Violet Tinnirello

Violet Tinnirello is an American actor, singer, and dancer from New York's Hudson Valley who is known for her work as Charlie on Sesame Street. As a lifelong fan of all Jim Henson’s work, it was a dream come true when Violet was cast to play the first child cast member on Sesame Street in nearly 20 years. The 2022 Young Entertainer Award (Best Actress in a recurring role -TV) was given to Violet for her work on Sesame Street.

Violet recently appeared with her fellow Sesame Street family in the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

 

She began her performance career at the age of four and has appeared inmany commercials including Lunchables, Red Lobster, Stop & Shop, HolidayInn, Nickelodeon, Lego, NBC's America's Got Talent and HAPPY! - the book

and videos by Pharrell Williams. She voices the characters "Cappie" on Nick Jr's Wallykazam and "Penny" in the Nickelodeon short, The Thing AboutBabies. Violet has appeared in short films including A Force for Good, which isabout the universal power of compassion. She appears on Cyberchase on PBS as Alex and has been seen on Saturday Night Live multiple times with Kristin Stewart, John Mullaney, Saoirse Ronan and more.

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Violet loves to perform on the live stage. Throughout the Broadway labs, workshops, and even the run at the iconic Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey, Violet spent over two years working on Chasing Rainbows: TheRoad to Oz.
She loved playing the role of Shirley Temple and showcasing hertap-dancing skills - her favorite dance style. She also sang and danced in the cabaret style shows both at The Laurie Beechman Theater and Stage 72 at The Triad. In a tribute to Broadway’s return,

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Violet Tinnirello is a supporter of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation! JMF is a global nonprofit dedicated to early diagnosis, treatments, and ultimately, future cures for Primary Immunodeficiency through awareness, advocacy, and research.
Learn more about the foundation at https://info4pi.org/

Follow Violet on Instagram @violettinnirello​