Carina Conti, who grew up in Germany and then moved to Orlando, Florida at the age of six, speaks four different languages, French, Italian, German and English. She grew up in the world of theatre and dance. As a child, she starred in over 30 commercials, had stints in leading roles on shows like Barney, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr and others while she studied dance. Carina graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in Romance Languages and a minor in theatre. She also studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in NYC and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Carina will be the part much anticipated Lakers and HBO series, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.” Carina will portray the iconic and incredible Paula Abdul. Let’s find out more about Carina in our latest interview with her.