Francesca "Frankie" Catalano (born April 2, 1988) is an American actress. Born in Hollywood, California, she began her acting career at a young age because her father, Frank Catalano, is an acting coach at USC. Francesca has appeared in productions of Oliver!, Fiddler on the Roof, and Evita and also appeared, and sang, in a few operas, including Les Misérables, Carmen and Hänsel und Gretel.
Career
She made her big screen debut in the movie Crazy Jones in 2000, co-starring as Syd.. She has also appeared in a few episodes of TV series such as Still Standing in 2002 and Related in 2005.
In 2006, she received her breakout role, as Alexa Diamico on Nickelodeon’s teen TV series Just for Kicks, a show about the lives of a few teen friends who are on the same soccer team. She was not very good at soccer when she got the role so she went through an intensive soccer “boot camp” before filming of the first episode began.
In 2010 she graduated from USC'S BFA Acting program.
Francesca is also an accomplished singer and musician. Her new recordings can be heard on her Myspace [1].
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1997-1998 | Vampire Princess Miyu | Shiina | 9 episodes |
2000 | Crazy Jones | Syd | |
2002 | Black Hole | Girl in Bathroom | |
Kiss the Bride | Young Niki | ||
Still Standing | Girl in Pink | Episode: "Still Scalping" | |
2005 | Related | Ginnie | Episode: "Francesca" |
2006 | Just for Kicks | Alexa D'Amico | Main Role |
External links
- Francesca Catalano at the Internet Movie Database
- Francesca Catalano at Popstar Plus