Caitlin Mariah Hale is an American

United States

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 child actress and singer who is most noted for her role as Marta in the 2003 film School of Rock

School of Rock

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, at age 12. She is the daughter of former Connecticut State Senator

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 Gary Hale and his wife Barbara.

Biography

Hale has sung since the age of two, appearing in the New England Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

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at age 3, and later played the lead in "Annie

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" at Sacred Heart University

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, and Molly in "ShowBiz Kids" at Bridgeport’s Polka Dot Playhouse. She has also sung the national anthem at a University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut

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 men and women’s basketball games, and the state Republican

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 convention.

In School of Rock, Hale plays Marta, the giggly blonde girl with the pigtails, that sings as one of the three backing vocalists.

Hale is currently a Sophomore at Arizona State University

Arizona State University

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 in Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

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 and a member of the Delta Gamma

Delta Gamma

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 sorority. She is a journalism major specializing in public relations. A 2009 graduate of Hamden Hall Country Day School in Hamden, Connecticut, she is also a blogger, active members of the Delta Gamma Sorority and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

National Society of Collegiate Scholars

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, as well as an intern for a leading public relations firm based in Phoenix, Arizona. Caitlin’s blog, Gluten-Free Celebrity, accentuates her large appetite for life by educating the general public on Celiac Disease, while promoting healthy and delicious gluten-free alternatives.

While most of her family is settled on the East Coast, Caitlin anticipates pursuing an entertainment journalism career in California. She has previous entertainment experience through acting, singing and dancing in productions like Paramount Picture’s major motion film, School of Rock, in addition to various television appearances and off-broadway theatre.

Film and television appearances

Year	Film	Role	Other Notes
2003	Live with Regis and Kelly Live with Regis and Kelly Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...	Herself	TV series - September 30
	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Herself	TV series - September 26
	School of Rock School of Rock School of Rock, also called The School of Rock, is a 2003 American musical comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, written by Mike White, and starring Jack Black...	Marta, aka "Blondie"	Feature film
2007	Across the Universe Across the Universe (film) Across the Universe is a musical romantic drama film directed by Julie Taymor, produced by Revolution Studios, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film's plot is centered around songs by The Beatles. It was released in the United States on October 12, 2007. The script is based on an original...	Lucy's sister	Little sister singing on the right of Lucy in the song "It wont be long now"

Hale also played the lead in Our Town

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