Ricki Noel Lander

Ricki Noel Lander
Born 1980 (age 3435)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nationality United States
Education B.A. Florida International University
Occupation Actress
Partner(s) Robert Kraft

Ricki Noel Lander is an American actress.

Early life and education

Lander grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] As a child, she was active in dance, musical theater, and acting. When she was fifteen, she moved to Los Angeles, California and trained with the Los Angeles Classical Ballet and later toured Japan as a dancer.[1] She graduated cum laude with Academic and Artistic scholarships from Florida International University in Miami with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance.[1] She later studied at Mike Nichols' New Actor’s Workshop in New York City and at Uta Hagen’s HB Studios also in New York City.[1]

Filmography

She has appeared in the television shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ugly Betty, Dirt and Prison Break. In 2011, she appeared in the fourth season of the TV series True Blood.[2] She completed an episode of CBS series Unforgettable and guest starred on the season 5 opener of Blue Bloods.[3] In 2008, she was in the blockbuster movie Iron Man alongside Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard.[1] Later in 2008, she starred as the lead character in The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert (also known as 5 Nights in Hollywood) with Ed O'Ross, Bart Johnson, and Elena Satine.[1][4] In 2013, she appeared in the poorly received film Movie 43.[5]Her most recent role was in Ant-Man with Paul Rudd.

She is a correspondent for the exploration series The Travel Detective[3][6] and was a producer on the 2014 PBS documentary Israel: The Royal Tour.[3]

Fashion career

While pursuing her acting career, Ricki spent seven years under contract with Ford Models, shooting for a variety of brands and publications.

Personal life

Lander is dating the American billionaire and business magnate Robert Kraft, the chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group,[7][8] who is approximately 39 years older than she. In July 2012, Kraft assisted Lander in creating an audition video for a role in The Internship, a Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson film. Kraft later apologized for the video.[9]

References

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