Caitlin Mariah Hale (born February 19, 1991) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She played Marta in the cult comedy film '' School of Rock'' (2003).

Biography

Hale is the daughter of former Connecticut State Senator Gary Hale and Barbara Duncan. Hale's passion for entertainment sparked at an early age. Local pageants, theatre productions, and commercials allowed Hale to show-case her acting, singing, and dancing-talents competitively. At age 3, she appeared in ''

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'' at the

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Ballet Theatre, and later played the lead in '' Annie'' at

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. She has sung the national anthem at

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men and women's

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games, and the state

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convention. In 2002, Hale began auditioning in

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and launched her professional acting career with a day-playing role on the soap opera '' All My Children''. Her claim to fame was playing Marta, the giggly, blonde back-up and co-lead singer with the pigtail braids, in Richard Linklater's '' School of Rock'' (2003). Ten years after the film's release, together with Jack Black, the cast gathered in

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, where they greeted fans on a red carpet, took part in a public re-screening of the film followed by a Q&A, after which they reunited on stage for a live music performance. In 2013, she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations from The

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at Arizona State University. Hale is currently dating her ''School of Rock'' co-star Angelo Massagli, who played security guard Frankie.

Film and television appearances

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hale, Caitlin 1991 births Living people Actresses from Connecticut American child actresses American film actresses People from Ansonia, Connecticut Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication alumni 21st-century American women