Ricki Noel Lander

Ricki Noel Lander
Born 1980 (age 35–36)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nationality United States
Education B.A. & B.S. Florida International University
Occupation Actress
Partner(s) Robert Kraft

Ricki Noel Lander is an American actress, designer, entrepreneur, and model.

Early life and education

Lander grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] As a child, she was active in dance, musical theater, and acting. When she was fifteen, she moved to Los Angeles, California and trained with the Los Angeles Classical Ballet and later toured Japan as a dancer.[1] She graduated cum laude with Honors while attending on Academic and Artistic scholarships from Florida International University in Miami with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications.[1] She later studied at Mike Nichols' New Actor's Workshop in New York City and at Uta Hagen’s HB Studio also in New York City.[1]

Filmography

She has appeared in the television shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ugly Betty, Dirt and Prison Break. In 2011, she appeared in the fourth season of the TV series True Blood.[2] She completed an episode of CBS series Unforgettable and guest starred on the season 5 opener of Blue Bloods.[3] In 2008, she was in the blockbuster movie Iron Man alongside Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard.[1] Later in 2008, she starred as the lead character in The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert (also known as 5 Nights in Hollywood) with Ed O'Ross, Bart Johnson, and Elena Satine.[1][4] In 2013, she appeared in Farrelly Brothers Comedy Movie 43.[5] Her most recent role was in Ant-Man (film) with Paul Rudd.

She is a correspondent for the exploration series The Travel Detective[3][6] and was a correspondent and producer on the 2014 PBS documentary Israel: The Royal Tour.[3]

Fashion career

While pursuing her acting career, Ricki spent several years under contract with Ford Models, shooting for a variety of brands and publications. In January 2015, Fanatics and FansEdge began selling a collection of casual women's fangear for College, MLB, NHL, and NBA designed by Lander called Let Loose By RNL.[7][8]

Philanthropy

Combining her love for the arts and community, she currently serves on the Board of Directors for the New York City Ballet[9] and the Board of Trustees for the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.[10]

Personal life

Lander is dating the American billionaire and business magnate Robert Kraft, the chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group,[11][12] who is approximately 39 years older than her. In July 2012, Kraft assisted Lander in creating an audition video for a role in The Internship, a Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson film. Kraft later apologized for the video.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 Nights in Hollywood Cast: "Ricki Noel Lander" retrieved October 18, 2012 Archived
  2. ↑ True Blood News: "Ricki Noel Lander" retrieved October 18, 2012
  3. 1 2 3 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2164693/?ref_=nv_sr_4
  4. ↑ The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert Website: Cast - Ricki Noel Lander retrieved October 18, 2012
  5. ↑ Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (January 24, 2013). Boston Globe: "Bob Kraft's girlfriend at premiere of 'Movie 43'". The Boston Globe.
  6. ↑ Daily Mail: "Meet Ricki Lander, 73-year-old Patriots owner Bob Kraft's bombshell girlfriend of three years - a dancer turned actress who is half his age" By Annabel Fenwick Elliott 30 January 2015
  7. ↑ Fanatics website: "LET LOOSE BY RNL IS A CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S FANWEAR LINE DESIGNED BY AMERICAN ACTRESS, MODEL AND DESIGNER RICKI NOEL LANDER" retrieved August 8, 2016
  8. ↑ Daily Mail: "Meet Ricki Lander, 73-year-old Patriots owner Bob Kraft's bombshell girlfriend of three years - a dancer turned actress who is half his age" By ANNABEL FENWICK ELLIOTT 31 January 2015
  9. ↑ New York City Ballet Board of Directors retrieved August 23, 2016
  10. ↑ Alvin Ailey Dance Company Board of Trustees retrieved August 23, 2016
  11. ↑ Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (September 10, 2012) and owner of the NFL's New England Patriots. "Bob Kraft, Ricki Noel Lander hit US Open". The Boston Globe.
  12. ↑ Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (July 12, 2012). "Robert Kraft and girlfriend Ricki Noel Lander arm in arm Thursday at Sun Valley media conference". The Boston Globe.
  13. ↑ "Toucher & Rich: Robert Kraft Helps Ricki Noel Lander With Audition Video". CBS Radio. July 11, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
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