Zabryna Guevara
Zabryna Guevara | |
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Born | January 12, 1972 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
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Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Zabryna Guevara (born January 12, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Melania Ortiz in 3 lbs and Sarah Essen in Gotham.[1][2] Guevara is also a theatrical actress and in 2013 held the role of Yazmin in the award-winning Quiara Alegría Hudes play Water by the Spoonful at Second Stage Theater.[3] She is of mixed Hispanic and Black descent.
Career
Guevara first role was in Law & Order as Lucita in 1997. Also in 1997, she starred in the film, The Hotel Manor Inn as Denise. Guevara would then guest star in 2 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2002 and 2005 as Annie Colon and Julia Ortiz respectively. She would guest star in Law & Order again as Salma in 2003. In 2006, Guevara starred in the series 3 lbs as Melania Ortiz. In 2013 held the role of Yazmin in the award-winning Quiara Alegría Hudes play Water by the Spoonful at Second Stage Theater.[3] In 2014, she landed the role of Trask's Secretary in the film X-Men: Days of Future Past. Also in 2014, Guevara landed the role of Sarah Essen in Gotham.[1][2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | The Hotel Manor Inn | Denise | |
2003 | Whispers | Woman on Train | |
2005 | Everyone's Depressed | Donna | |
2008 | Marley & Me | OB-GYN Nurse | |
2009 | The Rebound | Teacher at Museum | |
2010 | All Good Things | Waitress | |
2010 | Pariah | Mrs. Alvarado | |
2011 | Yelling to the Sky | Aracely Oriol | |
2012 | The Guilt Trip | K-mart Executive | |
2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Trask's Secretary | |
2017 | The Incredible Jessica James | Mrs. Phillips | |
2018 | Irreplaceable You | Dr. Michaelson | |
2019 | Swallow | Alice |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Law & Order | Lucita | Episode: "Harvest" (S 8:Ep 4) |
2001 | The Sopranos | Clerk | Episode: "Employee of the Month" (S 3:Ep 4) |
2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Annie Colon | Episode: "Protection" (S 3:Ep 12) |
2003 | Law & Order | Salma | Episode: "Bitch" (S 13:Ep 15) |
2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Julia Ortiz | Episode: "911" (S 7:Ep 3) |
2006 | 3 lbs | as Melania Ortiz | 6 episodes |
2011 | Future States | Gina | |
2011 | Person of Interest | Monica Ramirez | Episode: "Judgment" (S 1:Ep 5) |
2012 | Blue Bloods | Angela | Episode: "Women With Guns" (S 2:Ep 16) |
2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dr. Amy Berkman | Episode: "Dune and Gloom" (S 12:Ep 21) |
2012 | Common Law | Marta Perez | Episode: "In-Laws vs. Outlaws" (S 1:Ep 10) |
2012 | Burn Notice | Ayn | 4 episodes |
2014–2015 | Gotham | Sarah Essen | Main cast (20 episodes) |
2016 | The Get Down | Lydia Cruz | 6 episodes |
2016 | Chicago Med | Meghan Scott | 2 episodes |
2017 | The Handmaid's Tale | Mrs. Castillo | Episode: "A Woman's Place" (S1:Ep 6) |
2018 | Castle Rock | Maret | 3 episodes |
2018 | Tell Me a Story | Detective Renee Garcia | Season 1, Recurring role |
2018–2019 | New Amsterdam | Dora | Recurring role |
2019 | The Twilight Zone | Anna Fuentas | Episode: "Point of Origin"[4] |
2019–2020 | Emergence | Dr. Abby Fraiser | Main role (13 episodes) |
2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Catalina Machado | Episode "Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" (Season 22, Episode 16) |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Water by the Spoonful | Yazmin | At the Second Stage Theater |
References
- ^ a b c Mulkerrins, Jane (October 12, 2014). "Gotham: the Batman cometh". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Matt D. (February 11, 2014). "'Gotham' Casts Robin Taylor As Penguin, Sean Pertwee As Alfred And Zabryna Guevara As Sarah Essen". ComicsAlliance. Townsquare Media. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Piepenburg, Erik (January 8, 2013). "In Performance: Zabryna Guevara of 'Water by the Spoonful'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ Boucher, Geoff (January 14, 2019). "'The Twilight Zone': DeWanda Wise, Jessica Williams Recruited For Jordan Peele Sci-Fi Show". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
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- Living people
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- 1972 births
- American people of Colombian descent
- African-American actresses
- 20th-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American people