Francesca Reale is an American actress known best for her roles on the Netflix series ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Reale was born and grew up in

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and received a BFA in acting at

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. She also studied at the

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and Stonestreet Studios. She received a 2012 National Youth Arts Award for Outstanding Youth Choreography for "Bordan vi Haller" in ''Winter Dance Concert'', Hamilton Academy of Music.

Career

Reale appeared for two seasons in 2016 and 2017 in the

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original series ''

'', in which she played the supporting role of Emily, Miranda’s sister. In 2016 she also played Gabriella Moretti in the episode "Down the Rabbit Hole" on the television series ''

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''. She played the recurring role of Heather, a lifeguard, on

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of ''

'', a Netflix original series, where her character is "the centerpiece of a dark mystery." She plays Laura in the 2019 comedy film '' Yes, God, Yes''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* Living people American television actresses American people of Italian descent Tisch School of the Arts alumni Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-screen-actor-stub