She is best known for her role as Mindy Riggins on the television series Friday Night Lights[2] and for starring on ABC Family's Bunheads as Truly Stone.

[3] As a stage and screen actor, Stacey Oristano graduated from Rose Bruford College in London.

Regionally she has performed in Urinetown (as Hope Cladwell); The Spitfire Grill (as Percy Talbot); The Wild Party (as Queenie); and numerous others.

Initially a minor recurring role, as the series progressed, the character was included into the show's storylines, especially in the last two seasons.

[8] She starred in Amy Sherman-Palladino's Bunheads as Truly Stone, the unhinged Sparkles clothing boutique owner and close friend to Fanny and Michelle.