Endicott’s Mariana Kleweno builds career in Hollywood A Responsible Woman’s Guide to Seeking the Unattainable Dream

She was a hostess at Morton’s Steakhouse in Burbank, Calif.

Many opportunities came to move up to server or bartender, but she never took any of them.

“I didn’t want to make too much money,” said Mariana Klaveno, who graduated with the class of 1998 from St. John-Endicott High School.

“Klaveno” is the stage spelling of Kleweno.

She now stars on the CBS television show “Stalker,” the latest in a list of credits which include HBO’s “True Blood,” “Dexter” on Showtime, and “Devious Maids” on Lifetime.

During her seven years at Morton’s, remaining a hostess was strategic.

“If you make too much at y...