Stacey Oristano (born May 6, 1979) is an American stage, screen and television actress. She is best known for her role as Mindy Riggins on the television series Friday Night Lights and for starring on ABC Family's Bunheads as Truly Stone.IMDB.com
Career As a stage and screen actor, Stacey Oristano graduated from Rose Bruford College in London. After graduation she was seen in the West End production of Steel Magnolias (as Annelle). She then moved to New York City, where she toured with Cabaret (as Sally Bowles). Regionally she has performed in Urinetown (as Hope Cladwell); The Spitfire Grill (as Percy Talbot); The Wild Party (as Queenie); and numerous others. She is also a seasoned concert vocalist, having sung in concerts in London, New York, and Dallas. While in New York, Stacey was seen on Chappelle's Show and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.
For her best known role, she starred as stripper Mindy Collette-Riggins on the critically acclaimed Friday Night Lights. Initially a minor recurring role, as the series progressed, the character was included into the show's storylines, especially in the last two seasons. She currently hosts the rewatch podcast "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts" with Derek Phillips, who played Billy Riggins (Tim Riggins' older brother, whom Mindy eventually married).
She starred in Amy Sherman-Palladino's Bunheads as Truly Stone, the unhinged Sparkles clothing boutique owner and close friend to Fanny and Michelle.
In January 2015, she replaced Mary Birdsong as Jackie in the off-Broadway production of Disaster!.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2011Hitting on DestinyDestinyShort Film2013Crazy Kind of LoveJennyUncreditedFlash in the PanJamieShort Film2014Sons of the DevilMelissaShort Film20172020Kate2018Waterlily JaguarWilhelminaDoeHollie2019Low LowPharmacist
Television Year Title Role Notes2004Tough Crowd with Colin QuinnFrench GirlEpisode #1.2012006xxxHolicHigh School Girl2 episodes; American dubOuran High School Host ClubAdditional Cast / Additional Voices6 episodes; American dubSchool RumbleToki / Toikio9 episodes; American dubGhost HuntDream Girl / Girl Student B / Girl A 4 episodes; American dub2006–2007Sasami: Magical Girls ClubHonoka Iwakura19 episodes; American dub2006–2011Friday Night LightsMindy Collette-RigginsRecurring role; 45 episodes2007Crayon Shin-chanMiss Noriti5 episodes2009CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDianaEpisode: "The Gone Dead Train"2010Funny or Die PresentsMiss Patrick2 episodes2011Criminal MindsAnisa GoldEpisode: "Sense Memory"2011–2012#nitTWITSLillian / Margaret2 episodes; web series2012In Plain SightEve WilsonEpisode: "The Merry Wives of Witsec"2012–2013BunheadsTruly StoneMain role2012My Synthesized LifeKaren2 episodes2014Status: UnknownJessicaTV movie2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeAllieEpisode: "Fall"2018ShamelessTrina4 episodesGrey's AnatomyNurse Frankie3 episodes2021BullMonica Miller1 episode2023KaleidoscopeMrs. Barbara Loomis3 episodes
Theater
Year Title Role Notes2015Disaster!JackieOff Broadway
Podcast appearances Year Podcast Role Notes2015Gilmore GuysHerself4 episodes
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