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Heather Hemmens

American actress, director (born 1984)

Summary

American actress, director (born 1984)

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name	Heather Hemmens
image	Heather Hemmens2 (cropped).jpg
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birth_place	Waldo, Maine, U.S.
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yearsactive	2003–present

Heather Hemmens (born July 10, 1984) See also:

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). She starred as Stacy Collins in the Netflix comedy Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! opposite Jamie Foxx and starred as Maria DeLuca in the series Roswell, New Mexico (2019-2022). Previous credits include the OWN series, If Loving You Is Wrong, where she played Marcie Holmes for five seasons.

Early life & education

A native of Waldo, Maine, Hemmens attended the performing arts high school Walnut Hill School for the Arts near Boston for her final two years of high school graduating in 2002. She went to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career upon graduating.

Career

In her 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. 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 her as the breakout star. The series was canceled after one season in 2011. 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. In 2018, she was cast in the CW series, Roswell, New Mexico.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Pop Rocks	Groupie #1	TV movie
2005	The Dukes of Hazzard	Girl #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
2011	3 Musketeers	Alexandra D'Artagnan	Video
2012	Rise of the Zombies	Ashley
2013	Complicity	Kimberly
2019	Love, Take Two	Lily Bellenger	TV movie
2021	Christmas in My Heart	Beth	TV movie
2022	Caribbean Summer	Jade	TV movie
2023	A Pinch of Portugal	Anna	TV movie
Come Fly With Me	Emma 'Blitz' Fitzgerald	TV movie
2024	The Groomsmen: First Look	Chelsea	TV movie trilogy
The Groomsmen: Second Chances
The Groomsmen: Last Dance
Christmas Under the Lights	Emily	TV movie

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	CSI: NY	Paris Brooks	Episode: "Murder Sings the Blues"
2007	CSI: Miami	Stephanie Bennett	Episode: "Dangerous Son"
Without a Trace	Freddy	Episode: "Clean Up"
2010–11	Hellcats	Alice Verdura	Main Cast
2013	The Haves and the Have Nots	Darci	Episode: "Angry Sex" & "The Criminal"
Grey's Anatomy	Sasha	Episode: "Seal Our Fate" & "I Want You With Me"
2014	The Vampire Diaries	Maggie James	Episode: "Man on Fire"
Reckless	Brenda	Episode: "Pilot"
2014–19	If Loving You Is Wrong	Marcie Holmes	Main Cast: Season 1-4
2018	Yellowstone	Melody Prescott	Recurring Cast: Season 1
2019–22	Roswell, New Mexico	Maria DeLuca	Main Cast
2021	Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!	Stacy Collins	Main Cast

References

Routhier, Ray (September 22, 2010). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/831514732/?clipping_id=130163471 "Maine Native Appearing in CW's 'Hellcats'"]. ''Lewiston Sun-Journal''. p. c13. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
"Walnuts in the World - Walnut Hill School for the Arts".
(September 7, 2010). "Eat Like A Star: Hellcats' Heather Hemmens". Self Magazine.
"Introducing Heather Hemmens". Latina Magazine.
(April 6, 2010). "CW adds Hemmens to 'Hellcats'". Variety.
"HEATHER HEMMENS as ALICE VERDURA". [[The CW]].
(2011-05-18). "Hellcats canceled, no season two". TV Series Finale.
Andreeva, Nellie. (2014-06-05). "OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong'". Deadline.
"OWN Announces Cast for New Drama Series 'If Loving You is Wrong' From Tyler Perry". Shadow and Act.
Petski, Denise. (March 6, 2018). "'Roswell': Nathan Parsons, Four More Cast In the CW Reboot Pilot". Deadline Hollywood.

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