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

Tina Majorino (born February 7, 1985) is an American actress. She started acting when she was a child. You might know her from movies like Andre and Waterworld. She also played the main character in Alice in Wonderland.

After taking a break, Tina returned to acting when she was 18. She played Deb in the 2004 movie Napoleon Dynamite. From 2004 to 2007, she was also known as Mac Mackenzie on the TV show Veronica Mars. She appeared in the Veronica Mars movie too. Tina has been in many other TV shows, including Big Love, True Blood, and Grey's Anatomy. She also had roles in Legends and Scorpion.

About Tina Majorino

Tina Majorino was born in Westlake Village, California. Her parents are Sarah and Bob Majorino. She has family roots from Italy. Tina has an older brother named Kevin. They even started a rock band together called The AM Project.

Tina's Acting Journey

Tina Majorino began her acting career in 1992. Her first role was in a TV show called Camp Wilder. In 1994, she got her first movie role in When a Man Loves a Woman. That same year, she starred in the family films Corrina, Corrina and Andre. In 1995, she played a child named Enola in the action movie Waterworld.

She played the famous character Alice in the 1999 TV movie Alice in Wonderland. After this, Tina decided to take a break from acting. She wanted to enjoy her childhood. She said she wanted to experience things a kid should. This break helped her grow stronger for her return to acting.

Tina did not appear in another movie until 2004. This was the popular film Napoleon Dynamite. From 2004, she had a regular role on the TV series Veronica Mars. She played Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie, a smart computer expert. The show's creator, Rob Thomas, even thought of her for the role. Tina became a main character in the third season of Veronica Mars.

While working on Veronica Mars, she also appeared in the TV series Big Love. She worked with her Waterworld co-star Jeanne Tripplehorn there. In 2005, she was in the music video for the song "Blind" by the band Lifehouse.

In 2009, Tina started filming for a new TV show called The Deep End. She played Addy Fisher, a shy new lawyer. The show only aired six episodes.

She returned to TV in 2011. She played Special Agent Genny Shaw on Bones. In 2012, she voiced her character Deb again. This was for the animated TV version of Napoleon Dynamite. She also played a vampire named Molly in True Blood. Tina was also Dr. Heather Brooks in Grey's Anatomy. Her character left the show in the tenth season.

In 2014, Tina returned as Mac in the Veronica Mars movie. Fans helped pay for this movie through Kickstarter. In 2019, she was asked to play Mac again for a new season of Veronica Mars. However, she turned down the offer because it was a very small role.

In 2022, Tina spoke about dealing with anxiety. She shared that therapy and meditation have helped her. She also learned to set boundaries. These things helped her find self-love.

Film Roles

Television Roles

Images for kids

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  Majorino at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con

See also

In Spanish: Tina Majorino para niños