Stacey Oristano | |
|---|---|
 Oristano at ATX Television Festival in June 2015 | |
| Born | May 6, 1979 |
| Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Stacey Oristano (born May 6, 1979) [1] is an American stage, screen & television actress. She is best known for her role as Mindy Riggins on the television series Friday Night Lights [2] and for starring on ABC Family's Bunheads as Truly Stone. [3]
As a stage and screen actor, Stacey Oristano graduated from Rose Bruford College in London. After graduation she was seen in the West End production of Steel Magnolias (as Annelle). She then moved to New York City, where she toured with Cabaret (as Sally Bowles). Regionally she has performed in Urinetown (as Hope Cladwell); The Spitfire Grill (as Percy Talbot); The Wild Party (as Queenie); and numerous others. She is also a seasoned concert vocalist, having sung in concerts in London, New York, and Dallas. While in New York, Stacey was seen on Chappelle's Show and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn .
For her best known role, she starred as stripper Mindy Collette-Riggins on the critically acclaimed Friday Night Lights. Initially a minor recurring role, as the series progressed, the character was included into the show's storylines, especially in the last two seasons. [4] [5] [6] [7] She currently hosts the rewatch podcast "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts" with Derek Phillips, who played Billy Riggins (Tim Riggins' older brother, whom Mindy eventually married). [8]
She starred in Amy Sherman-Palladino's Bunheads as Truly Stone, the unhinged Sparkles clothing boutique owner and close friend to Fanny and Michelle. [9] [10]
In January 2015, she replaced Mary Birdsong as Jackie in the off-Broadway production of Disaster! . [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hitting on Destiny | Destiny | Short Film |
| 2013 | Crazy Kind of Love | Jenny | Uncredited |
| 2013 | Flash in the Pan | Jamie | Short Film |
| 2014 | Sons of the Devil | Melissa | Short Film |
| 2017 | 2020 | Kate | |
| 2018 | Waterlily Jaguar | Wilhelmina | |
| 2018 | Doe | Hollie | |
| 2019 | Low Low | Pharmacist |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | French Girl | Episode #1.201 |
| 2006 | xxxHolic | High School Girl | 2 episodes; American dub |
| 2006 | Ouran High School Host Club | Additional Cast / Additional Voices | 6 episodes; American dub |
| 2006 | School Rumble | Toki / Toikio | 9 episodes; American dub |
| 2006 | Ghost Hunt | Dream Girl / Girl Student B / Girl A | 4 episodes; American dub |
| 2006–2007 | Sasami: Magical Girls Club | Honoka Iwakura | 19 episodes; American dub |
| 2006–2011 | Friday Night Lights | Mindy Collette-Riggins | Recurring role; 45 episodes |
| 2007 | Crayon Shin-chan | Miss Noriti | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Diana | Episode: "The Gone Dead Train" |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents | Miss Patrick | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds | Anisa Gold | Episode: "Sense Memory" |
| 2011–2012 | #nitTWITS | Lillian / Margaret | 2 episodes; web series |
| 2012 | In Plain Sight | Eve Wilson | Episode: "The Merry Wives of Witsec" |
| 2012–2013 | Bunheads | Truly Stone | Main role |
| 2012 | My Synthesized Life | Karen | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Status: Unknown | Jessica | TV movie |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Allie | Episode: "Fall" |
| 2018 | Shameless | Trina | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Grey's Anatomy | Nurse Frankie | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Bull | Monica Miller | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Disaster! | Jackie | Off Broadway |
| Year | Podcast | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gilmore Guys | Herself | 4 episodes |
Bernadette Peters is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo concerts and released recordings. She is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received seven nominations for Tony Awards, winning two, and nine Drama Desk Award nominations, winning three. Four of the Broadway cast albums on which she has starred have won Grammy Awards.
Annie Golden is an American actress and singer. She first came to prominence as the lead singer of the punk band the Shirts from 1975 to 1981 with whom she recorded three albums. She began her acting career as Mother in the 1977 Broadway revival of Hair; later taking on the role of Jeannie Ryan in the 1979 film version of the musical. Other notable film credits include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Baby Boom (1987), Longtime Companion (1989), Strictly Business (1991), Prelude to a Kiss (1992), 12 Monkeys (1995), The American Astronaut (2001), It Runs in the Family (2003), Adventures of Power (2008), and I Love You Phillip Morris (2009).
Kristin Dawn Chenoweth is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth received a second Tony Award nomination for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. Her television roles include Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009. She also starred in the ABC TV series GCB in 2012, played Lavinia in Trial & Error in 2018, and played the characters Mildred Layton and Miss Codwell in the Apple TV+ musical comedy Schmigadoon! in 2021 and 2023, respectively.
Sutton Lenore Foster is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is known for her work on the Broadway stage, for which she has won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical twice, in 2002 for her role as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and in 2011 for her performance as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, a role which she reprised in 2021 for a production in London and for which she received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Her other Broadway credits include Little Women, The Drowsy Chaperone, Young Frankenstein, Shrek the Musical, Violet, and The Music Man. On television, Foster played the lead role in the short-lived ABC Family comedy-drama Bunheads from 2012 to 2013. From 2015 to 2021, she starred in the TV Land comedy-drama Younger.
