Stacey Oristano

Oristano at “New York in Hollywood” benefitting children with autisim, Down syndrome and other challenges, CBS Studio Center, Studio City, CA 10-04-09. photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Stacey Joan Oristano

Place of Birth: Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Date of Birth: May 6, 1979

Ethnicity:
*paternal grandfather – Italian/Sicilian
*paternal grandmother – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – Irish, possibly English

Stacey Oristano is an American actress. She is known for her roles on the series Friday Night Lights and Bunheads.

Her father is actor Mark Oristano.

Stacey’s paternal grandfather was Victor Oristano (the son of Biaggio Oristano and Giovanna Ardizzone). Victor was born in New York, to parents from Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

Stacey’s paternal grandmother was Joan Cecelia Maass (the daughter of Herbert Halsey Maass and Hannah H. Loewenstein/Lowenstein). Joan was born in New York. Stacey’s great-grandfather Herbert was a prominent Wall Street attorney. He was born in California, the son of Julius Maass/Maas, who was from Germany, and of Celia Redlick, whose parents were from Germany. Hannah was born in Mississippi, the daughter of Max Loewenstein/Lowenstein, who was born in Germany, and of Bertha Hornthall, whose parents were from Germany.

Stacey’s maternal grandfather was Robert Hamilton Magrath (the son of Hamilton Thomas Magrath and Evelyn Cooper). Robert was born in New York. Stacey’s great-grandfather Hamilton was born in either New York or Vermont, the son of Hamilton Thomas Magrath/McGrath, who was Irish, and of Anna Olischa/Olinska Wolford/Woolford/Walfort. Evelyn was born in New York.

Stacey’s maternal grandmother was Bernadette Jane Ford (the daughter of Joseph F. Ford and Jane/Jenny Gorman). Bernadette was born in New York, to Irish parents.

Sources: Obituary of Stacey’s paternal grandfather, Victor Oristano – http://legacy.com

Obituary of Stacey’s paternal great-aunt (grandfather’s sister) – http://findagrave.com

Obituary of Stacey’s maternal grandmother, Bernadette Jane (Ford) Margrath – http://legacy.com