S2-E143 Violet Tinnirello

5/10/2023

Award-Winning actress Violet Tinnirello (www.violettinnirello) joined Mike and cohost, actress Daire McLeod on ConversationsRadio Ep.143.

Violet is 'Charlie' one of the cast members on Sesame Street - airing on HBO MAX.

As a lifelong fan of all Jim Henson’s work, it was a dream come true when Violet
was cast to play the first child cast member on Sesame Street in nearly 20
years. The 2022 Young Entertainer Award (Best Actress in a recurring role -TV)
was given to Violet for her work on Sesame Street.

She began her performance career at the age of four and has appeared in
many commercials including Lunchables, Red Lobster, Stop & Shop, Holiday
Inn, Nickelodeon, Lego, NBC's America's Got Talent and HAPPY! - the book
and videos by Pharrell Williams. She voices the characters "Cappie" on Nick
Jr's Wallykazam and "Penny" in the Nickelodeon short, The Thing About
Babies. Violet has appeared in short films including A Force for Good, which is
about the universal power of compassion. She appears on Cyberchase on
PBS as Alex and has been seen on Saturday Night Live multiple times (with
Kristin Stewart, John Mullaney, Saoirse Ronan and more).

Violet loves to perform on the live stage. Throughout the Broadway labs,
workshops, and even the run at the iconic Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn,
New Jersey, Violet spent over two years working on Chasing Rainbows: The
Road to Oz. She loved playing the role of Shirley Temple and showcasing her
tap-dancing skills - her favorite dance style. She also sang and danced in the
cabaret style shows both at The Laurie Beechman Theater and Stage 72 at
The Triad. In a tribute to Broadway’s return, Violet joined a cast of Broadway
kids in “We’re Gonna Come Back”, directed by Janine Molinari.

In the spring of 2020, Violet was cast in a new made-for-TV-movie by Almost
Never Films, directed by Danny Roth. Violet and the company traveled to
Oklahoma where A Country Romance became the first live action production
to film in North America since the pandemic halted production. Violet also
appeared as Charlie in “The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special” released
on PBS and HBO Max in 2020. Violet can be seen in the upcoming season of
"What We Do in the Shadows" on Hulu and FX.

Violet Tinnirello is a supporter of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation! JMF is a global nonprofit dedicated to early diagnosis, treatments, and ultimately, future cures for Primary Immunodeficiency through awareness, advocacy, and research.
Learn more about the foundation ar https://info4pi.org/

Follow Violet on Instagram @violettinnirello

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