Who is Trini Alvarado?
Trini Alvarado who is best known for her roles in films and TV shows like “The Frighteners”, “Little Women” and “The Good Guy” is an American actress who has been active in the industry since 1977. She is best known for her role as Meg March in “Little Women”. Trini is an old name in the industry but she hasn’t gained much commercial success as she has appeared only in a small number of projects.
| Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Trinidad Alvarado |
| Date of Birth | January 10 of 1967 |
| Birth Place | New York, USA |
| Parents | Sylvia and Domingo Alvarado |
| Profession | Actress |
| Husband(s) | Robert McNeil |
| Age | 53 years |
| Net Worth | US$ 120k. |
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Trini Alvarado’s full name is Trinidad Alvarado. She was born to parents Sylvia and Domingo Alvarado on January 10 of 1967 in New York City which is located in New York, USA. Her mother worked as a flamenco dancer and her father worked as a flamenco singer. She grew up in the Upper West Side of Riverside Drive in Manhattan. She grew up as a quiet kid and didn’t like much attention. She completed her high school education at Professional Children’s School. After this, she enrolled at Fordham University.
Movies and TV Shows
Trini Alvarado made her film debut in 1977 with the short film “The Magic Pony Ride” in which she played the role of a Jump Rope Girl. She was however uncredited for the role. In 1978, she appeared in the short film titled “Big Apple Birthday” in the role of Goldilocks. The following year, in 1979, she appeared in the film “Rich Kids” in the role of Franny Philips. 1979 saw her act in the TV show called “ABC Afterschool Special” in which she played the role of Dena McKain. She appeared in it in the episode titled “A Movie Star’s Daughter”.
In 1980, she appeared in the film called “Times Square” in which she played the role of Pamela Pearl. In 1981, she acted in the show called “ABC Afterschool Special” in the role of Alicia Marin in the episode titled “Starstruck”. In 1982, she appeared in the TV show called “American Playhouse” in which she acted as Gail Brock in the episode titled “Private Contentment”. In 1982, she appeared in the TV film titled “Dreams Don’t Die” in the role of Teresa. 1983 saw her act in the TV film titled “Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number” in which she played the role of Lisa Castello.
In 1984, Trini Alvarado appeared in the film titled “Mrs. Soffel” in which she played the role of Irene Soffel. In 1986, she appeared in the TV show titled “Kate & Allie” in the role of Mindy in the episode titled “Winning”. 1986 saw her appear in the TV show titled “Kay O’Brien” in the role of Sarah Avery in the episode titled “Big Vacation”. In 1987, she acted in the film “Sweet Lorraine” in the role of Molly Garber. The same year, she appeared in the TV show titled “Spenser: For Hire” in which she played the role of Laurie Kincaid in the episode titled “Sleepless Dream”. In 1988, she appeared in the film called “Satisfaction” in the role of Mooch.
1988 saw her appear in the TV film “Nitti: The Enforcer” in the role of Anna. In 1988, she acted in the film titled “The Chair” in the role of Lisa Titus. In 1990, she appeared in the TV show called “American Playhouse” in the role of younger Elinor in the episode titled “Sensibility and Sense”. 1990 saw her appear in the film called “Stella” in the role of Jenny Claire. The following year, in 1991, she appeared in the film “American Friends” in the role of Miss Elinor Hartley. The same year, she appeared in the film called “American Blue Note” in the role of Lorraine.
In 1992, she appeared in the film “The Babe” in the role of Helen Woodford Ruth. In 1994, she appeared in the film “Little Women” in the role of Meg March. This is one of her most prominent roles. In 1995, she appeared in the film “The Perez Family” in the role of Teresa Perez. 1996 saw her appear in the film “The Frighteners” in the role of Dr. Lucy Lynskey. The same year she appeared in the film “The Christmas Tree” in the role of Beth. 1998 saw her appear in the film “Paulie” in the role of adult Marie All-weather.
In 2000, Trini Alvarado appeared in the film “The Last Dance” in the role of Denise Cope. She appeared in the TV film called “Bitter Winter” in 2001. 2004 saw her appear in the TV show called “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in the role of Maggie Shaye in the episode titled “Ritual”. 2004 saw her appear in the TV show titled “The Jury” in the role of Sandra Saramago in the episode titled “Three Boys and a Gun”. In 2006, she acted in the film “Little Children” in the role of Theresa. From 2008 to 2009, she appeared in the TV show titled “Fringe” in the role of Samantha Loeb in the episodes titled “In Which We Meet Mr. Jones” and “Bound”.
In 2009, she appeared in the film titled “The Good Guy” in the role of Sylvia. 2010 saw her appear in the film titled “All Good Things” in the role of Sarah Davis. 2014 saw her appear in the TV show called “Black Box” in which she played the role of Beatrice King in the episode titled “Forget Me”. In 2018, she appeared in “Tanya Cookies Magic Storybook” in the role of Todd Haydns in the episodes “Toopy’s Story”, “Tiger Binoo”, “Magic Mirror” and “Power Pyjamas”.
Husband
Trini Alvarado doesn’t like to talk much about her personal life in the media. She doesn’t appear much on media and tries to stay away from the limelight. Hence, not much is known about her personal life. In the past, she dated Eric Stoltz. However, they parted ways soon after. Trini Alvarado and Robert McNeil got married on June 28 of 1967. Robert is an actor. The ceremony was a small one and consisted of friends and family only. They have two children together. They haven’t revealed the names of their children.
Height, Weight, and Age
Trini Alvarado stands 1.7 meters tall and weighs approximately 124 pounds. As of December of 2020, she is 53 years old. She can be recognized by her green eyes, black hair, and fair skin tone. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Social Media
Trini Alvarado is not active on any social media platforms.
NET WORTH
Trini Alvarado’s net worth is estimated to be around US$ 1 million as of December 2020. She makes most of her fortune from acting in films and TV shows. Her average salary is estimated to be around US$ 120k.
