Bianca Collins is an American

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, curator, and writer. She is probably best known for her role as Patti Perez in the Nickelodeon series ''

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'', and as Lulu in the Teen Nick program '' Gigantic''.

Biography

Bianca Collins was born in

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. She now resides in the

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suburb of

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. She is a graduate of Chaminade College Preparatory,

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and the

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(USC). At USC, Bianca's major was

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, while she minored in Screen writing.

Career

Her acting career began in 1996, with her first role in the pre-

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workshop of Paul Simon's play '' The Capeman'', starring Marc Anthony. Her role was written out of the play before its short 1998 Broadway run. Collins was a member of the 1997 20th anniversary Broadway cast of '' Annie'', both as July and Duffy. She continued as a member of the 1998–1999 national touring company for the musical. Her on-stage acting continued in Los Angeles in 2001 as a cast member of ''Selena: A Musical Celebration Of Life''. She was contracted to be part of the cast for the 2001 film ''

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'', but before production started she was replaced by Brazilian actress Isabel Gomes in the role of young

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. Her television movie credits include the

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'' Tiger Cruise'', the

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holiday movie '' Naughty or Nice'', and the

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musical '' The American Mall''. Collins' additional television credits include guest starring in episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. From 2004 to 2007, Collins played Patti Perez on ''

'', starring alongside

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. From 2010 to 2011, she played Lulu on '' Gigantic'' until its cancellation. These are her biggest roles, and take advantage of her teen/tween friendly image. Collins is lead vocalist for the songs 'At the Mall' and 'A Little Bit of Heart Somewhere' on the ''American Mall'' soundtrack. In addition to her career in acting, Collins has been involved in contemporary art. She served as editor of the popular Los Angeles-based radio segment, "Art Talk," writes for ''Artillery'' magazine, and as of 2022 is the director of public programs for Zócalo Public Square.

Young Artist Award nominations

Collins has been nominated for accolades on several occasions. In 2005, she was nominated for a

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for 'Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series' for ''Unfabulous'', along with the rest of the cast. Also this year she was nominated for 'Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actress' for her role as Tina Torres in ''Tiger Cruise''. Collins received two further nominations alongside the cast of ''Unfabulous'', in 2006 for 'Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)' and in 2008 for 'Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series'.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Bianca Living people American child actresses American television actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from California Actresses from San Diego Entertainers from Calabasas, California Year of birth missing (living people)