Alessandra Torresani Biography

Birth Name: Alessandra Olivia Toreson

Birth Place: Palo Alto, CA

Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/29/1987, Gemini

Profession: Actress

Alessandra Olivia Toreson was born May 29, 1987 in Palo Alto, California. She is an only child. She studied dancing, singing and acting since she was two years old. As a child, she performed nationally in dance competitions and won many national titles and is a world dance champion in jazz and tap. In addition to the arts, Alessandra is also a black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do and achieved this feat by the age of nine.

In her career, Alessandra Torresani’s television debut was at age nine when Alessandra Torresani hosted the “Kids’ WB Club” for San Francisco’s KBWB (Channel 20). Alessandra Torresani co-starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie “Going to the Mat” (“Going to the Mat” is a 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie. It debuted on Disney Channel on March 24, 2004.). Alessandra Torresani’s other television credits include guest appearances, among others on “ER” (The Emergency Room) – (1998 TV series) role as Kate, “Even Stevens” (2000) role as Mimi Nagurski, “Malcolm In The Middle” (2001 to 2003) role as Sara Coleman/Kirsten, “Arrested Development” (2004) role as Ann Veal, “JAG” (The American military acronym for Judge Advocate General.) – (2004 TV series) role as Susan Smithfield, “The War at Home” (2005 TV series) role as Alison, “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” (2008) role as Jordan Cowan, and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2009) Bree Lindale.

Alessandra Torresani on May 2008 was cast as Zoe Graystone in Syfy’s “Caprica” (“Caprica” is a science fiction drama television series. It is a spin-off prequel of the re-imagined “Battlestar Galactica” (“Battlestar Galactica” (also called BSG or Battlestar) is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the “Battlestar Galactica” franchise.), taking place about 58 years prior to the events of “Battlestar Galactica”.), which debuted on January 2010. Alessandra Torresani on 2009 was cast to play Lita Ford in the biopic “The Runaways” (“The Runaways” is a 2010 American biographical film). However, the role was later given to Scout Taylor-Compton.

She has also had lead roles in various motion pictures which include Going to the Mat for Disney and Mad Song for USA, etc. Her film credits include, Warner Brothers' Lost & Found opposite David Spade. She recently landed a lead role in the ABC Family comedy "Happy Campers" in the role of "Joni" a sexy, trashy, self-involved new step-sister.