Heather Hemmens is an American actress, film director and producer. She currently stars as Alice Verdura in The CW's Hellcats.



Early life

Born to a Costa-Rican mother, and an African-American father,Hemmens was raised in the woods of Waldo, Maine with her two older brothers and older sister in home with electricity produced by a generator, wood heat and no running water.Heather is the sister of handbag designer Natalie Hemmens and jazz musician Jason Hemmens.

She received a black belt in martial arts and weapons training when she was younger. Hemmens attended Mount View High School in Thorndike, Maine, before receiving a scholarship to attend the performing arts high school Walnut Hill School for the Arts near Boston for her final two years of high school.She went to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career upon graduating.

Career

In 2010, Hemmens was cast as Alice Verdura in the The CW's Hellcats, a dramedy about competitive college cheerleading, executive produced by Tom Welling. In addition, Hemmens has also directed and produced the short films Perils of an Active Mind and Designated which were both released in 2010.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Pop Rocks Groupie #1 Made-for-TV Movie
2005 The Dukes of Hazzard Girl #1
2006 Glory Road Latin Girl
CSI:New York Paris Brooks One episode: "Murder Sings the Blues"
2007 CSI:Miami Stephanie Bennett One episode: "Dangerous Son"
Without A Trace Freddy One episode: "Clean Up"
2008 The Candy Shop Yanni
2009 Road to the Altar Z
2010–present Perils of an Active Mind Kim also producer and director
Hellcats Alice Verdura Regular role, TV series