Tina Majorino facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tina Majorino
Majorino at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Albertina Marie Majorino (1985-02-07) February 7, 1985 (age 40) Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–1999; 2004–present

Albertina Marie Majorino (born February 7, 1985) is an American actress who became famous as a child. She starred in popular movies like Andre, When a Man Loves a Woman, and Waterworld. She also played the main character in the 1999 TV movie Alice in Wonderland.

After taking a break from acting, she returned as the character Deb in the funny 2004 movie Napoleon Dynamite. She is also known for playing the smart computer expert Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie on the TV show Veronica Mars from 2004 to 2007. She even came back for the Veronica Mars movie in 2014. Tina has also appeared in many other hit TV shows, including Big Love, True Blood, and Grey's Anatomy.

Early Life and Family

Tina Majorino was born in Westlake Village, California, on February 7, 1985. Her father's side of the family has Italian roots. Tina has an older brother named Kevin. Together, they started a rock band called The AM Project.

Acting Career

A Famous Child Star

Tina started her acting career in 1992 on a TV comedy show called Camp Wilder. Her first movie was When a Man Loves a Woman in 1994. That same year, she also had leading roles in two family films, Corrina, Corrina and Andre.

A year later, she played Enola, a key character in the big-budget action movie Waterworld. In 1999, she starred as Alice in the TV movie Alice in Wonderland.

After this movie, Tina decided to take a break from acting. She later explained that she wanted to have a normal childhood. She said, "I wanted to experience the things that a little kid can experience and get to know myself."

Return to the Screen

At age 18, Tina returned to acting in the 2004 movie Napoleon Dynamite, which became a surprise hit. Soon after, she joined the cast of the TV series Veronica Mars. She played Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie, a friend of the main character who was great with computers. The show's creator, Rob Thomas, actually created the role of Mac just for her.

While working on Veronica Mars, she also had a role in the TV series Big Love. In 2005, she appeared in the music video for the song "Blind" by the rock band Lifehouse.

Roles in Popular TV Shows

In 2011, Tina appeared in a few episodes of the show Bones as Special Agent Genny Shaw. She also had a role in the music video for the song "... Perfect" by the singer Pink.

In 2012, she was the voice of Deb in the cartoon version of Napoleon Dynamite. That same year, she joined the cast of the popular HBO series True Blood for its fifth season. She also played Dr. Heather Brooks on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Her character was part of the show for 22 episodes.

In 2014, she returned to her role as Mac for the Veronica Mars movie. The movie was made possible because fans helped pay for it through a website called Kickstarter. In 2019, she was asked to be in the new season of Veronica Mars, but she turned it down because the part was very small.

More recently, Tina played a character named Florence in the TV series Scorpion.

Filmography

Majorino at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Tina Majorino para niños