Mariana Klaveno: Fun Facts
Name: Mariana Klaveno
Hometown: Endicott, WA
Sign: Scorpio
High School: St. John-Endicott High School
College: University of Washington
First Role: Stage: Celia in “What She Found There” T.V.: Girl who gets blown up on Alias.
Current Role: Lorena on True Blood
Hair color: Brown
Favorite Three TV Shows: Mad Men, Twin Peaks (I’ve been re-watching it), 30 Rock
Favorite Three Movies: His Girl Friday, Amelie, Bullitt
Favorite Music: Indie Rock. Such as Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, The National, M. Ward, Shout Out Louds . . .I could go on.
Favorite Books: The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Waves by Virginia Woolf.
Favorite Food: Anything my brother cooks. He’s the executive chef at Yamashiro.
Favorite Car: The Silver Bullet. That was the nickname of the Dodge pickup I drove in high school.
Favorite Charity: St. Jude’s Children Hospital
Favorite Word: Gihugic (it’s a cross between huge and gigantic—wait sorry, I just made that up)
Favorite Designer: Chanel (though I don’t own any yet)
Will Kick Your Butt In: Connect 4
Unique Talent: I create excellent music mixes. Which is just a fancy way of saying I’m like a junior high kid making mixed tapes.
Guilty Pleasure: The Golden Girls.
Favorite Vice: Red wine & dark chocolate
Favorite Shoe: My new Michael Kors sandals.
Favorite Day Outfit: Michael Stars tee shirts and a comfortable pair of jeans.
Favorite Night Outfit: A fun dress with a great pair of pumps.
Favorite Vacation Place: Positano, Italy
Favorite Male Feature: Eyes
Favorite Guy Gift To Her: Weekend getaway
Describe in one word:
- Your first crush – sweet
- Your first kiss – nervous
- Your first love – educational
In 3 words or less, when was the last time you:
- Cried – Last ADR session
- Laughed – Two seconds ago
- Rejoiced- Yesterday


Alison Goodman is a Writer, Casting Director and pop culture junkie based in New York. She has worked for the CW, ABC Family and the WB. A self-proclaimed TV fanatic, there isn’t a Bravo marathon she hasn’t vegged out to, she still mourns the loss of “Friday Night Lights,” and can’t go to sleep on Thursday night if she hasn’t watched “The Vampire Diaries.”

