Isabella Grasso

Isabella grew up on Long Island and lived in Lattington, New York. From a young age, Isabella loved dancing and attended MaryAnn's Dance Studio in Locust Valley since the age of 4. As Isabella grew older, she eventually became a teacher at the dance school for young girls. Isabella attended Sacred Heart Academy, an All Girl's high school in Hempstead, New York. While in high school, Isabella participated on the Red and Gold Kick line team. As a Senior, Isabella served as a Captain for the Kick line squad and help choreograph their competitive routine. While in high school, Isabella spent her weekends travelling by train into New York to pursue her dreams of acting and modeling. Aside from teaching dance, being an honor roll student and pursuing her career interests in show business, Isabella also worked at the local Pizzeria in Glen Cove. In early January 2011, Isabella received her first major acting role, performing a part on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 12, Episode 15 "Flight". Isabella played the role of a French teenager acting as witness to implicate the powerful US businessman being investigated by the main cast. After the filming, Isabella was brimming with excitement to both friends and family that the career she dreamed of might actually become a reality. On the morning of January 10th, 2011. Isabella was involved in a head on collision with another teenager and subsequently died from the wounds she received almost 3 hours later. She had just turned 17 two months earlier. Her friends and family continue to mourn her loss.