MATARAZZO, Heather 1982–

PERSONAL

Full name, Heather Amy Matarazzo; born November 10, 1982, in Long Island, NY; daughter of Ray (a data processing manager for a bakery chain) and Camille (a homemaker) Matarazzo. Education: Attended School of Visual Arts, New York City, 2000; studied musical theatre at Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Cultural Arts Center. Avocational Interests: Sports, music.

Addresses: Agent—Craig Shapiro, Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401; Sally Ware, The Gersh Agency, 130 West 42nd St., New York, NY 10036. Manager—Envision Entertainment, 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Robert Flutie, Flutie Entertainment, 270 Lafayette St., Suite 1400, New York, NY 10012. Publicist—Meghan Prophet, PMK/HBH Public Relations, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actress. Lead singer for the band Crash Course.

Awards, Honors: Guest Artist Award, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, 1993, for A Children's Story; Independent Spirit Award, Independent Features Project/West, best debut performance, Golden Satellite Award nomination, International Press Academy, best performance by an actress in a motion picture—comedy or musical, and Young Artist Award nomination, Young Artist Foundation, best performance in a feature film—leading young actress, all 1997, for Welcome to the Dollhouse; YoungStar Award nomination, Hollywood Reporter, best performance by a young actress in a drama film, 1999, for 54; Saturn Award nomination, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, best genre television supporting actress, Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a television drama series—supporting young actress, and YoungStar Award nomination, best young actress in a drama television series, all 2000, for Now and Again.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

A Children's Story (short student film), c. 1993.

Dawn Wiener, Welcome to the Dollhouse (also known as Middle Child), Sony Pictures Classics, 1995.

Barbara, The Devil's Advocate (also known as Im Auftrag des Teufels), Warner Bros., 1997.

Pam, Arresting Gena, 1997.

Sabrina, The Deli, Golden Monkey Films, 1997.

Ashley, Hurricane Streets (also known as Hurricane), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1998.

Grace O'Shea, 54 (also known as Fifty–Four and Studio 54), Miramax, 1998.

Kerry, Cuisine americaine (also known as American Cuisine), 1998.

Theresa "Tweety" Goldberg, Strike! (also known as All I Wanna Do, The Hairy Bird, College femminile, and Les filles font la loi), Miramax, 1998.

Dottie, Cherry, Life Size Releasing, 1999.

Judith, Getting to Know You (also known as Getting to Know All about You), SearchParty Films/ShadowCatcher Entertainment, 1999.

Donna, Blue Moon, Castle Hill/Curb Entertainment, 2000.

Martha Meeks, Scream 3, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2000.

Nora, Company Man, Paramount, 2000.

Lilly Moscovitz, The Princess Diaries, Buena Vista, 2001.

(Scenes deleted) Storytelling (also known as Story Telling), New Line Cinema, 2001.

Katie, Sorority Boys, Buena Vista, 2002.

Charlotte, The Pink House, Cineblast Productions, 2003.

Jessica, Home of Phobia, Element Films, 2004.

Lilly Moscovitz, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Buena Vista, 2004.

Tia, Saved!, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Heather Wiseman, Now and Again, CBS, 1999–2000.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Leslie Farber, Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge (also known as Outrage in Glen Ridge), ABC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Audience member, Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999.

Presenter, The 14th Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel and Bravo, 1999.

Maid, Stage on Screen: The Women, PBS, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Natasha, "Nightcrawlers," The Adventures of Pete & Pete (also known as Pete and Pete), Nickelodeon, 1993.

Natasha, "What We Did on Our Summer Vacation," The Adventures of Pete & Pete (also known as Pete and Pete), Nickelodeon, 1993.

Bethany, "Adventures of Rebound Girl," Townies, ABC, 1996.

Bethany, "It's Go Time," Townies, ABC, 1996.

Bethany, "Thanksgiving," Townies, ABC, 1996.

Bethany, "Things that Go Bump in the Water," Townies, ABC, 1996.

Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996, 1997, 1999.

Alissa Gunther, "Random Acts," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1997.

Heather, "Arsenic and Old Mom," Roseanne, ABC, 1997.

Heather, "Hit the Road Jack," Roseanne, ABC, 1997.

Heather, "Roseanne–Feld," Roseanne, ABC, 1997.

Heather, "The War Room," Roseanne, ABC, 1997.

Stephanie Sutter, "Burden," Law & Order, NBC, 1998.

Renee, "Is My Daddy Crazy?," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 2000.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Margo, St. Sass, The WB, 2002.

Stage Appearances:

Helen Keller, The Miracle Worker, GeVa Theatre, Rochester, NY, 1993.

Gloria, Servicemen, New Group Theatre, Theatre at St. Clement's Church, New York City, 2001.

Jane, The Women, Roundabout Theatre Company, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2002.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Herself, A New Princess (also known as The Making of "The Princess Diaries"), 2001.

Music Videos:

"Treehouse," by Nada Surf, 1996.

"A Change Would Do You Good," by Sheryl Crow, 1997.

Audiobooks:

Voice of Hannah, Ghosts of Fear Street: Three Evil Wishes, by R. L. Stine, Simon & Schuster Audio, 1997.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, June 28, 1996, p. 53; October 29, 1999, p. 94.

Los Angeles Times, May 29, 1996, pp. F1, F6.

Maclean's, January 14, 2002, p. 44.

New York Times Magazine, May 26, 1996.