Cristine Prosperi
| Cristine Prosperi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Cristine Victoria Prosperi April 7, 1993 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | styleprosperity.com |
Cristine Prosperi (born April 7, 1993) is Canadian actress best known for portraying Imogen Moreno on Degrassi.[1][2] Cristine also played the role of Tiara Turner on the Family Channel series Really Me, and played Mikayla in the TeenNick series Open Heart.
Career
Prosperi played Aria in Totally Amp'd and guest starred on The Latest Buzz. She also had a small role in the movie Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming and a role in the movie Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home.
In 2011, Prosperi was cast in her best-known role to date, that of Imogen Moreno on the television teen drama Degrassi, a role she began playing during the show's eleventh season.[1] She remained on Degrassi through the series finale at the end of the show's fourteenth season in 2015.
Prosperi co-starred in the 2013 Nickelodeon television movie Nicky Deuce.[3] She has several commercials under her belt; she shot an Xbox commercial with the Jonas Brothers and Vanessa Morgan from The Latest Buzz.
In 2015, Prosperi appeared in the TeenNick series Open Heart, where she played the role of the bright and gossipy Mikayla Walker.[4][5][6] The same year, Prosperi was also cast in an potential NBC pilot playing the daughter of lead Monica Potter.[7]
Personal life
Prosperi was born in Toronto. Her mother is Greek and her father is Italian. She has one older brother named Joe.[8] Cristine also sings and dances, and enjoys swimming, skating, and skiing.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming | Iraqi Girl | TV movie |
| 2007 | Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home | The Cat | Film |
| 2009 | The Latest Buzz | Actor | Episode: "The Weekend Issue" |
| 2011–12 | Really Me | Tiara | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2011–12 | Totally Amp'd | Aria | Web series; 10 episodes[9] |
| 2011–15 | Degrassi | Imogen Moreno | Main role; 120 episodes |
| 2013 | Nicky Deuce | Donna | TV movie |
| 2015 | Open Heart | Mikayla Walker | Main role; 12 episodes |
| 2015 | We Are Disorderly | Sydney | Episode: "Our Leather Jackets" |
| 2016 | Raising Expectations | Chantal | 1 Episode |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63rd Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program | Degrassi | Nominated |
| 2012 | 64th Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program | Degrassi | Nominated |
| 2012 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress | Degrassi | Won[10] |
References
- 1 2 Jennifer Armstrong (25 March 2011). "'Degrassi' season 11 scoop". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ Hillary Busis (21 March 2013). "Degrassi' stars and creators talk this season's drama -- and what's coming next". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "A 'Sopranos' reunion...on Nickelodeon". Entertainment Weekly. Associated Press. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "Secrets, Lies and Drama Unfold in TeenNick's Brand-New Live-Action Mystery Series, "Open Heart," Premiering Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 9 P.M. (ET)" (Press release). TeenNICK. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-24 – via The Futon Critic.
- ↑ "YTV Prescribes a Dose of Mystery with New Teen Drama Series Open Heart" (Press release). CNW Group. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-24 – via The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ Shilpa Chakravorty (23 December 2014). "'Open Heart' TV Series Release Date: New Teen Drama Premieres in January". breathecast.com. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "Allie MacDonald Joins Monica Potter Pilot, Mouzam Makkar In ‘Unveiled’". Deadline Hollywood. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "Cristine Prosperi". ethnicelebs.com.
- ↑ Peter Caranicas (10 January 2012). "Shaftsbury launches mobile kids’ show". Variety. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". youngartistawards.org. 6 May 2012.