Since she was a little girl, Cristina Cimellaro hasn’t let her feet touch the ground.  It doesn’t matter if it’s theatre, film or television - her determination and dedication to the art of performing is matched only by her ability to entertain.  With her auburn hair and big green eyes, you can’t help but notice her.
 
Cimellaro can be seen playing a bride in the promos for the much-anticipated “George Lopez Show” on TBS.  Prior to that, she also played a bride in the Emmy-nominated commercial for Sprint/Nextel, “what if a film crew ran a wedding.” On the big screen, Cimellaro can be seen in the upcoming film, TiMER, starring Emma Caulfield, Desmond Harrington, and John Patrick Amedori.  When implanted in a person's wrist, a TiMER counts down to the day the wearer finds true love.  The film is slated for release, Spring 2010.
 
Cimellaro grew up just outside of Philadelphia, the youngest of two children.  She began taking ballet classes at the age of 2 and studied classical piano, and attend Upper Darby Summer Stage.  An injury in her late teens left her unable to dance professionally.  Rather than feel sorry for herself, Cimellaro decided to be a performer, but in a different way.  She continued working with Upper Darby Summer Stage where she wrote, acted, choreographed and produced her own shows.  Alums include numerous Broadway stars and most notably, “30 Rock’s” Tina Fey.
 
Following her stint with Summer Stage, she decided to go to Vassar College and pursue a career in art therapy, majoring in Biopsychology / Drama.  While at Vassar not only did she perform on stage, but Cimellaro also learned set design, costuming, lights, etc.  They say that necessity is the mother of invention and it gave her the opportunity to learn how to produce a show, from beginning to end, inside and out.
 
After Vassar she spent over a year working in NY doing local theatre and going on auditions. She also studied at the New York School for Film and Television.  Always wanting to learn more about her craft, she eventually came to Los Angeles. Soon after arriving she began studying and performing at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and signed with a commercial agent.  One of the first auditions she went on was the Sprint commercial.  
 
While she enjoys acting in both dramatic and comedic roles, her sense of humor and delivery are priceless.  Cimellaro’s gift for comedy is character driven and influenced from studying Commedia dell'Arte.  This funny girl is a recent graduate of Second City.