Colleen Fitzpatrick - Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity Profile

Biography

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Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick (born July 20, 1972 in Old Bridge, New Jersey) is an American pop music artist, dancer and actress, better known by her stage name, Vitamin C. Her hits include "Smile", "As Long As You're Loving Me", "Graduation (Friends Forever)" (which reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100), "The Itch" and "Vacation" (from the Pokémon Pikachu's Vacation soundtrack).

"Graduation (Friends Forever)" has reached tremendous success in all kinds of graduation parties/events, notably high schools, and is still a very popular song for that occasion.

Before going solo, Fitzpatrick was the lead singer of punk pop band Eve's Plum. She is currently recording her third album.

She is married to former Eve's Plum guitarist, Michael Kotch.

Acting

Fitzpatrick made her first foray into acting in John Waters' 1988 feature film Hairspray as the bratty Amber von Tussle. In 1991, she sang in a blues club in the comedy film The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear. She later appeared in Dracula 2000 (2000), as Lucy Westerman, and Rock Star (2001). Also in 2001 she appeared in the film Get Over It. She made a brief comedic cameo appearance as herself (in voiceover) in the film Scary Movie 2.

As for her television appearances, she played a judge in the American Idol spoof The WB's Superstar USA. She appeared in Celebrity Bootcamp, a celebrity game show. Fitzpatrick made cameos on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, The Brothers Garcia, The Amanda Show, and The Sausage Factory.

Future

In 2006, an indie TV sitcom starring Colleen called THE LEK was released to the internet through YouTube, though to date that has been the only episode released.

Discography

Albums

1999: Vitamin C #29 US, Platinum
2001: More #122 US
2003: Unreleased Vitamin-C Album
2006: TBA

Singles

1999: "Smile" #18 US, Gold; #22 NZ
1999: "Me, Myself & I"
2000: "Graduation (Friends Forever)" #38 US, Platinum; #2 Australia, #21 NZ
2000: "The Itch" #4 Australia, #34 NZ, #45 US
2001: "As Long As You're Loving Me" #45 NZ
2003: "Last Nite" #70 UK

OST

1999: "Vacation"
2000: "Do You C What I C?"
2001: "September" ft. Sisqó
2001: "Love Will Keep Us Together"
2002: "Master of Disguise"
2003: "Volare"
2005: "Voices Carry"

Downloads

1999 "Oh What a Night"
2000 "Steal My Sunshine"
2000 "Do What You Want To Do"

Trivia

Mattel released a Vitamin C Doll in 2000.
After Eve's Plum broke up, Colleen continued to work with Eve's Plum guitarist Michael Kotch on her debut album.
She studied at New York University.
She plays the bass, guitar, and piano.
Her version of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons song "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" was used as a brand image theme by the American television network The WB in image spots, promos, and interstitials during the 1999-2000 television season.

Filmography

Movies

Hairspray (1988)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
The Mambo Kings (1992)
Crinoline Head (1995)
Higher Learning (1995)
Just Cause (1995)
High School High (1996)
St. Patrick's Day (1997)
Liar Liar (1997)
The Haven (2000)
Da Hip Hop Witch (2000)
Dracula 2000 (2000)
Get Over It (2001)
Scary Movie 2 (2001) (voice only)
Rock Star (2001)
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (2001)
Happy Is Not Hard to Be (2005)

TV

The WB's Superstar USA (2004)

External links

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