Biography
Antonia Franceschi is an American dancer, choreographer and actress. She appeared as a dancer in the 1978 film Grease and played Hilary Van Doren in the 1980 film Fame.
She trained at the School of American Ballet and was selected by George Balanchine to join the New York City Ballet, where she performed for eleven years. Later based in London, she has choreographed for several companies and wrote and performed the autobiographical work Up From The Waste in the West End.
Franceschi is a Time Out Award winner for Outstanding Achievement in Dance. She has also appeared in The Golden Bowl (2000).
