Alexandra Picatto
Alexandra Melina "Alex" Picatto (born March 6, 1983 in Collinsville, Illinois)[1] is an American former child actress.
Alexandra Picatto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexandra Melina Picatto March 6, 1983 Collinsville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–2005 |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Olivero (m. 2006) |
| Relatives | Antoinette Picatto (sister) |
Biography
Picatto grew up both in Collinsville and Los Angeles.[1] While she was working as an actress, she, her mother and her sister, also an actress, lived in Los Angeles.[1] In 1992, Picatto was the Illinois Junior Miss of America.[2] She was discovered by a talent agent from the North Shore Talent Agency at age ten when she took part in a Chicago piano competition in 1993.[1][3] Picatto began working in commercials and then starred in Kidsongs on PBS.[4]
Picatto married Chris Olivero, who was an actor in the ABC Family television show Kyle XY.[5]
Filmography
- Kidsongs (1993–1995) as Herself (sometimes nicknamed Alex Palm)[1]
- Blackbird Hall (1995) as Celia
- Not Like Us (1995) as Elizabeth.[6]
- The Colony (1995)[7] as Danielle Knowlton
- Teen Angel (1997)[8]
- 7th Heaven (1997) as Rita
- Charmed (1999) as Tina Hitchens
- Get Real (1999–2000) as Amy Shepherd.[9]
- Malcolm in the Middle (2000) as Bridget
- Blackout (2001) as Blair Robbins
- Kate Brasher (2001) as Carol Williams
- Getting There (2002)[10] as Charley Simms
- Summerland (2005) as Whitney
References
- Drenkhahn, Ellen O. (3 September 1998). "Child Actor Set to Share Her Experiences". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-03-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Little Miss of America Pageant Seeks Contestants". Southern Illinoisan. 28 September 1992. Retrieved 2018-03-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- Gaslin, Glenn (26 April 1994). "Gimme a Big Break!". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- Barnes, Harper (3 March 1995). "Long, Winding Road to Fame for Local Kids". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-03-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Interview With "Kyle XY" Actor Chris Olivero | Slice of SciFi". Slice of SciFi. 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- Sherman, Fraser A. (2009). Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 136. ISBN 9781476611013.
- "The Colony". VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. Gale. 2008. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10 – via HighBeam Research.
- Gray, Ellen (26 September 1997). "Networks' Ardor for Sanctity". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 2018-03-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 530. ISBN 9780307483201.
- "Family Pick of the Week". Tulare Advance-Register. 23 August 2003. Retrieved 2018-03-09 – via Newspapers.com.
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