Christine Marzano
Christine Marzano (born September 5, 1986)[1] is the CEO and founder of an LA-based, fashion, tech company BODS. She is a former model and actress.
Christine Marzano | |
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| Born | September 5, 1986 |
| Alma mater | Princeton University British American Drama Academy |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
Early life and education
Marzano was born in Brooklyn, New York to an Italian father and an Irish mother.[1] She received a bachelor's degree in psychology and neuroscience from Princeton University, and later studied Shakespeare at the British American Drama Academy in London.[2][3]
Career
Modeling
She walked the International runways for Christian Dior, YSL, Gucci, Fendi, Balmain, John Galliano, Thierry Mugler, Giorgio Armani, MaxMara, Peter Som, Dries Van Noten, and many more.
Acting
While modeling, Marzano began serious acting training, and appeared in numerous television commercials. After graduating from Princeton, she decided to pursue acting full-time.[3]
Marzano appeared as a bilingual prostitute in Seven Psychopaths (2012), winning as part of Best Ensemble Cast at the 2012 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, and nominated in the same category at the 2012 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards. She also had a supporting role as a brothel madam in the 2013 vampire film Byzantium and appeared in the 2013 thriller Paranoia.[2][4] She portrayed celebrity florist and landscape designer Charlotte Heavey in the 2015 film Dare to Be Wild and appeared in the 2016 Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, written by JK Rowling and directed by David Yates.[5]
She has appeared in the 2018 American action film Death Race: Beyond Anarchy alongside Zach McGowan and Frederick Koehler, the fourth film in the Death Race series.
Personal life
Marzano has dual Irish-US citizenship, and lives in Los Angeles, California.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Working It Out | Natasha | |
| 2012 | Seven Psychopaths | The Hooker | Won Best Ensemble Cast at the 2012 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards |
| Byzantium | Mrs. Strange | ||
| 2013 | Paranoia | Nora Summers | |
| 2015 | Dare to Be Wild | Charlotte "Shah" Heavey | |
| 2016 | Rules Don't Apply | Carrie | |
| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Exterminator | ||
| 2017 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Mustardseed | |
| Moss | Mary | ||
| 2018 | Death Race: Beyond Anarchy | Jane | |
| 2019 | Eve | Alex Beyer | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Fashion Star | Herself | 8 episodes in season 1 (NBC) |
| 2014 | Anger Management | Ashley | Season 2, episode 86 (FX) |
References
- Simon Keegan, "Who is Stephen Merchant's stunning new girlfriend Christine Marzano?" Daily Mirror, June 28, 2015.
- Ruth O'Connor, "Christine Marzano: a model student actor," The Irish Times, July 27, 2013.
- Vanessa Butler, "Femme on Fire: Christine Marzano," Archived 2017-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Playboy, August 7, 2013.
- "Fresh blood," GQ, June 2013, p. 42.
- "'Harry Potter' Cast and Fans React To 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them' Trailer," Geeks of Doom, February 3, 2016