Stacey Oristano

Stacey Oristano
Oristano at ATX Festival in June 2015
Born	May 6, 1980 Arlington, Texas, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2003–present

Stacey Oristano (born May 6, 1980^[1]) is an American stage, screen & television actress. She is best known for her role as Mindy Riggins on the critically acclaimed television series Friday Night Lights^[2] and for starring on ABC Family's Bunheads as Truly Stone.^[3]

Career

As a stage and screen actor, Stacey Oristano graduated from College in London, England at Rose Bruford School of Speech and Drama. After graduation she was seen in the West End production of Steel Magnolias (as Annelle). She then moved to New York City where she toured with Cabaret (as Sally Bowles). Regionally she has performed in Urinetown (as Hope Cladwell); The Spitfire Grill (as Percy Talbot); The Wild Party (as Queenie); and numerous others. She is also a seasoned concert vocalist, having sung in concerts in London, New York, and Dallas. While in New York, Stacey was seen on Chappelle's Show and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.

For her best known role, she starred as stripper Mindy Riggins on the critically acclaimed Friday Night Lights throughout the series entire run. Initially a minor recurring role, as the series progressed the character was interwoven into the show's storylines, especially in the last two seasons.^{[4] [5][6][7]}

She starred in Amy Sherman-Palladino's Bunheads as Truly Stone, the unhinged Sparkles clothing boutique owner and close friend to Fanny & Michelle.^[8][9]

In January 2015, she replaced Mary Birdsong as Jackie in the off-Broadway production of Disaster!.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Hitting on Destiny	Destiny	Short Film
2013	Crazy Kind of Love	Jenny	Uncredited
2013	Flash in the Pan	Jamie	Short Film
2014	Sons of the Devil	Melissa	Short Film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006–2011	Friday Night Lights	Mindy Collette-Riggins	Recurring Role
2009	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Diana
2010	Funny or Die Presents	Miss Patrick	2 Episodes
2011	Criminal Minds	Anisa Gold
2012	In Plain Sight	Eve Wilson
2012–2013	Bunheads	Truly Stone	Main Role
2012	My Synthesized Life	Karen	2 Episodes
2014	Status: Unknown	Jessica	TV Movie
2016	Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life	Allie

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Disaster!	Jackie	Off Broadway

Podcast appearances

Year	Podcast	Role	Notes
2015	Gilmore Guys	Herself	4 Episodes

References

1. "Stacey Orisanto". Maxim. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
2. "TV.com". Cast and Crew. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
3. IMDB.com
4. "21 questions with Stacey Oristano". thenervousbreakdown..com. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
5. "popular underground Stacey Oristano interview". Popular Underground. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
6. "Smallscreenscoop: Movie Truck Recap". Smallscreenscoop. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
7. "About.com Interview with Stacey Oristano". About.Com. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
8. "IMDB profile". filmreference. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
9. "Smallscreenscoop: Movie Truck Recap". Smallscreenscoop. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
10. "Look Out! Stacey Oristano, Annie Golden & Judy Gold Join Disaster!". Broadway.com.