Francesca Curran is an American actor best known for playing Helen Van Maele, also known as Skinhead Helen in Orange Is the New Black.
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Best Known For:The television show Orange Is the New Black
Breakthrough:Studied performing arts at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York
10 Quick Facts About Francesca Curran
- Full Name: Francesca Curran
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Entertainer
- Known For: The television show Orange Is the New Black
- Date of Birth: May 10, 1993
- Age: 33 years old
- Place of Birth: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Jerome Curran
- Popular As: Francesca Lorraine Curran
Francesca Curran Age
Francesca Curran is 33 years old. She was born on May 10, 1993, and her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Francesca Curran Height
Francesca Curran stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches. This is approximately 168 cm.
Education
She attended American Musical and Dramatic Academy, where she studied Musical theatre, acting, voice and dance.
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy
- Field of Study: Musical theatre, acting, voice and dance
Rise to Fame
Francesca Curran rose to prominence for her role on the television show Orange Is the New Black.
Notable Works
Notable screen roles include Orange Is the New Black, Seneca, and Girls Gone Comfortable.
Television
- TV Show: Orange Is the New Black (Helen Van Maele, also known as Skinhead Helen, 2016-2018) — Recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama, appearing across nineteen episodes
Film
- Film: Seneca (Lexi, 2019) — Feature-film acting credit
- Work: Girls Gone Comfortable (Commercial performer) — Advertising campaign for Warner's bras
Awards & Achievements
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series — Screen Actors Guild Awards — 2018 — Nomination as part of the Orange Is the New Black ensemble.
Francesca Curran Family & Relationships
Francesca Curran is married to Jerome Curran.
- Father: Dave Curran
- Mother: Dina Curran
Lesser Known Facts
- She shaved her head to portray Skinhead Helen on Orange Is the New Black.
- Applying the character makeup originally took several hours.
- She speaks Spanish fluently.
- Her appearance outside the show differed so substantially from her character that she was frequently unrecognized by viewers.
- Her expanded name is Francesca Lorraine Curran.
- She was born and raised in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Francesca Curran
- Popular As: Francesca Lorraine Curran
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Entertainer
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: May 10, 1993
- Age: 33
- Birthday: May 10
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Place of Birth: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Measurements
- Height: 5 ft 6 in
- Eye Color: Blue
- Hair Color: Blonde
Family & Relationships
- Father: Dave Curran
- Mother: Dina Curran
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Jerome Curran
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $35,000–$450,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $150,000–$10,000,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Acting contracts and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Taylor Schilling(Co Star • Actress who played Piper Chapman in Orange Is the New Black, in which Curran appeared as Helen Van Maele.)
- Laura Prepon (Co Star • Fellow performer on Orange Is the New Black.)
- Natasha Lyonne(Co Star • Fellow performer in the ensemble cast of Orange Is the New Black.)
