HAIRSPRAY's Blonsky to Appear on ABC's UGLY BETTY

Hairspray star Nikki Blonsky, who celebrates her 20th birthday this weekend has just been cast to play an assistant on the hit TV series UGLY BETTY.

Producers of the show note that thus far Blonsky has only been signed for one episode with the possibility for additional episodes.

At the age of 17 Nikki Blonsky shot to stardom playing Tracy Turnblad opposite John Travolta in the hit movie musical HAIRSPRAY. Since HAIRSPRAY, she has starred in the Lifetime movie QUEEN SIZED and in the film HAROLD. Nikki was born and raised in Great Neck, Long Island, New York. Nikki received her dramatic and musical training at Great Neck South High School, which is a four time Grammy Foundation Signature School. Some of Nikki's high school credits include Madame Tanardeau in LES MISERABLES, Mrs. Lovett in SWEENEY TODD, Kate in KISS ME KATE, Rebecca Hillicker in THE LARAMIE PROJECT and the title role in Bizet's CARMEN.

UGLY BETTY is a Golden Globe and Emmy winning comedy starring America Ferrera in the title role, along with Eric Mabius, Judith Light, Rebecca Romijn and Vanessa Williams. The series premiered on September 28, 2006, on ABC in the United States. It follows the life of the unglamorous and good-natured Betty Suarez (Ferrera), and her incongruous job at the ultra-chic New York City fashion magazine Mode.

For more on UGLY BETTY, visit: http://abc.go.com/primetime/uglybetty/index?pn=index

 

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