Trini Alvarado



Trinidad "Trini" Alvarado ( New York City , January 101967 ) is an Americanactress and former child star.

Alvarado was born as the daughter of Spanish singer Domingo Alvarado and a flamenco dancer from Puerto Rico . She attended the Professional Children's School and studied at theUniversity of Fordham . [1]  She began acting at a young age and made ​​in 1977 her debut in a short film . Since 1979 she played the leading roles in several ABC Afterschool Specials . In1980 she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role in the movie Rich Kids (1979), where she played the lead role.

In the 80s and 90s she played supporting roles in several movies. She is perhaps best remembered for her portrayal of Meg March in Little Women (1994) and her role in The Frighteners(1996) in which she Dr. Lucy Lynskey played. She is now married to actor Robert McNeill.