Maria Cina
| Maria Cina | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maria Antoinetta Cina Buffalo, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Spouse(s) |
Blair Harrison 1 son |
Maria Cina is an actress, producer and dancer from Buffalo, New York, and is best known for starring in the comedy film April's Shower.[1]
Life
Born in Buffalo, New York, Maria left home at 17 years old to pursue a dance career and landed in Las Vegas as a showgirl assistant to Sigfreid and Roy. She continued kicking throughout the U.S. and Asia performing with Prince, Reba McEntire, Tina Turner and other musical greats until words got in the way. Maria began acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory and has appeared on stage in plays in London and Los Angeles. In addition to acting, Maria has also produced the short films Ant, The Bug In My Ear and the feature April's Shower. Maria is an advocate of homeless children and incredibly active with The Children Mending Hearts Foundation and The Children Of Vietnam. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Blair Harrison (founder of Frequency) and son, Nam, whom they adopted from Hanoi, Vietnam.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kiss & Tell | Cynthia Tie | |
| 1997 | Elissa | Sarah | Short film |
| 2000 | Dog Story | Marty | |
| 2001 | Blue Shark Hash | Serena | |
| 2001 | Suspended Animation | Clara Hansen | |
| 2002 | Ant | Miranda | Short film |
| 2003 | April's Shower | April | |
| 2005 | Delirium | Carol Bradley | Short film |
| 2007 | Can You Hold Your Breath for 9 Minutes and 38 Seconds? | Lana Dyre | Short film |
| 2008 | What's True | Ginger Mongoluzzo | Short film |
| 2009 | Falling Up | Mrs. Silverman | |
| 2009 | Off the Ledge | Vera |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Yvonne | Episode: "Sex, Lies and Volleyball/Photo Fini" |
| 1993 | Renegade | Shannon Quinn | Episode: "Honor Bound" |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Onya | Episode: "Lonely Dick" |
| 1997 | Wings | Lola | Episode: "Escape from New York" |
| 1997 | High Tide | Carmen Manetti | Episode: "Dead Men Don't Snore" |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science | Tess | Episode: "Ultimate Weapon" |
| 1998 | Baywatch | Valerie Grayson | Episode: "Dolphin Quest" |
| 1998 | Living in Captivity | Jennifer | Episode: "Boogie Heights" |
| 2001 | Young and the Restless, TheThe Young and the Restless | Attorney | TV series |
| 2009 | Cleaner, TheThe Cleaner | Lisa Irwin | Episode: "An Ordinary Man" |
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | June Ballard (voice) | Video game |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Trisha Lewis | Episode: "A Thin Line" |
| 2012 | Switched at Birth | Cheryl | Episode: "We Are the Kraken of Our Own Sinking Ships" |