Alessandra Torresani

Introduction

Alessandra Torresani is an American actress who starred on the recent SyFy Channel original series “Caprica.”

Life Story

Alessandra is an only child. She studied dancing, singing and acting since she was two years old. As a child, she performed nationally in dance competitions and won many national titles and is a world dance champion in jazz and tap. In addition to the arts, Alessandra is also a black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do and achieved this feat by the age of nine.

It was also at nine years old that she got her big break in television, when she hosted the "WB Kids Club" in San Francisco. She eventually made the move to Los Angeles in 2000 with her family. Alessandra's past credits include lead roles in the ABC Family pilot “Just a Phase” and the NBC pilot "Grand Union." In addition, she has guest-starred on shows like "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," the critically acclaimed "Bones," "E.R.," "Malcolm in the Middle," and "Arrested Development" to name a few. She has also had roles in various motion pictures including Lost & Found (1999), Mad Song (2000), Going to the Mat (2004) and Happy Campers (2008). She began her role on “Caprica” in January 2010, but the show was eventually canceled by SyFy.