Heather Hemmens
| Heather Hemmens | |
|---|---|
 Hemmens at a Hellcats round table press conference, Fall 2010 | |
| Born |
July 10, 1984 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 Hellcats.
Early life
Heather was raised in the woods of Waldo, Maine with her two older brothers and older sister. 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. She went to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career upon graduating.[1]
She has a black belt in martial arts and weapons training.[2]
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.[3] In addition, Hemmens has also directed and produced the short films Perils of an Active Mind and Designated which were both released in 2010.[4]
Personal life
Hemmens currently lives in Los Angeles, and resides in Vancouver, British Columbia where Hellcats was shot.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Pop Rocks | Groupie No. 1 | Made-for-TV Movie |
| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Girl No. 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 |
| 2013 | Reckless | TV film | |
| 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 |
| 2013 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Darcy | Episode: "Angry Sex" |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Sasha | Episode: "I Want You With Me" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "HEATHER HEMMENS as ALICE VERDURA". The CW. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Eat Like A Star: Hellcats' Heather Hemmens". Self Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ↑ "CW adds Hemmens to 'Hellcats'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Introducing Heather Hemmens". Latina Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
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