she played Alice in the 1999 television film, Alice in Wonderland.
After Alice, she did not appear in another film until 2004, when she starred opposite Jon Heder in the movie Napoleon Dynamite. From 2004 and onward, she played a recurring role on UPN's series, Veronica Mars, as the computer-savvy Mac. Majorino became a series regular in the third season. She had a guest starring role on the cable television series Big Love in 2006. In 2007 she will have a role playing Ashton Kutcher's character's younger sister in the comedy Surviving Sundays.
Majorino has appeared in the music video for "Blind", a song performed by rock group Lifehouse. She has also formed a rock band called "The AM Project" with her brother Kevin.
[edit] Filmography
- ABC TGIF (1992) TV - Sophie
- 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
- Sante Fe (1997) - Crystal Thomas
- True Woman (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-) TV - Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie
- Without A Trace (2004) TV - Serene Barnes/Andrews (episode: Lost And Found)
- Testing Bob (2005) TV - Allison Barrett
- A Sharp (2005) - The Daughter
- Think Tank (2006) - Sal
- Big Love (2006) TV - Heather Tuttle
- What We Do Is Secret (2006) - Michelle (post production)
- Surviving Sundays (2007) - Emma Sanders (announced)
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ 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
- ^ Steele, Tyler. Tina Majorino Interview!. Turtle Soup. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
- Ask Ausiello Column 10th May 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-10.
