Cerina Vincent

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Cerina Vincent
Cerina Vincent 2006.jpg
Vincent in 2006
Born (1979-02-07) February 7, 1979 (age 46)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Education Durango High School
Alma mater Loyola Marymount University
Occupations
Years active1998–present
Known for
Title Miss Nevada Teen USA 1996
Spouses
  • Ben Waller
    (m. 2008;div. 2013)
  • Mike Estes
    (m. 2022)
    [1]
Children1
Website cerinavincent.net

Cerina Vincent (born February 7, 1979) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough role starring as Maya in the television series Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, followed by a part in the comedy film Not Another Teen Movie , before going on to star in the horror film Cabin Fever , which established her as a "scream queen" and led to further roles in horror movies. More recently, she appeared as Suzy Diaz in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle . She has also written three books with Jodi Lipper, wrote a regular column for The Huffington Post , and co-hosts the podcast Raising Amazing with Dr. Joel Gator.

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Early life

Vincent was born on February 7, 1979, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to parents of Italian descent. [2] [3] Vincent loved to perform from an early age, encouraged by her mother, who was a dance instructor. [2] She performed in a Christmas production at Diskin Elementary School, learning the lines for all the characters. [2] She also appeared in productions at the Rainbow Company Youth Theater, which was sponsored by the Cultural Affairs division of Las Vegas. In 1996, at the age of sixteen, Vincent won the Miss Nevada Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA. Though she made it to the top 15, she failed to place at the pageant (televised live), which was held in Las Cruces, New Mexico. [3]

Vincent graduated from Durango High School in 1997, and moved to Los Angeles, where she attended Marymount College also known as Loyola Marymount University on a scholarship. [2] Between classes, she went on auditions and eventually landed several commercials and a role on USA High for the USA Network. [2]

Career

1990s

In 1999, Vincent made her film debut in the direct-to-video thriller Fear Runs Silent, starring Billy Dee Williams. [2] Her first significant role as an actress, however, was as the Yellow Galaxy Ranger, Maya, in the television series Power Rangers Lost Galaxy , the seventh season of the program's franchise that aired from February 6, 1999, to December 18, 1999. Vincent later recalled, "It was a great way to learn a lot and get a taste for this business on a small show like that, but for kids. It was cool to be a role model for kids." [3]

Following the success of Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, Vincent appeared on MTV's Undressed , Son of the Beach , Malcolm in the Middle , Felicity and Ally McBeal . [2] She also returned as Maya in the two-part Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue episode, “Trakeena’s Revenge”, which saw the two teams of Rangers team up.

2000s

In 2001, Vincent landed her first role in a major motion picture, spoof film Not Another Teen Movie, playing foreign exchange student Areola. The part notably required her to be nude whenever she appeared throughout the movie: as a satirical take on the gratuitous nudity that was prevalent in teen films of the time, and specifically as a parody of Shannon Elizabeth's character Nadia in American Pie , the character never wears clothes, even in public. [4] Vincent is naked in all of her scenes, with her body serving as a sight gag of sorts: subtitles for her ever-changing accent are spaced to avoid obscuring her breasts, as she interacts with fully clothed characters, none of whom seem to notice her out-of-place nudity. [5] [6]

Vincent described taking the part as a "huge decision" for her, having never previously done any nude scenes. [6] She initially turned down the role several times, ultimately deciding to do it because she thought it was funny; however, she still had reservations about performing in the nude for the first time and so extensively. In a 2011 interview, Vincent explained:

In that moment I was more concerned... oh my God, am I going to be... personally... can I do this? To be nude and have it be out there forever for people to see - and I wanted to make sure my family didn't disown me. [...] It's weird, it's hard because your body is your body and it's personal. It's easier to shoot that scene because everyone was professional and my character was ridiculous—I did many different accents in the movie, and it was funny... it was a comedy. So, shooting the scenes was the easy part—with it being out there forever and ever and ever... that's more of a mental... it screws with your head a little bit and you question your decisions, but I don't have any regrets. [7]

Vincent appeared in the 2020 documentary Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies in a segment discussing the role. [8]

