Alessandra Olivia Toreson was born May 29, 1987 in Palo Alto, California. She is an only child. She studied dancing, singing and acting since she was two years old. As a child, she performed nationally in dance competitions and won many national titles and is a world dance champion in jazz and tap. In addition to the arts, Alessandra is also a black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do and achieved this feat by the age of nine.It was also at nine years old that she got her big break in television, when she hosted the "WB Kids Club" in San Francisco. She eventually made the move to Los Angeles in 2000 with her family. Alessandra's past credits include lead roles in the ABC Family pilot "Just a Phase and the NBC pilot "Grand Union," In addition, she has guest-starred on shows like "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," the critically acclaimed "Bones," "E.R," "Malcolm in the Middle," and "Arrested Development" to name a few. ." She has also had lead roles in various motion pictures which include Going to the Mat for Disney and Mad Song for USA, etc. Her film credits include, Warner Brothers' Lost & Found opposite David Spade. She recently landed a lead role in the ABC Family comedy "Happy Campers" in the role of "Joni" a sexy, trashy, self-involved new step-sister.