Natalie Raitano
| Natalie Raitano | |
|---|---|
 Blake Calhoun and Natalie Raitano in 2009 | |
| Born |
October 3, 1966 Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Natalie Raitano (born October 3, 1966) is an American actress.
Raitano was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. She is a 1984 graduate of Monongahela Valley Catholic High School, in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. She is best known for portraying the role of Nikki Franco on the syndicated TV series V.I.P..
Prior to V.I.P., Raitano was an aerobics instructor[1] and was a host of the ESPN2 show Hip Hop Body Shop. She was also a member of a musical group called Breeze.
In (2006) she hosted a comedic podcast and website entitled Famous Shit Stories. She also recently videotaped introductions for the DVD release of the first season of V.I.P. and continues to act in film and television.
In late 2006, she starred in Killing Down which was written and directed by Blake Calhoun.
In the summer of 2007, she teamed with Blake Calhoun to film PINK, which premiered September 4, 2007, on both MySpace and YouTube.
In addition to acting, she is currently a fitness instructor at Barry's Bootcamp in New York City.
She can be followed @NatalieRaitano on Twitter.com
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-2002 | V.I.P | Nikki Franco | 88 episodes |
| 2000 | Martial Law | Ivana Bock | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Slammed | Luscious Lola | |
| 2005 | One More Round | Madeleine | |
| 2005 | Ganked | Lasandra Barry | Video |
| 2006 | Killing Down | Angela | |
| 2006 | Truth Be Told | Jennifer Reeves | Short film |
| 2007 | Hip Hop Harry | Miss Janet | Episode: "Make Your Dreams Come True" |
| 2007 | Polly and Marie | Faith Carter | TV movie |
| 2007 | Benvenuti Family, TheThe Benvenuti Family | Angelina Benvenuti | TV series |
| 2007-2008 | Pink | Nate | 14 episodes |
| 2008 | Jada | Brenda | |
| 2009 | Killing of Wendy, TheThe Killing of Wendy | Pat | |
| 2009 | Joshua's Soul Film Short, TheThe Joshua's Soul Film Short | Nurse 1 | Short film |
| 2010 | Insider, TheThe Insider | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Letting Go | Page |
References
- ↑ Siegler, Bonnie. Explosive V.I.P., Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. Accessed July 21, 2008.
External links
- OFFICIAL MySpace Page
- "PINK" OFFICIAL Web TV Series MySpace Page
- "PINK" OFFICIAL Website
- "Killing Down" OFFICIAL Website
- Natalie Raitano at the Internet Movie Database
- Barry's Bootcamp, West Hollywood
- @NatalieRaitano on Twitter.com