Elizabeth Rodriguez
Elizabeth Rodriguez (born December 27, 1980)[1][2] is an American actress, best known for her role as Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). She received a Tony Award nomination, and won an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Theatre World Award for her performance in Stephen Adly Guirgis' 2011 play The Motherfucker with the Hat. In 2015, she starred as a series regular on the first season of AMC's pre-apocalyptic drama series Fear the Walking Dead. She played Gabriela Lopez in the 2017 film Logan.
Elizabeth Rodriguez | |
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Rodriguez at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International. | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | December 27, 1980
Alma mater | Lehman College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Early life
Rodriguez was born to Puerto Rican parents and raised in Manhattan, New York City. She went to Brandeis High School and Lehman College in the Bronx.[3]
Career
1990s
While still studying, Rodriguez began appearing on-screen in small parts in films like Fresh (1994) and television shows such as New York Undercover, New York News, Law & Order, NYPD Blue and Oz.
2000s
She has appeared in a number of stage productions, television shows and independent films. She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play and won Outer Critics Circle Award, as well as a Theatre World Award, for her role on Broadway play in Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Motherfucker with the Hat.[1] She was nominated for an Imagen Award for her role in the feature film Tio Papi (2013), and co-starred as Gina Calabrese in Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006). From 2008 to 2009, she played the role of Carmen Morales on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children.[4]
2010s
In 2011, she had a series regular role on the short-lived NBC police drama series, Prime Suspect.[5]
In 2013, Rodriguez began appearing in the recurring role of Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black; she was promoted to series regular in 2015. Along with the rest of the cast she received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in both 2015 and 2016.[6] Rodriguez also had recurring roles as Paz Valdes in the Starz drama series Power, and as Special Agent Chavez in the NBC police procedural Grimm.
In 2015, Rodriguez was cast in the series regular role on the AMC post-apocalyptic drama Fear the Walking Dead, the companion series for The Walking Dead.[7] In 2017, she appeared in Hugh Jackman's final Wolverine film Logan directed by James Mangold.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Fresh | Consuela | |
1995 | Dead Presidents | Marisol | |
1997 | I Think I Do | Celia | |
1998 | Return to Paradise | Gaby | |
2001 | Acts of Worship | Jan | |
Blow | Martha Oliveras | ||
2005 | Four Lane Highway | Sasha | |
2006 | Miami Vice | Gina Calabrese | |
2007 | Tracks of Color | Sonia Martinez | Short film |
On Bloody Sunday | Older Isabelle | ||
2008 | A Line in the Sand | Martel | |
2010 | Pound of Flesh | Sgt. Rebecca Ferraro | |
2011 | All Things Fall Apart | Mrs. Lopez | |
2013 | Side Effects | Pharmacist | |
Tio Papi | Cheeky | ||
2014 | Glass Chin | Rita Sierra | |
The Drop | Detective Romsey | ||
2015 | 11:55 Holyoke | Angie | |
2017 | Logan | Gabriela Lopez | |
2018 | Skate Kitchen | Mother | |
Making Babies | Maria |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Erika | Episode: "POWER: The Eddie Matos Story" |
Law & Order | Elvira Juarez | Episode: "Old Friends" | |
1994–1995 | New York Undercover | Gina | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
1995 | New York News | Tanya | 2 episodes |
Inflammable | Tanya Santos | Television film | |
Law & Order | Caridad Montero | Episode: "Rebels" | |
NYPD Blue | Amalia Lopez | Episode: "UnAmerican Graffiti" | |
1997 | Oz | Maritza Alvarez | 2 episodes |
1998 | Trinity | Del Bianco | 2 episodes |
1999–2001 | ER | Nurse Sandra | 3 episodes |
2000 | NYPD Blue | Anita Rios | Episode: "Bats Off to Larry" |
2001 | Just Shoot Me! | Maria | Episode: "Finch and the Fighter" |
Six Feet Under | Sylvie | Episode: "Familia" | |
2002 | Without Warning | Selena Sanchez | Television film |
Third Watch | Sergeant Chris Reyes | Episode: "The Chosen Few" | |
2002–2003 | The Shield | Lita Valverde | 2 episodes |
2008–2009 | All My Children | Carmen Morales | 56 episodes |
2009 | Law & Order | Isabel Alvarez | Episode: "Boy Gone Astray" |
FlashForward | Ingrid Alvarez | Episode: "Playing Cards with Coyote" | |
2010 | Cold Case | Gina Lopresi | Episode: "Bombers" |
2011–2012 | Prime Suspect | Det. Carolina Rivera | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Carmen Vasquez | Episode: "Home Invasions" |
