Tina Majorino
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Albertina Marie Majorino (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell; born February 7, 1985)<ref name="TVGuide">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> is an American actress. She started her career as a child actress, starring in films such as Andre, When a Man Loves a Woman, Waterworld, Corrina, Corrina, and Alice in Wonderland.
After her early success as a child actress, she returned to acting at age 18 as the character Deb in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite. From 2004 to 2007, she portrayed Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie on Veronica Mars, and reprised the character in the 2014 spinoff film; she was offered the chance to play the character once again in the eight-episode fourth season in 2019, but turned it down. She has appeared in multiple television series, including Big Love, True Blood and Grey's Anatomy. She also played the part of Maggie Harris on the television series Legends. She later appeared in the recurring role of Florence in the television series Scorpion.
Early lifeEdit
Majorino was born on February 7, 1985, in Westlake Village, California, a city in Los Angeles County, to Sarah and Bob Majorino.<ref name="TVGuide"/> She has Italian ancestry on her paternal side.<ref name="Majorino">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Majorino has an older brother, Kevin, with whom she has formed a rock band, The AM Project.<ref name="ODE">Template:Cite news Template:Dead link</ref>
CareerEdit
Majorino began her acting career in a 1992 sitcom<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> called Camp Wilder. Her first film role was in 1994's When a Man Loves a Woman. She subsequently starred in leading roles in the family films Corrina, Corrina and Andre, both of which were released in August 1994.<ref name="DuBois">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Her next film was the 1995 action film Waterworld, playing a child named Enola.<ref name="NYT">Template:Cite news</ref>
She played the title role in the 1999 television film Alice in Wonderland. After Alice, she took time off from show business, later saying that she stopped acting so she would not miss out on her childhood: "I wanted to experience the things that a little kid can experience and get to know myself so when I came back I could be tough enough and strong enough to keep a good attitude, keep my head on straight and make the right decisions for myself and my family."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She did not appear in another film until the 2004 cult film Napoleon Dynamite.<ref name="Backstage">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> From 2004 onward, she played a recurring role on UPN's series Veronica Mars as the computer-savvy Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie. She first appeared in the show's eighth episode, "Like a Virgin", and continued until the show's series finale, "The Bitch is Back". Show creator Rob Thomas created the role with her in mind. She had met Thomas while interviewing him for a report on one of his books.<ref name="DuBois" /> Majorino became a series regular in the show's third and final season.<ref name="TVGuide_Mars">Template:Cite magazine</ref> During her time on Veronica Mars, she also started appearing in a recurring role on the cable television series Big Love with Waterworld costar Jeanne Tripplehorn and fellow Veronica Mars cast members Amanda Seyfried and Kyle Gallner.<ref name="Backstage" /> In 2005, she appeared in the music video for the song "Blind" by rock group Lifehouse.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
She started filming for The Deep End, a television show for ABC in 2009. She played the role of Addy Fisher, a meek, insecure first-year associate at a high-profile law firm.<ref name="DeepEnd">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="slate">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Ny Daily News">Template:Cite news</ref> The show was canceled after only six episodes were aired.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
She returned to television in 2011 playing the recurring role of Special Agent Genny Shaw on Bones. She also starred in the music video for "Fuckin' Perfect" by Pink.
In 2012, she reprised her role as Deb in the animated TV version of Napoleon Dynamite. She was also seen playing the role of the vampire Molly in Season 5 of the HBO television series True Blood, an uncredited role as a pregnant woman in the Fox show, Raising Hope, in an episode titled "Tarot Cards," and the role of intern Dr. Heather Brooks in Season 9 of the ABC series Grey's Anatomy, with her character being killed off in the two-part premiere of Season 10. In 2014 she appeared in the Veronica Mars film as her character Mac, a project financed by fans through Kickstarter.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Majorino was approached to reprise the role of Mac when Veronica Mars was renewed for a fourth season by Hulu in 2019, but turned it down upon learning the role was essentially a cameo.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In an interview with Mental in 2022, Majorino talks about dealing with anxiety and how therapy, meditation, and setting boundaries has helped her finally find self-love.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman | Jess Green | |
| 1994 | Corrina, Corrina | Molly Singer | |
| 1994 | Andre | Toni Whitney | |
| 1995 | Waterworld | Enola | |
| 1997 | Santa Fe | Crystal Thomas | |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Alice | |
| 2004 | Napoleon Dynamite | Deb | |
| 2006 | Think Tank | Sal | |
| 2006 | Template:Sortname | The Daughter | Short Film |
| 2007 | What We Do Is Secret | Michelle | |
| 2012 | Should've Been Romeo | Alice | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie |
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ABC TGIF | Sophie | TV Series |
| 1992–1993 | Camp Wilder | Sophie Wilder | Main role (19 episodes) |
| 1996 | New York Crossing | Television film | |
| 1997 | True Women | Young Euphemia Ashby | |
| 1997 | Before Women Had Wings | Avocet Abigail 'Bird' Jackson | |
| 1997 | Merry Christmas, George Bailey | Janie Bailey | |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Alice | |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Serena Barnes / Andrews | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| 2004 | Testing Bob | Allison Barrett | Television film |
| 2004–2007 | Veronica Mars | Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie | Recurring role (seasons 1–2); Main role (season 3); 33 episodes |
| 2006–2011 | Big Love | Heather Tuttle | Recurring role (26 episodes) |
| 2010 | The Deep End | Addy Fisher | Main role (6 episodes) |
| 2010 | In Security | Television film | |
| 2011 | P!nk: Fuckin' Perfect | Adult Angel | Video short |
| 2011 | Castle | Reese Harmon | Episode: "One Life to Lose" |
| 2011–2012 | Bones | Special Agent Genevieve Shaw | Recurring role (seasons 6–7; 3 episodes) |
| 2012 | Napoleon Dynamite | Deb (voice) | Main role (6 episodes) |
| 2012 | True Blood | Molly | Recurring role (season 5; 6 episodes) |
| 2012–2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Heather Brooks | Recurring role (seasons 9–10; 22 episodes) |
| 2014 | You, Me & Her | Erin | Short |
| 2014 | If the Days of the Week Were People | Saturday | Video short |
| 2014 | Legends | Maggie Harris | Main role (season 1; 10 episodes) |
| 2017–2018 | Scorpion | Florence | Recurring role (season 4; 12 episodes) |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Jenny | Episode: "Delivered" |
| 2020 | Etheria | Erin | Episode: "You Me & Her" |
| 2022 | The Good Doctor | Grace | Episode: "Cheat Day" |
| 2025 | Devil May Cry | Sentry | Voice role |
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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- Interview in Stumped? Magazine
- @TinaMajorino on Twitter