Cori Yarckin
Encyclopedia
Cori Ann Yarckin is an American
actress and singer. She first became known for her role in the short lived Nickelodeon
TV series Noah Knows Best
, where she played Camille Ruiz.
, Delaware
and raised in Orlando
, Florida
. She graduated from West Orange High School
in Winter Garden, Florida
.
of Oliver!
, followed by a role in the musical The King and I
. She made her first television
appearance the next year, dancing in the Disney Channel
special, Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree. Cori then spent two years with the Orlando Opera
, with singing and dance performances in The Queen of Spades
and Othello
. In 1998, she was a dancer in the Univisión
variety show Sábado Gigante
. Cori has studied with performers such as Gwen Verdon
, Gregory Hines
, and Ann Reinking
. She took part in the nationally televised UPN
reality/talent show The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott
in 2005. Cori was recently a 'Soccerette' on Sky Sports
' Soccer AM
.
, Jan Smith, Travis Wetherington, Melissa Mattey and Tony High. Past band members include Scott Smith of megaphone
who played drums from early 2005 until late 2006. In February 2009 Cori Yarckin moved her band from Orlando, FL to Los Angeles, CA.
Cori has been seen in showcases at NACA conferences (National Association of Campus Activities) across the nation. She is also featured on the Castle Point Records album titled "Delusions of Grandeur" and several of her songs have been featured on MTV's hit show "The Hills." She also wrote and performed the ending song, "Together We'll Make A Promise," for the movie Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. She also had had songs on "Degrassi: The Next Generation," The Ashley Tisdale movie, "Picture This", and the Lifetime original Movie, "Queen-Sized." Cori and two of her band mates performed on one of the last episodes of MTV's "TRL."
United States
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actress and singer. She first became known for her role in the short lived 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...
TV series Noah Knows Best
Noah Knows Best
Noah Knows Best is a television series that aired on Nickelodeon. The show premiered on October 7, 2000 and was canceled with five unaired episodes out of thirteen produced, due to low ratings. The show starred Phillip Van Dyke as the title character, Noah...
, where she played Camille Ruiz.
Background
Cori was born in SeafordSeaford, Delaware
Seaford is a city located along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the city is 6,928, an increase of 3.4% from the 2000 census...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
and raised in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. She graduated from West Orange High School
West Orange High School, Winter Garden
West Orange High School is a secondary school located in Winter Garden in southwest Orange County, Florida, United States.West Orange serves WinterGarden, Oakland, Gotha, and parts of Windermere and Ocoee.-History:...
in Winter Garden, Florida
Winter Garden, Florida
Winter Garden is a city located west of downtown Orlando in western Orange County, Florida. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Winter Garden's population is currently over 30,000.-Geography:...
.
Acting career
At seven she obtained her first role in a local stage productionPlay (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
of Oliver!
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
, followed by a role in the musical The King and I
The King and I
The King and I is a stage musical, the fifth by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The work is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in...
. She made her first television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
appearance the next year, dancing in the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
special, Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree. Cori then spent two years with the Orlando Opera
Orlando Opera
The Orlando Opera was Orlando, Florida's professional opera company. Based in the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, the Orlando Opera performed multiple times a year in the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre and other venues in the central Florida region....
, with singing and dance performances in The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades (opera)
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 is an opera in 3 acts by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to a Russian libretto by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky, based on a short story of the same name by Alexander Pushkin. The premiere took place in 1890 in St...
and Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
. In 1998, she was a dancer in the Univisión
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
variety show Sábado Gigante
Sábado Gigante
Sábado Gigante is a Spanish-language television show that is Univision's longest-running program and the longest-running variety TV show in the world. Sábado Gigante is an eclectic and frenetic mix of various contests, human-interest stories, and live entertainment...
. Cori has studied with performers such as Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon
Gwenyth Evelyn “Gwen” Verdon was an actress and dancer who won four Tony awards for her musical comedy performances. With flaming red hair and an endearing quaver in her voice, Verdon was a critically acclaimed dancer on Broadway in the 1950s and 1960s...
, Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
Gregory Oliver Hines was an American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer.-Early years:Born in New York City, Hines and his older brother Maurice started dancing at an early age, studying with choreographer Henry LeTang...
, and Ann Reinking
Ann Reinking
Ann Reinking is an American actress, dancer, and choreographer. She has worked extensively in musical theatre, both as a dancer and choreographer, as well as appearing in film.-Biography:...
. She took part in the nationally televised UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
reality/talent show The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
in 2005. Cori was recently a 'Soccerette' on Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
' Soccer AM
Soccer AM
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League...
.
Music career
Cori has been one of the biggest live draws in Orlando, FL. She writes her own songs with co-writer/guitarist Travis Wetherington and is touring the United States with her band. In 2005 she released her CD, Ringing In My Head. Her current band include Daniel Millan on drums, Justin O'Neill on guitar, Matt Reed on bass, and Travis Wetherington on guitar. Her music is described as Retro 80's, dirty rock & roll, comparative to AC/DC and Joan Jett. Her tour manager is Tim Brown. In 2006, Cori signed a deal with Cherry Lane Music Publishing. She is managed, theatrically, by David M. Rudy of Armada Partners. She has co-written with many named producers/songwriters including: Poet Name Life, Mick Mars, DJ Ammo, Tim Fagan, The Heavyweights, Xandy Berry, Trey Bruce, Mitch Allan, Brian Sperber, Brandon Barnes, Jimmy Robertson Landry, Randy Cantor, Jodi Marr, Jerome Brailey, Malcolm Springer, Andrew Lane, Eddie GalanEddie Galan
Eddie Galan is a Los Angeles born singer/musician, songwriter and record producer, who has worked on albums that have accumulated over 18 million in sales worldwide, garnered him 5 #1 records as a writer/producer and 4 #1 records as a publisher...
, Jan Smith, Travis Wetherington, Melissa Mattey and Tony High. Past band members include Scott Smith of megaphone
Megaphone (band)
Megaphone is an American rock band from Orlando, Florida, founded in 2004. Their general influences include Foo Fighters, Butch Walker and Led Zeppelin. They formed in late 2004 when founding member Matt Bloodwell traded his drums for a guitar and recruited local rock musicians from the Orlando...
who played drums from early 2005 until late 2006. In February 2009 Cori Yarckin moved her band from Orlando, FL to Los Angeles, CA.
Cori has been seen in showcases at NACA conferences (National Association of Campus Activities) across the nation. She is also featured on the Castle Point Records album titled "Delusions of Grandeur" and several of her songs have been featured on MTV's hit show "The Hills." She also wrote and performed the ending song, "Together We'll Make A Promise," for the movie Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. She also had had songs on "Degrassi: The Next Generation," The Ashley Tisdale movie, "Picture This", and the Lifetime original Movie, "Queen-Sized." Cori and two of her band mates performed on one of the last episodes of MTV's "TRL."
External links
- Official Web Site of Cori Yarckin
- Cori Yarckin Fan Club Site (approved by Cori)
- Castlepointrecords.com
- [ Cori Yarckin] at Allmusic
- Girl.com.au "Cori Yarckin" at Girl.com.au