Rosa Salazar
Rosa Salazar | |
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 Salazar in January 2016 | |
| Born | Rosa Bianca Salazar July 16, 1985 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Rosa Bianca Salazar (/ˈsæləzɑːr/; born July 16, 1985) is a Peruvian-American actress. She had roles in the NBC series Parenthood and the FX anthology series American Horror Story: Murder House. She played the titular character in the film Alita: Battle Angel. She has appeared in The Divergent Series: Insurgent, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Maze Runner: The Death Cure and has also appeared in the Netflix films The Kindergarten Teacher and Bird Box.
Early life
Rosa Bianca Salazar was born on July 16, 1985.[1] She is of Peruvian descent.[2] She attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, MD, and was very active in the school theatre program.[3]
Career
Salazar has enjoyed entertaining others since the age of 15 and became serious about becoming an actress after moving to New York City as a young adult, where she worked with CollegeHumor. She appeared in several sketches. Shortly after relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, Salazar landed recurring roles on two hit TV series: American Horror Story: Murder House and Parenthood.[4] In 2015, Salazar co-starred in various sequels: The Divergent Series: Insurgent as Lynn,[5] and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials as Brenda.[6] Salazar later starred in the 2019 movie Alita: Battle Angel.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Looper: Baldness Anxiety | Short film | |
| Fortunate Son | Elisa | ||
| 2013 | |||
| Plan B | Steph | ||
| 2014 | Jamesy Boy | Crystal | |
| Search Party | Pocahontas | ||
| 2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Lynn | |
| Night Owls | Madeline | Nominated – Hill Country Film Festival Award for Best Actress Won – Twin Cities Film Fest Breakthrough Achievement Award for Performance | |
| Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Brenda | ||
| 2016 | Good Crazy | Rosa | Short film; also director and writer Nominated – Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize |
| Submerged | Amanda | ||
| 2017 | CHiPs | Ava Perez | |
| 2018 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Brenda | |
| The Kindergarten Teacher | Becca | ||
| Bird Box | Lucy | ||
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Alita |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Old Friends | Dog walker | Web series Episode: "Cleaning Up" |
| 2010–12 | CollegeHumor | Various characters | Web series 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Yolanda | Episode: "Zuma Canyon" |
| 2011 | American Horror Story: Murder House | Nurse Maria | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Little Brother | Odetta | Television film |
| 2011–12 | Parenthood | Zoe DeHaven | 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Stevie TV | Various characters | Unknown episodes |
| 2012 | Car-Jumper | Agent Mindy | Web series short Episode #1.1 |
| 2012 | Ben and Kate | Molly | Episode: "21st Birthday" |
| 2013 | Sketchy | Web series Episode: "Birth Control on the Bottom" | |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies | Heaven | Episode: "Pool Party" |
| 2013 | Boomerang | Olive Chatsworth | Television film |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Ramona Delgado | Episode: "Eye for an Eye" |
| 2013 | Nuclear Family | Rebecca | Web series short |
| 2014 | The Pro | Jamie Schoonmaker | Unaired pilot |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Girl watching GoT | Video documentary short |
| 2015 | China, IL | Barb (voice) | Episode: "Magical Pet"[7] |
| 2015 | Hunt the Truth | Bostwick | Podcast series 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories | Lucy | Episode: "Tornado" |
| 2016 | Man Seeking Woman | Rosa | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Camper | Episode: "Gillian Jacobs Wears a Gray Checkered Suit and a Red Bow Tie" |
| 2017–18 | Big Mouth | Ms. Benitez (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Undone | Alma (voice) | Main |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Copperhead, Train Hostage |
References
- ^ "Rosa Salazar Wiki - Net Worth, Dating, Boyfriend, Bio, Height, Age". Ranked Wiki. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "Rosa Salazar: From "Abbreviated" 'Bird Box' Role to James Cameron's 'Alita'". The Hollywood Reporter. January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Yes, That Was Rosa!" (PDF). Greenbelt News Review. October 6, 2011.
- ^ Ross Carey (November 30, 2011). "Episode 53: Featuring Rosa Salazar". Conversations with Ross (Podcast). Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Rosa Salazar Joins 'Insurgent' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 30, 2014.
- ^ "Rosa Salazar Nabs Key Female Role in 'Maze Runner' Sequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 30, 2014.
- ^ "China, IL's Musical Season Finale: We Talk to Brad Neely and Daniel Weidenfeld".
External links
- Rosa Salazar at IMDb
