- Born
- Birth nameFrancesca Lorraine Curran
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Francesca Curran is an American actress. She is best known for her compelling role as inmate Helen Van Maele ("Skinhead Helen") in Netflix's hit series, "Orange Is The New Black." She joined the cast in Season 4, making a splash as the intimidating white supremacist, part of the "white power" crew headed by Piper (Taylor Schilling). Curran has been widely praised for her incredible commitment in her transformation to play Helen. In 2018, she was nominated with her co-stars for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance In A Comedy Series. She appeared as the star of the famous Warner Bra's commercial, "Girls Gone Comfortable."
Born on May 10th, Curran was raised in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA. She is an alumna of The American Musical and Dramatics Academy of NYC, a prestigious theater and film conservatory. She is trained in Musical Theater, voice, and dance. She is a fluent Spanish speaker.
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- ParentsDave CurranDina Curran
- For her role in Orange Is The New Black, she shaved her head bald and goes through hours of make-up application every day to get Helen's tattoos.
- She wears wigs when not filming Orange Is The New Black (2013 - ) due to shaving her head for the role.
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