Heather Hemmens





















Heather Hemmens

Heather Hemmens2 (cropped).jpg
Hemmens at a charity event.

Born
(1988-07-10) July 10, 1988 (age 30)

Waldo, Maine, U.S.

Occupation Actress, film director, film producer
Years active 2003–present

Heather Hemmens (born July 10, 1988)[1][2] is an American actress, film director and film producer. She is best known for her role as Alice Verdura in The CW series Hellcats (2010-2011). Since 2014, Hemmens has starred as Marcie Holmes in the Oprah Winfrey Network series If Loving You Is Wrong.




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Filmography


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Early life


Hemmens was raised in the woods of Waldo, Maine with her two older brothers and older sister. Hemmens attended Mount View High School in Thorndike, Maine, before attending the performing arts high school Walnut Hill School for the Arts near Boston for her final two years of high school. She went to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career upon graduating.[3] She has a black belt in martial arts and weapons training.[4]



Career


In early career, Hemmens had small roles in the films The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and Glory Road (2006). In addition, Hemmens has also directed and produced the short films Perils of an Active Mind and Designated which were both released in 2010.[5] In 2010, she was cast as Alice Verdura in The CW series Hellcats, a comedy-drama about competitive college cheerleading, executive produced by Tom Welling. The show received mixed reviews, but Hemmens' performance was very positively received by critics, with many referring to Hemmens as the breakout star.[6][3] The series was canceled after one season in 2011.[7] She also guest starred on CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Without a Trace, The Haves and the Have Nots, Grey's Anatomy, and The Vampire Diaries.


In 2014, Hemmens was cast as one of leads in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera If Loving You Is Wrong, created, produced and written by Tyler Perry.[8][9] In 2018, she was cast in the CW series, Roswell, New Mexico.[10]



Filmography




























































Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2005

The Dukes of Hazzard
Girl No. 1

2006

Glory Road
Latin Girl

2008

The Candy Shop
Yanni

2009

Road to the Altar
Z

2010

Perils of an Active Mind
Kim
Short film; also director and producer
2010

Designated

Short film; director and producer
2011

3 Musketeers
Alexandra D'Artagnan
Direct-to-video
2012

Complicity
Kimberly


























































































Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2004

Pop Rocks
Groupie No. 1
Television film
2006

CSI: NY
Paris Brooks
Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues"
2007

CSI: Miami
Stephanie Bennett
Episode: "Dangerous Son"
2007

Without a Trace
Freddy
Episode: "Clean Up"
2010–2011

Hellcats
Alice Verdura
Series regular, 22 episodes
2012

Rise of the Zombies
Ashley
Television film
2013

The Haves and the Have Nots
Darcy
Episode: "Angry Sex"
2013

Grey's Anatomy
Sasha
Episodes: "Seal Our Fate" & "I Want You With Me"
2014

The Vampire Diaries
Maggie James
Episodes: "Resident Evil" & "Man on Fire"
2014

Reckless
Brenda
Pilot episode
2014–present

If Loving You Is Wrong
Marcie Holmes
Main role
2018

Yellowstone
Melody Prescott
Recurring role
2019

Roswell, New Mexico
Maria DeLuca
Main role


References





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  2. ^ "Waldo native lands role on CW; 'Hellcats' star recounts her journey into acting". Bangor Daily News. September 29, 2010. p. C6. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014.


  3. ^ ab "HEATHER HEMMENS as ALICE VERDURA". The CW. Retrieved October 8, 2010.


  4. ^ "Eat Like A Star: Hellcats' Heather Hemmens". Self Magazine. Archived from the original on October 13, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010.


  5. ^ "Introducing Heather Hemmens". Latina Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2010.


  6. ^ "CW adds Hemmens to 'Hellcats'". Variety Magazine. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2010.


  7. ^ "Hellcats canceled, no season two | canceled + renewed TV shows". TV Series Finale. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2014-06-18.


  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (1970-01-01). "OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.


  9. ^ "OWN Announces Cast for New Drama Series 'If Loving You is Wrong' From Tyler Perry|Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.


  10. ^ Petski, Denise (March 6, 2018). "'Roswell': Nathan Parsons, Four More Cast In the CW Reboot Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 11, 2018.




External links








  • Heather Hemmens on IMDb


  • Heather Hemmens on Twitter Edit this at Wikidata









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