In 2003, Vincent starred in the R-rated horror film Cabin Fever , which featured some of her most memorable film moments, including her "leg-shaving" scene and the "plane-crash" seduction and sex scene. The film included topless scenes and two sex scenes with two different characters. Fearing that she would be typecast into nude roles, Vincent was cautious about over-exposing herself in the film, which became a point of contention between her and director Eli Roth. [2]

Starting in 2004, Vincent appeared in a series of theatrical and television films, including Murder-Set-Pieces (2004) as the L.A. Girl, Intermedio (2005) as Gen, and Conversations with Other Women (2005) as Sarah the Dancer. In 2005, she appeared in her first starring role in the film It Waits (2005) as forest ranger Danielle "Danny" St. Claire. Vincent made several television appearances beginning in 2005, with appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Palmetto Pointe and Sex, Love & Secrets . Since then, she has also worked on the series Bones , Two and a Half Men , Gary Unmarried , Zombie Family, Mike & Molly , and The Walking Dead . In 2006, she appeared in The Surfer King as Tiffany, Seven Mummies as Lacy, and the Sci-Fi Channel original movie Sasquatch Mountain as Erin Price, alongside Lance Henriksen. In 2007, she appeared in the television films Manchild and Wifey, as well as Return to House on Haunted Hill as Michelle, and Everybody Wants to Be Italian as Marisa Costa. In 2008, she appeared in Toxic as Malvi, the independent film, Just Add Water as The Mrs., and in Fashion Victim.

2010s

Vincent at the Florida Supercon in 2015 Cerina Vincent (20953242690).jpg
Vincent at the Florida Supercon in 2015

Vincent returned to films in 2012, appearing in Complacent as Myah Sanderson and Chasing Happiness as Andrea, and playing the title role in MoniKa, for which she was also the executive producer. In 2013, Vincent appeared in the Hallmark Channel original movie The Thanksgiving House in the role of Ashleigh, [9] and produced and starred in the acclaimed horror short Skypemare, which also starred Annika Marks and featured Ryan Dillon and Adam J. Yeend; the film screened at Telluride Horror Show and ScreamFest 2013 in Los Angeles. [10] In 2017, Vincent had a small role in the indie movie Broken Memories. [9]

From 2016 to 2018, Vincent played Suzy Diaz, mother to seven children, on the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle . [11] The series ran for three seasons.

Vincent's most recent performances include the lead role of Jen in the 2018 feature film thriller The Work Wife, a 2019 guest starring appearance on NCIS: Los Angeles , and a part in the 2020 Lifetime TV movie My Daughter's Psycho Friend.

Personal life

In November 2018, Vincent announced her pregnancy with her first child, a boy with her longtime partner Mike Estes. [12] Her son was born in February 2019. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: Return of the Magna DefenderMaya/Yellow Galaxy RangerVideo
2000Fear Runs SilentJuneVideo
2001 Not Another Teen Movie Areola
2002Darkened RoomGirl #2Short
Cabin Fever Marcy
2004 Murder-Set-Pieces L.A. Girl
Final SaleCerinaShort
2005 Intermedio Gen
Conversations with Other Women Sarah the Dancer
It Waits Danielle "Danny" St. Claire
20067 MummiesLacy
Sasquatch Mountain Erin Price
PenniesKimberlyShort
The Surfer KingTiffany
2007 Everybody Wants to Be Italian Marisa Costa
Return to House on Haunted Hill MichelleVideo
2008 Just Add Water The Mrs.
Fashion VictimTV Reporter
Toxic Malvi
2010 Love & Distrust KimberlyVideo
The United Monster Talent AgencyKayShort
2012ComplacentMyah Sanderson
Chasing HappinessAndrea
MoniKaMonika
2013The Thanksgiving HouseAshleighTV movie
Skypemare AlisonShort
2015TagChristine
Tales of HalloweenEllena Bishop
Freaks of Nature Daisy
2017Broken MemoriesSara
2019The Work WifeJen
2020My Daughter's Psycho FriendMelissaTV movie
Killing EleanorLaurie
2021Secrets in the WaterLauraTV movie
2022Dixon Mason: The Scent of the WomanRita Munroe (voice)Short
2023That's a WrapAlexis
The Next Big HitSarah
TBA Legend of the White Dragon Rebecca Reed

