Bianca Collins
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Bianca Suzanne Collins is an American
actress. Bianca is currently cast as Lulu in the Teen Nick television series Gigantic
.
Bianca is best known for her recurring role as Patti Perez in the Nickelodeon
television series Unfabulous
, starring Emma Roberts, from 2004-2007.
Her acting career began in 1996, with her first role in the pre-Broadway workshop of Paul Simon's The Capeman
, starring Marc Anthony. Her role was written out of the play before its short 1998 Broadway run. Bianca was a member of the 1997 20th anniversary Broadway cast of Annie
and continued as a member of the 1998-1999 national touring company of Annie
. 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 Glitter
, but before production started she was replaced by Brazilian actress Isabel Gomes in the role of young Mariah Carey.
Her television movie credits include the Disney Channel Original Movie Tiger Cruise
, the George Lopez holiday movie Naughty or Nice
, and the MTV musical The American Mall
.
Bianca's additional television credits include episodes of Law & Order
, Strong Medicine
, and House
.
Bianca is lead vocalist for the songs At the Mall and A Little Bit of Heart Somewhere on The American Mall soundtrack.
Bianca Collins resides in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas. She is a graduate of Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills, California and the University of Southern California (USC).
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actress. Bianca is currently cast as Lulu in the Teen Nick television series Gigantic
Gigantic (TV series)
Gigantic is an American dramedy television series that airs on the TeenNick TV channel. The series is the first scripted show for the channel since its rebranding from The N in September 2009. It premiered on October 8, 2010....
.
Bianca is best known for her recurring role as Patti Perez in the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
television series Unfabulous
Unfabulous
Unfabulous is an American children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon The series is about an "unfabulous" junior high school student, played by Emma Roberts...
, starring Emma Roberts, from 2004-2007.
Her acting career began in 1996, with her first role in the pre-Broadway workshop of Paul Simon's The Capeman
The Capeman
The Capeman is a musical play written by Paul Simon and Derek Walcott based on the life of Salvador Agrón. The play opened at the Marquis Theatre in 1998 to poor reviews and had an initial run of only 68 performances....
, starring Marc Anthony. Her role was written out of the play before its short 1998 Broadway run. Bianca was a member of the 1997 20th anniversary Broadway cast of Annie
Annie (musical)
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
and continued as a member of the 1998-1999 national touring company of Annie
Annie (musical)
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
. 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 Glitter
Glitter (film)
Glitter is a 2001 film starring R&B singer, songwriter Mariah Carey. It was produced by 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures and directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall. It centers on the life and times of a struggling singer from the early club music scene in the 1980s.-Production:Carey has said about...
, but before production started she was replaced by Brazilian actress Isabel Gomes in the role of young Mariah Carey.
Her television movie credits include the Disney Channel Original Movie Tiger Cruise
Tiger Cruise
Tiger Cruise is the 54th Disney Channel Original Movie. It stars Hayden Panettiere, Bill Pullman and Jansen Panettiere, Hayden's real-life younger brother...
, the George Lopez holiday movie Naughty or Nice
Naughty or Nice (film)
Naughty or Nice is a TV movie starring George Lopez and James Kirk. It premiered on ABC in 2004. As of 2009, it was shown in the 25 Days of Christmas programming block on ABC Family, but it was not part of the block in 2010.-Plot:...
, and the MTV musical The American Mall
The American Mall
The American Mall is an 2008 MTV musical film that debuted on August 11, 2008. The movie was received with very low ratings, averaging 436,000 viewers.-Overview:...
.
Bianca's additional television credits include episodes of Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
, Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and...
, and House
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
.
Bianca is lead vocalist for the songs At the Mall and A Little Bit of Heart Somewhere on The American Mall soundtrack.
Bianca Collins resides in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas. She is a graduate of Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills, California and the University of Southern California (USC).