Heather Hemmens

Heather Hemmens

Hemmens at a Hellcats round table press conference, Fall 2010
Born July 10, 1988 (1988-07-10) (age 23)
Maine, United States
Occupation Actress, director and producer
Years active 2003-present

Heather Hemmens is an American actress, film director and producer. She's most known for her role as Alice Verdura[1] in The CW's recently cancelled drama, Hellcats.

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Early life

Born to Costa Rican mother and Caucasian father.[2][3] She was raised in the woods of Waldo, Maine with her two older brothers and older sister in home with electricity produced by a generator, wood heat and no running water.[4] 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.[4] She went to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career upon graduating.[1]

She has a black belt in martial arts and weapons training.[5]

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 Hellcats, a dramedy about competitive college cheerleading, executive produced by Tom Welling.[6] In addition, Hemmens has also directed and produced the short films Perils of an Active Mind and Designated which were both released in 2010.[2]

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 Groupie #1 Made-for-TV Movie
2005 The Dukes of Hazzard Girl #1
2006 Glory Road 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 Alexandra D'Artagnan Direct-to-video
2012 Complicity Kimberly Pre-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 CSI: NY Paris Brooks Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues"
2007 CSI: Miami Stephanie Bennett Episode: "Dangerous Son"
Without A Trace Freddy Episode: "Clean Up"
2010–2011 Hellcats Alice Verdura Series Regular

References

  1. ^ a b "HEATHER HEMMENS as ALICE VERDURA". The CW. http://www.cwtv.com/shows/hellcats/cast/heather-hemmens. Retrieved October 8, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Introducing Heather Hemmens". Latina Magazine. http://latina.com/entertainment/tv/introducing-heather-hemmens. Retrieved December 12, 2010. 
  3. ^ EXCLUSIVE: Heather Hemmens: "I Have This Skin Tone That's Kind of Unidentifiable But It's Great
  4. ^ a b "Maine native in leading role on CWs new Hellcats". http://www.bangordailynews.com/story/Living/Maine-native-in-leading-role-on-CWs-new-Hellcats,154872?print=1. 
  5. ^ "Eat Like A Star: Hellcats' Heather Hemmens". Self Magazine. http://www.self.com/magazine/blogs/selfystars/2010/09/eat-like-a-star-hellcats-heath.html. Retrieved October 8, 2010. 
  6. ^ "CW adds Hemmens to 'Hellcats'". Variety Magazine. http://weblogs.variety.com/on_the_air/2010/04/cw-adds-hemmens-to-hellcats.html?query=hellcats. Retrieved October 8, 2010. 

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