Cristina Rosato (born January 6, 1983) is a Canadian actress. She has also appeared in TV series such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''Turner and Hooch''.

Early life

Rosato grew up in the Italian neighborhood of Montreal and spent summers in Italy. Her family moved to Canada in the 1950's and Rosato spoke Italian for the first few years of her life until she attended school where she learnt French and English. At age 6, Rosato decided she wanted to act after watching Indiana Jones and thinking that would be fun to live out. She started taking classes and doing plays to gain experience. Rosato studied acting at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles and found the course to be grueling and almost quit until she received a pep talk from her mother.

Career

Rosata has appeared in films such as ''

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'', '' Hidden 3D'' and ''

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and'' has voiced characters in video games such as

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in the '' Assassin's Creed'' video game series. Rosato played the role of Dr. Giulia Amato in the long running French medical drama series,

. The role called for an Italian speaking Anglophone who also spoke French which fit her perfectly. Rosato subsequently played a similar tole in the French series Les Jeunes Loups when she played Italian journalist Gabriella Fiori-Bertoni. In 2019, Rosato was filming 'The Vegas' in Argentina when the pandemic called off shooting for a while. The role introduced her to the world of Argentine Tango and the history of Argentina. In 2021, Rosato joined the cast of the

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action-comedy series,

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which was inspired but the 1986 film of the same name. Her character is an Oakland cop called Olivia. Rosato co-wrote a children's book with her cousin during the pandemic called 'A Hero Too' in which proceeds went to the Save the Children foundation.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosato, Cristina Living people 1983 births Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian voice actresses Actresses from Montreal Canadian people of Italian descent 21st-century Canadian actresses