Francesca Reale (born ) is an American actress known best for her roles on the Netflix series Haters Back Off and Stranger Things.
Early life Reale was born and grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from New York University. She also studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and Stonestreet Studios. She received a 2012 National Youth Arts Award for Outstanding Youth Choreography for "Bordan vi Haller" in Winter Dance Concert, Hamilton Academy of Music.
Career Reale appeared for two seasons in 2016 and 2017 in the Netflix original series Haters Back Off, in which she played the supporting role of Emily, Miranda’s sister. In 2016 she also played Gabriella Moretti in the episode "Down the Rabbit Hole" on the television series Blue Bloods.
She played the recurring role of Heather, a lifeguard, on season 3 of Stranger Things, a Netflix original series. She plays Laura in the 2019 comedy film Yes, God, Yes.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 Yes, God, Yes Laura 2021 Dating and New York Wendy Brinkley Also executive producer 2022 Do Revenge Ariana Strange World Azimuth (voice) 2023 Parachute Casey 2024 Música Haley 2026 Do Not Enter Cora Love on the Hill Nina Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 Blue Bloods Gabriella Morretti Episode: "Down the Rabbit Hole" 2016–2017 Haters Back Off Emily 16 episodes 2019 Stranger Things Heather Holloway 6 episodes 2020 Wireless Dana Harris 10 episodes 2022 Entergalactic Sydnie (voice) Television special 2024 Laid Beth 2 episodes This Summer Will Be Different Bridget Clark 10 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2022 Horizon Forbidden West Nel (voice)
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