2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Aleida Diaz | Main role, 53 episodes |
2014–2020 | Power | Paz Valdes | Recurring role |
2014–2015 | Grimm | Special Agent Chavez | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
2015–2016 | Fear the Walking Dead | Liza Ortiz | Main role (season 1) Guest (season 2) 7 episodes |
2016 | Devious Maids | Josefina | 2 episodes |
Talking Dead | Herself | Episode: "Date of Death" | |
2017 | Chance | Kristen Clayton | Recurring role (season 2) |
2019–2020 | Shameless | Faye Donahue | Recurring role (season 10) |
2020 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Rafa Martez (voice) | 4 episodes |
2020—present | Power Book II: Ghost | Paz Valdes | Recurring role |
Theater
Title | Role | Notes |
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Robbers by Lyle Kessler | Cleo | American Place Theatre Directed by Marshall Mason |
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis | Saint Monica | Joseph Papp Public Theater / Martinson Hall Directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman |
Beauty of the Father by Nilo Cruz | Marina | New York City Center – Stage II Directed by Michael Greif |
A View From 151st Street by Bob Glaudini | Irene | Joseph Papp Public Theater / LuEsther Hall Directed by Peter DuBois |
Unconditional by Brett C. Leonard | Jessica | Joseph Papp Public Theater / LuEsther Hall Directed by Mark Wing-Davey |
The Motherfucker With the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis | Veronica | Broadway Directed by Anna D. Shapiro |
"Roger and Vanessa" by Brett C. Leonard | Vanessa | Actors' Gang Theatre, Los Angeles Directed by Silas Weir Mitchell |
"Den of Thieves" by Stephen Adly Guirgis | Buchi | Black Dahlia Theater, Los Angeles Directed by Matt Shakman |
"Unorganized Crime" by Kenny D'Aquila | Rosie | Elephant Theater, Los Angeles Directed by David Fofi |
"The Power of Duff" by Stephen Belber | Sue Raspell | Geffen Theatre, Los Angeles Directed by Peter Dubois |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actress in a Play | The Motherfucker With the Hat | Nominated | [8] |
Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | The Motherfucker With the Hat | Won | [9] | |
Theatre World Awards | Lunt-Fontanne Award for Ensemble Excellence | The Motherfucker With the Hat | Won | [10] | |
2013 | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film | Tio Papi | Nominated | [11] |
2014 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Won | [12] |
Ovation Award | Lead Actress in a Play | Unorganized Crime | Nominated | [13] | |
2015 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Won | [14] |
2016 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Won | |
2017 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Nominated |
References
- "Elizabeth Rodriguez | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- "'Orange Is the New Black's' Latinas – The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. November 22, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- Ortiz, Erik (August 11, 2015). "'Orange is the New Black' actress Elizabeth Rodriguez costars in AMC's 'Fear the Walking Dead'". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Elizabeth Rodriguez Talks 'All My Children' Cancellation, Susan Lucci Going To 'Desperate Housewives'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- Nellie Andreeva. "Elizabeth Rodriguez Joins NBC 'Prime Suspect' As New Regular". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- Michelle McCue. "BIRDMAN, DOWNTON ABBEY Big Winners At 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards". We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- Ross, Dalton (May 18, 2015). "Fear the Walking Dead: Robert Kirkman reveals new details and casting". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- "Awards and nominations", ibdb.com
- Gans, Andrew."Outer Critics Circle Nominees Include 'Sister Act', 'Anything Goes', 'Book of Mormon' " Archived April 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, April 26, 2011
- Gans, Andrew (May 10, 2011). "Ellen Barkin, Patina Miller, John Larroquette, Jim Parsons, Tony Sheldon and More Win Theatre World Awards". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- "Nominees for the 28th Annual Imagen Awards Announced – The Imagen Foundation". Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- "The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Screen Actors Guild Awards". Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- "Ovation Awards Nominees Announced". September 22, 2014.
- "Relive the 22nd Annual SAG Awards". Retrieved July 16, 2016.
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