Francesca Reale

Francesca Reale
Born	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Television	Blue Bloods, Haters Back Off, Stranger Things, Wireless
Awards	National Youth Arts Award for Outstanding Youth Choreography 2012

Francesca Reale 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 received a BFA in acting at New York University.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3][4] In 2016 she also played Gabriella Moretti in the episode "Down the Rabbit Hole" on the television series Blue Bloods.[1][5]

She played the recurring role of Heather, a lifeguard, on season 3 of Stranger Things, a Netflix original series, where her character is "the centerpiece of a dark mystery."[6] She plays Laura in the 2019 comedy film Yes, God, Yes.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Yes, God, Yes	Laura
2021	Dating and New York	Wendy	Also executive producer
2022	Do Revenge	Ariana
	Strange World	Azimuth (voice)
2023	Parachute	Casey
2024	Música	Haley
TBA	Do Not Enter	Cora

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Blue Bloods	Gabriella Morretti	Episode: "Down the Rabbit Hole"
2016–2017	Haters Back Off	Emily	Main cast; 16 episodes
2019	Stranger Things	Heather Holloway	Recurring; 6 episodes
2020	Wireless	Dana	10 episodes
2022	Entergalactic	Sydnie (voice)	TV special

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	Horizon Forbidden West	Nel (voice)

References

1. Nguyen, Stacey (July 4, 2019). "Stranger Things: Here's Why Heather the Lifeguard Looks So Familiar". PopSugar. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
2. "2011–2012 Seventh Annual National Youth Arts Awards!". National Youth Theatre. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
3. Lloyd, Robert (October 13, 2016). "Haters Back Off offers the funny origin story of Miranda Sings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
4. Vanbibber (February 23, 2017). "Haters Back Off star Francesca Reale dishes on the Netflix original series". AOL. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
5. Thomas, Leah (October 15, 2016). "The Haters Back Off Cast Fills Out the World of Miranda Sings". Bustle. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
6. Otterson, Joe (May 9, 2018). "Stranger Things Season 3 Casts Haters Back Off Alum Francesca Reale". Variety. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

External links

• Francesca Reale at IMDb