Stephanie Beatriz
Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri (born 10 February 1981),[1] known professionally as Stephanie Beatriz, is an American actress. She is best known for playing Detective Rosa Diaz in the NBC comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and played Jessica in the independent drama Short Term 12 (2013).
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| Born | Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri 10 February 1981 |
| Alma mater | Stephens College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) | Brad Hoss (m. 2018) |
Early life and education
Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri was born in Neuquén, Argentina, the daughter of a Colombian father and a Bolivian mother.[2] She arrived in the United States at the age of three with her parents and a younger sister. She grew up in Webster, Texas, outside Houston, and attended Clear Brook High School.[3][4] The family was "pretty poor", which informed Beatriz's choice in choosing choir in school, as it was an elective that didn't cost money, unlike art class or band. The first day, however, the teacher discouraged Beatriz from continuing, so Beatriz signed up for speech and debate.[5] It was there that she had the opportunity to appear in plays. Her first role was that of the show's villain, and after a classmate mistook her for someone else for the entirety of the show, she realized that she had the ability to transform into someone else through acting. This set her on the path of the dramatic arts.[5]
Beatriz attended the all-women's Stephens College in Missouri. She graduated in 2002. She then moved to New York City to pursue acting.[4] She has lived in Los Angeles since 2010.
Career
Beatriz had minor roles in the police procedural television series The Closer and Southland, as well as a recurring role as Gloria's sister Sonia in the ABC comedy series Modern Family. She has had numerous stage appearances at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Theatreworks USA, The Old Globe Theatre, and Yale Repertory Theatre. Beatriz had her first feature film role as Jessica in the 2013 acclaimed independent drama Short Term 12.
Since 2013, she has portrayed Detective Rosa Diaz in the Fox and NBC series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, an action comedy series based around the members of a Brooklyn police precinct. In 2019, she directed the season 6 episode "He Said, She Said".
Beatriz starred as Bonnie in the independent feature film The Light of the Moon, written and directed by Jessica M. Thompson. The film premiered at the 2017 South by Southwest Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature Competition.[6] She received highly positive reviews for her performance, with The Hollywood Reporter stating that "Beatriz offers a powerful... unflinching, authentic performance", while Variety noted that the film was "harrowingly effective" and Beatriz's performance was "expertly balanced and judged."[7] As of 2018 she voices the character Gina Cazador on season 5 of BoJack Horseman.
It was announced in 2019 she will be appearing in the 2020 film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights.[8]
Personal life
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Sexuality and marriage
Beatriz first had inklings that she was romantically inclined toward both women and men beginning around age 12 or 13.[5]
Though she had essentially been out to friends and family for a long time, it was in July 2016, in a casual affirmation of someone else's bisexuality on Twitter, that Beatriz essentially came out to the general public as bisexual.[9][10]
In October 2017, Beatriz announced her engagement to fellow actor Brad Hoss.[11] Beatriz and Hoss married on 6 October 2018.[12]
Eating disorder
Beatriz has described herself as suffering from disordered eating.[13] She developed the problem while in college at an all-women's university, which she said was an environment that helped "create really gnarly behavior that became normalized within that group of women."[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 2013 | Short Term 12 | Jessica | ||
| 2014 | You're Not You | Jill | ||
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday | Freckles | ||
| 2016 | Closure | Isabelle Davis | Short film | |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Gertie (voice) | ||
| 2016 | The Pistol Shrimps | Herself | Member of the L.A. City Municipal Dance Squad | |
| 2017 | The Light of the Moon | Bonnie | Also executive producer | |
| 2018 | Half Magic | Candy | ||
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | General Sweet Mayhem (voice) | ||
| 2021 | In the Heights | Carla | Post-production | |
| 2021 | Encanto | Mirabel Madrigal (voice) | Filming [14] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Closer | Camila Santiago | Episode: "The Life" |
| 2012 | The Smart One | Natalee | Television film |
