Maria Cina is an actor, producer and dancer from Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...

, and is best known for starring in the comedy film April's Shower

Life

Born in Buffalo, New York, Maria left home at 17 years old to pursue a dance career and landed in Las Vegas as a showgirl assistant to Sigfreid and Roy. She continued kicking throughout the U.S. and Asia performing with Prince

Prince (musician)

Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...

, Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire

Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...

, Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...

 and other musical greats until words got in the way. Maria began acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory and has appeared on stage in plays in London and Los Angeles. In addition to acting, Maria has also produced the short films Ant, The Bug In My Ear and the feature April's Shower. Maria is an advocate of homeless children and incredibly active with The Children Mending Hearts Foundation and The Children Of Vietnam

Children of Vietnam

Children of Vietnam - humanitarian organization helping poor and homeless children of Da Nang area in Vietnam. Established in 1998 and based in the United States....

. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Blair Harrison (founder of Frequency.com) and son, Nam, whom they adopted from Hanoi, Vietnam.

Filmography

Film	Name	Role	Date
Falling Up Falling Up (film) Falling Up is a 2009 romantic comedy film that was released direct-to-video in late 2009 or early 2010 depending on region.-Plot:...	Debbie Silverman	Supporting	2009
The Golden Door The Golden Door The Golden Door may refer to:* Nuovomondo, a 2006 film about an Italian immigrant to the USA, whose title translated into English is The Golden Door* The Golden Door , a play by Toronto playwright Catherine Frid...	???	Supporting	???
Off The Ledge Off the Ledge Off the Ledge is a 2009 American comedy genre film, with a twist.-Plot:Sex, drugs, alcohol and suicidal tendencies. This ensemble driven dramedy revolves around an eccentric New Year's Eve Party, where the Party-Goers are oblivious to the true atmosphere of pain amid the celebration of "life".As...	Vera	Supporting	2009
April's Shower	April	Lead	2006
Wild Things 3	Blonde Reporter	Supporting	2005
This Girl's Life This Girl's Life This Girl's Life is a 2003 film written and directed by Ash. The story revolves around the life of Moon, a porn star . The movie also stars James Woods, Michael Rapaport, Rosario Dawson and Kip Pardue.-Plot:...	TV Interviewer	Supporting	2003
Suspended Animation Suspended animation Suspended animation is the slowing of life processes by external means without termination. Breathing, heartbeat, and other involuntary functions may still occur, but they can only be detected by artificial means. Extreme cold can be used to precipitate the slowing of an individual's functions; use...	Clara Hansen	Lead	2003
The Amati Girls The Amati Girls The Amati Girls is a 2001 drama film written and directed by Anne De Salvo. It stars Cloris Leachman, Mercedes Ruehl, Dinah Manoff, Sean Young, Lily Knight, Lee Grant, and Edith Fields....	Rockie's Girl	Supporting	2000
Dog Story	Marty	Lead	2000
Venice Beach	???	Lead	???
Blue Shark Hash	Serena	Supporting	2001
The Independent The Independent (film) The Independent is a mockumentary comedy film made in 2000, directed by Stephen Kessler, starring Jerry Stiller as an independent film maker, who makes little-known B movies with titles like Twelve Angry Men and a Baby. The film spoofs independent directors and independent film...	Newscaster	Supporting	2000
Kiss & Tell	Cynthia Tie	Supporting	???
Almost Heroes Almost Heroes Almost Heroes is a 1998 adventure comedy film directed by Christopher Guest, narrated by Guest's friend and frequent collaborator Harry Shearer, and starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry.-Plot:...	Ballroom Dancer	Featured	1998
Vegas Vacation Vegas Vacation Vegas Vacation is a 1997 comedy film. It is the fourth film in the original Vacation film series centering around the fictitious Griswold family, following Vacation, European Vacation, and Christmas Vacation. Chevy Chase reprises his starring role as Clark W. Griswold, the patriarch of the family...	Mirage Cashier	Featured	1997
The Mask The Mask (film) The Mask is a 1994 American superhero comedy film based on a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. This film was directed by Chuck Russell, and produced by Dark Horse Entertainment and New Line Cinema, and originally released to movie theatres on July 29, 1994 through New Line...	Dancer	Featured	1994
Bram Stoker's Dracula Bram Stoker's Dracula Dracula is a 1992 American Gothic horror-romance film directed and co-produced by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker...	???	Featured	1992