Tina Majorino
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Tina Marie MajorinoState of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Lists Tina Marie Majorino as February 7, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. At Ancestry.com (born February 7, 1985) is an American film and television actress.
Biography
Early life
Majorino was born in Westlake, California to Robert Majorino and Sarah Black; she has an older brother, Kevin, and is of part Italian ancestry.Career
Majorino began her acting career in 1992's television series, Camp Wilder, before being cast in her first film role in 1994's When a Man Loves a Woman. She subsequently starred in the leading roles of the family films Corrina, Corrina and Andre, both of which were released in August 1994. Her next film was 1995's action film, Waterworld, playing a child rescued by Kevin Costner's character. Most of her roles throughout the late 1990s were in independent films or made-for-television productions; she played Alice in the 1999 television film, Alice in Wonderland.After Alice, she did not appear in another film until 2004, when she starred opposite Jon Heder in the movie Napoleon Dynamite. From 2004 and onward, she played a recurring role on UPN's series, Veronica Mars, as the computer-savvy Mac. Starting with the third season, Tina became a series regular. In 2007 she will have a role playing Ashton Kutcher 's character's younger sister in the comedy Surviving Sundays.
Majorino has also appeared in Blind, a music video by the rock group Lifehouse. She has formed a band, the The AM Project, with her brother Kevin.
Names
Although Majorino's full legal name is Tina Marie Majorino, her given names are widely quoted as Albertina Marie. It is possible that Albertina is used unofficially by her family and friends. According to a member of The AM Project, the letters AM in the band's name are her initials [link].Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Surviving Sundays | ||
| 2004 | Napoleon Dynamite | Deb | |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Alice | |
| 1995 | Waterworld | Enola | |
| 1994 | Andre | Tony Whitney | |
| 1994 | Corrina, Corrina | Molly Singer |
TV series
| Year | Tv Show | Role | Status / Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Big Love | Heather Tuttle | HBO Series |
| 2005-2006 | Veronica Mars | Cindy 'Mac' Mackenzie | UPN / The CW Series |
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