| 2013–2019 | Modern Family | Sonia | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Southland | Belinda Cargrove | Episode: "Under the Big Top" |
| 2013 | Jessie | Salma Espinosa | Episode: "Toy Con" |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies | Gatekeeper | Episode: "The Limo" |
| 2013–present | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Rosa Diaz | Main role, directed the episode "He Said, She Said" in season 6 |
| 2014 | Top Chef Duels | Herself | Episode: "Jen Carroll vs. Nyesha Arrington" |
| 2015 | Axe Cop | Hasta Mia (voice) | Episode: "The Center of the Ocean" |
| 2017–2019 | Bob's Burgers | Chloe Barbash/Julia/Pam (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | The New V.I.P.'s | Elena (voice) | Television film |
| 2017 | Danger & Eggs | Sheriff Luke/Captain Banjo (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | @midnight | Herself | Episode: "541" |
| 2018–2019 | BoJack Horseman | Gina Cazador (voice) | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Guest diner; Episode: "Fish Out of Water" |
| 2019 | One Day at a Time | Pilar | Episode: "The Funeral" |
| 2019 | Twelve Forever | Conelly (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Into the Dark | Elena | Episode: "Treehouse" |
| 2019 | The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience | Val Gal | Variety special |
| 2020 | Family Guy | Hostess (voice) | Episode: "Holly Bibble" |
| 2020 | DuckTales | Gosalyn Waddlemeyer (voice) | Episode: "Let's Get Dangerous" |
| 2020 | Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | Callista/Nemue/Deya The Deliverer (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Elena of Avalor | Ixlan (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Central Park | Enrique (voice) | Episode: "Squirrel, Interrupted" |
| 2020 | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Tiff (voice) | Season 2, 5 Episodes |
| 2021 | The Casagrandes | TBA (voice) | Episode: TBA |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 2016 | WIZARD | Elizabeth (voice) | 3 episodes |
[15]References
- "UPI Almanac for Monday, Feb. 10, 2020". United Press International. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
…actor Stephanie Beatriz in 1981 (age 39)
- Moreno, Carolina (12 December 2014). "'Brooklyn Nine-Nine's' Stephanie Beatriz On How A Badass Latina Breaks Stereotypes". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
The lack of focus on nationality is something Beatriz can relate to after being born in Argentina to a Colombian father and a Bolivian mother, with whom she moved at a young age to Texas, where she fostered a love of Mexican culture.
- Davila, Julia (10 August 2013). "A sexy funny lady: Houston actress lands a major Fox sitcom role, sets a gut-busting mission". CultureMap Houston. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- Bland, Pete (3 October 2013). "Stephens alumna Beatriz cutting it up alongside Samberg on 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- Cameron Esposito (28 August 2017). "Stephanie Beatriz, episode #7 of Queery with Cameron Esposito on Earwolf". Earwolf. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- Kelley, Seth (18 March 2017). "SXSW Announces 2017 Audience Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- Barker, Andrew (13 March 2017). "SXSW Film Review: 'The Light of the Moon'". Variety. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/stephanie-beatriz-in-the-heights-cast-lin-film_48906.html
- Rook, Erin (17 July 2016). "Actress Stephanie Beatriz comes out as bisexual on Twitter". LGBTQ Nation. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017.
- "The representation of bisexuality on TV is improving but show producers still seem scared of the word". The Independent. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- Chiu, Melody. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Stephanie Beatriz Is Engaged! See Her Unique Ring". PEOPLE.com.
- "Brooklyn Nine-Nine Star Stephanie Beatriz Marries Brad Hoss in L.A.-Inspired Wedding". PEOPLE.com.
- Beatriz, Stephanie (7 July 2017). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine Actress Stephanie Beatriz on Battling Disordered Eating". InStyle. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017.
You see, I have an eating disorder. But like a lot of us, mine is a bit hard to define. I don't purge, so I'm not a bulimic. I do eat, so I'm not anorexic. I'm what I like to call "a disordered eater."
- Kinane, Ruth (16 April 2019). "Stephanie Beatriz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Dascha Polanco join 'In The Heights' cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Season 2 Returning Cast & New Characters Guide". ScreenRant. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
External links
Media related to Stephanie Beatriz at Wikimedia Commons- Stephanie Beatriz at IMDb
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