Antonia Franceschi
Born in Columbus, Ohio, USA — Mar 30 1960
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Biography
Antonia Franceschi moved to Michigan and started ballet there at age 4. She moved to New York City at age 8 to study ballet with Margaret Craske. This tiny blonde went to ballet class and discovered a talent for flight. For years she kept her dancing secret from her school and neighborhood friends. She won a place at the High School of Performing Arts to study acting, which launched her into the movies Grease and Fame. She performed in Natalia Makarova's season on Broadway and joined New York City Ballet, where she danced for twelve years. Then she moved…
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Antonia Franceschi's Credits
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Grease
Dancer
The Karate Kid Part II
The Dancer on the Television Set (uncredited)
Fame
Hilary Van Doren
The Golden Bowl
The Ballet: First Queen
On Location with: FAME
Self - ‘Hilary’