User:Dina Pino/sandbox

Dina Pino is a Canadian Actress. She was born in Montreal, Canada and attended Riverdale High School where she began acting in Theatre. She received a B.A. from Concordia University in Communications, Specialization Television Production. Two projects which she co-created, wrote and produced were in the Montreal International Film Festival in the Official Student Competition. She then moved to Toronto to pursue an acting career. She worked in Lead Roles with The Second City Theatre Company(Touring Company, understudy Mainstage, Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding), Guest Lead in much of season two of the TV series Train 48 on Global, Lead farcical News Correspondent on CBC’s pilot The Truth About, and made guest appearances on TV series like CBC’s The Newsroom, Howie Do it (NBC), Jeff Ltd. (CTV), and The Jon Dore Television Show (Comedy Network). She has appeared in numerous commercials, including Maple Leaf Chicken, Casino Rama, CIBC and Cooperators. She also co-wrote, produced and starred in 'The Dessert Club' (Premiered at Toronto Fringe Festival) in which she won the Women In Film & Television development grant to create an original sitcom series through SUNtv. She resides in Toronto with her husband and two young children.