Stacey Oristano

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Stacey Oristano
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Oristano at ATX Television Festival in June 2015
Born (1979-05-06) May 6, 1979 (age 46)
Arlington, Texas, United States
Alma mater Rose Bruford College
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present

Stacey Oristano (born May 6, 1979) [1] is an American stage, screen and 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]

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Career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Hitting on DestinyDestinyShort Film
2013 Crazy Kind of Love JennyUncredited
Flash in the PanJamieShort Film
2014Sons of the DevilMelissaShort Film
20172020Kate
2018 Waterlily Jaguar Wilhelmina
DoeHollie
2019Low LowPharmacist

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn French GirlEpisode #1.201
2006 xxxHolic High School Girl2 episodes; American dub
Ouran High School Host Club Additional Cast / Additional Voices6 episodes; American dub
School Rumble Toki / Toikio9 episodes; American dub
Ghost Hunt Dream Girl / Girl Student B / Girl A4 episodes; American dub
2006–2007 Sasami: Magical Girls Club Honoka Iwakura19 episodes; American dub
2006–2011 Friday Night Lights Mindy Collette-RigginsRecurring role; 45 episodes
2007 Crayon Shin-chan Miss Noriti5 episodes
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation DianaEpisode: "The Gone Dead Train"
2010 Funny or Die Presents Miss Patrick2 episodes
2011 Criminal Minds Anisa GoldEpisode: "Sense Memory"
2011–2012#nitTWITSLillian / Margaret2 episodes; web series
2012 In Plain Sight Eve WilsonEpisode: "The Merry Wives of Witsec"
2012–2013 Bunheads Truly StoneMain role
2012My Synthesized LifeKaren2 episodes
2014Status: UnknownJessicaTV movie
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life AllieEpisode: "Fall"
2018 Shameless Trina4 episodes
Grey's Anatomy Nurse Frankie3 episodes
2021 Bull Monica Miller1 episode
2023 Kaleidoscope Mrs. Barbara Loomis3 episodes

Theater

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Disaster! JackieOff Broadway

Podcast appearances

YearPodcastRoleNotes
2015 Gilmore Guys Herself4 episodes

References

  1. "Stacey Orisanto". Maxim. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  2. "TV.com". Cast and Crew. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  3. IMDB.com
  4. "21 questions with Stacey Oristano". thenervousbreakdown..com. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  5. "popular underground Stacey Oristano interview". Popular Underground. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.[ dead link ]
  6. "Smallscreenscoop: Movie Truck Recap". Smallscreenscoop. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  7. "About.com Interview with Stacey Oristano". About.Com. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  8. "Home". cleareyesfullheartspod.com.
  9. "IMDB profile". filmreference. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  10. "Smallscreenscoop: Movie Truck Recap". Smallscreenscoop. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  11. "Look Out! Stacey Oristano, Annie Golden & Judy Gold Join Disaster!". Broadway.com.