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 USA High BabeEpisode: "Goodbye Christian"
1999 Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Maya/Yellow Galaxy RangerMain Cast
2000 Undressed KittyRecurring Cast: Season 2
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue Maya/Yellow Galaxy RangerEpisode: "Trakeena's Revenge: Part 1 & 2"
2000 Son of the Beach Sorority GirlEpisode: "Silence of the Clams"
2001 City Guys NicoleEpisode: "Blast from the Past"
Malcolm in the Middle CarlyEpisode: "Malcolm vs. Reese"
Dead Last CindyEpisode: "Gastric Distress"
Felicity Denise JensenEpisode: “Miss Conception”
2002 Ally McBeal PennyEpisode: “Another One Bites the Dust”
Son of the Beach MandyEpisode: "Witness for the Prostitution"
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation GwenEpisode: "4x4"
Palmetto Pointe GirlEpisode: "Hello, Goodbye"
Sex, Love & Secrets Party GirlEpisode: "Molting"
2006 Bones DeniseEpisode: “The Girl in Suite 2103”
2008 Two and a Half Men LuLuEpisode: “A Little Clammy and None too Fresh”
2009 Gary Unmarried Miss JamesEpisode: “Gary Dates Louise’s Teacher”
2012 Mike & Molly DesriEpisode: “The Dress”
The Walking Dead: Cold Storage KellyEpisode: “Cold Storage: Parting Shots”
Zombie FamilyCindy AppleEpisode: "Death Of a Salesman"
2014 Workaholics LauraRecurring Cast: Season 4
Californication LisaEpisode: "Daughter"
Jennifer Falls CarolineEpisode: “Staycation”
2015Hollywood HitmenAllisonEpisode: “The Office”
Stay Filthy, CaliGirlfriendMain Cast
2016–18 Stuck In The Middle Suzy DiazMain Cast
2017 Scary Endings Becky (voice)Episode: “The Water Rises”
The Reflex ExperienceCarmenMain Cast
2019 NCIS: Los Angeles Lucy GarciaEpisode: “Provenance”

Documentary

YearTitle
2020 Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Books

Vincent and her co-writer Jodi Lipper wrote a regular column for HuffPost from 2007 to 2016. [14] The pair have also authored three publication books:

References

  1. "People Magazine article about Cerina marrying Mike Estes".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Cerina Vincent Biography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Farinella, Tony (October 16, 2006). "411 Movies Interview: Cerina Vincent". 411 Mania. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  4. Baird, Kirk (December 17, 2001). "Cerina moments: Local actress shows her stuff in 'Teen Movie' - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  5. Ebert, Roger (December 14, 2001). "Not Another Teen Movie movie review (2001) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  6. 1 2 Walton, Rob. (November 29, 2001). "Playboy.com / Arts & Entertainment / Woman on the Verge / Cerina Vincent". Playboy.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2001. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  7. Nydell, Tim (January 17, 2011). "Rock Bottom Interview: Cerina Vincent". Rock Bottom. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  8. Larsen, Peter (August 15, 2020). "How 'Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies' exposes Hollywood's naked ambition". Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. 1 2 Kearney, Kelly (December 8, 2017). "Cerina Vincent – Stuck In The Middle". Starry Constellation Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  10. "Cerina Vincent". Screamfest. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  11. Petski, Denise (October 22, 2015). "Cerina Vincent & Joe Nieves Join Disney Channel's 'Stuck In The Middle'". Deadline. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  12. Cerina Vincent (November 22, 2018). "Pregnancy Announcement". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  13. Juneau, Jen; Leon, Anya (February 6, 2019). "It's a Boy! Stuck in the Middle Star Cerina Vincent Welcomes Son Nicola Vincent Apollo". People.
  14. "Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent". HuffPost. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
Preceded by Miss Nevada Teen USA
1996
Succeeded by