Patrick Joseph Wilson is an American actor and director. He began his career in 1995, starring in Broadway musicals. He received nominations for two Tony Awards for his roles in The Full Monty (2000–2001) and Oklahoma! (2002). He co-starred in the acclaimed HBO miniseries Angels in America (2003), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Kristen Angela Johnston is an American actress. Best known for her work on television sitcoms, she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sally Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun. She starred as divorce attorney Holly Franklin on The Exes, and as recovering addict Tammy Diffendorf on Mom. She has also appeared in the films Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000), Ice Age (2002), Music and Lyrics (2007), and Bride Wars (2009).
Ellen Greene is an American actress and singer. She has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actress and singer in numerous stage productions, particularly musical theatre, as well as having performed in many films and television series. Her best-known roles are as Audrey in the original stage play and movie adaptation of Little Shop of Horrors, and as Vivian Charles in the ABC series Pushing Daisies.
Jurnee Diana Smollett is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, including On Our Own (1994–1995) and Full House (1992–1994). She gained greater recognition with her role in the critically acclaimed Kasi Lemmons directed film Eve's Bayou (1997), which earned her a Critics' Choice Movie Award.
Allison Scagliotti is an American actress, musician and director, best known for her roles in Drake & Josh, Warehouse 13, and Stitchers. She performs as a musician under the name La Femme Pendu.
Rachel York is an American actress and singer. She is known for stage roles in City of Angels, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Les Misérables, Victor/Victoria, Kiss Me, Kate, Sly Fox, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Anything Goes. She also has many film and television credits, including her portrayal of Lucille Ball in the CBS biographical film Lucy.
WaterTower Theatre, formed in 1996, is the resident theatre company of the Addison Theatre Centre, Addison, Texas, in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Timothy "Tim" Riggins is a character in sports drama Friday Night Lights, portrayed by actor Taylor Kitsch. Tim Riggins is the fullback/running back of the Dillon Panthers in the television series. His character is similar to Don Billingsley from the original book and 2004 film Friday Night Lights.
The third season of the American serial drama television series Friday Night Lights began airing in the United States and Canada on October 1, 2008. It was the first season to be aired on DirecTV's The 101 Network. The 13-episode season concluded on The 101 Network on January 14, 2009, and then began its run on NBC two nights later, on January 16, 2009, and concluded its NBC run on April 10, 2009. The show was renewed for two more seasons in March 2009, with both seasons airing in the same format as season 3, containing 13 episodes each. The third season was released on DVD in region 1 on May 19, 2009.
Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz is an American actress, singer, producer and podcast host. She is known for her performances in Broadway musicals such as The King and I and Waitress and in the role of Tina Cohen-Chang on the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee, for which she received a Grammy Award nomination. She is a two-time Tony Award winner for her work as a producer of the Broadway musical Once on This Island and the Broadway play The Inheritance.
The fourth season of the American serial drama television series Friday Night Lights commenced airing in the United States and Canada on October 28, 2009. It was the second season to be aired on DirecTV's The 101 Network. The 13-episode season concluded on The 101 Network on February 10, 2010, and then began its run on NBC on May 7, 2010, which concluded on August 6, 2010. The fourth season was released on DVD in region 1 on August 10, 2010.
Elizabeth Juliene Mikel is an American actress and jazz vocalist from Dallas, Texas. She is best known for her role as Corrina "Mama" Williams, mother of star running back Brian "Smash" Williams, on the NBC television series Friday Night Lights.
Derek Phillips is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Billy Riggins in the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights, as well as providing the voice and motion capture of Jerry Anderson in the action-adventure survival horror video game The Last of Us Part II. He has also voiced characters in video games such as Dishonored, The Last of Us, Life Is Strange, Battlefield Hardline, Fallout 4, and Rise of the Tomb Raider. He currently voices Heron on the Netflix animated series Blood of Zeus.
"Pilot" is the first episode of the sports drama television series Friday Night Lights. The episode premiered on the NBC network on October 3, 2006. It introduces the men and women involved with the Dillon Panthers, a Texas high school football team. In the pilot episode, the team is preparing for the first game of the season, which will be the first game under new head coach Eric Taylor.
The fifth and final season of the American serial drama television series Friday Night Lights commenced airing in the United States on October 27, 2010. It is the third season to be aired on DirecTV's The 101 Network. The 13-episode season concluded on The 101 Network on February 9, 2011. The fifth season began airing on NBC on April 15, 2011, and concluded on July 15, 2011. The fifth season was released on DVD in region 1 on April 5, 2011.
Bunheads is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Lamar Damon that aired on ABC Family from June 11, 2012, to February 25, 2013. Starring Sutton Foster, the show centers on a Las Vegas showgirl who gets married on a whim and winds up teaching alongside her new mother-in-law at her ballet school. On July 22, 2013, ABC Family canceled the series after one season.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
