Priscilla Quintana
Priscilla Quintana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Priscilla Ann Quintana Downey, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Priscilla Ann Quintana is an American actress and model. Quintana starred in The CW science fiction series Pandora[1] as Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou. She appears as Ruby Gale in the Peacock comedy thriller Based on a True Story, and has the recurring role of Isabella on Freeform's Good Trouble.[2]
Early life
Quintana is from Downey, California.[3] Her mother found time to help out pregnant teen girls that had been thrown out of their homes.[4] This, combined with her maternal grandparents' work rehabilitating female drug addicts, formed Quintana's core values of community service. She remembers a Christmas tradition of her family volunteering at soup kitchens, helping feed the homeless.[4]
After spending her early years around the entertainment industry in Southern California, Quintana decided to study the business side of movie making. She won a scholarship to film school,[5] helping support herself by waitressing. It was during this period she was approached by a modeling agency,[6] and Quintana decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue this new opportunity.[5]
Career
While booking modelling jobs, Quintana also started getting offers for acting roles in commercials. This quickly led to small acting roles in television and films. Among these were a couple of uncredited parts as a Casino Hostess in The Gambler (2014) and as a Foam Girl in Fast & Furious 7 (2015). Bigger parts followed, and in 2017 Quintana landed a major supporting role in Polaroid (2019), where she met and starting dating her on-screen boyfriend, Keenan Tracey.[7]
In 2018, Quintana was cast as lead Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou, in The CW science fiction series Pandora. In January 2020, it was announced that Quintana would also have a recurring role as Isabella, in Freeform's Good Trouble.
Charity work
Quintana has expressed a strong affinity for animals, and has fostered homeless dogs that were otherwise at risk of being euthanized. While filming Pandora in Bulgaria, she decided to bring many of the stray dogs she met back to the United States.[8] Quintana now continues this work by volunteering with the LA-based rescue organization Wag and Walks.[9][10]
Personal life
Quintana has said she is of Native American and castizo Mexican descent, but does not know whether it is proper to call her a person of color due to her light complexion, which allows her to pass for white. Quintana has stated she is highly sensitive to roles' cultural sensitivity as a result of her heritage, and advocates that more characters be played by performers of their background.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Gambler | Casino Hostess (uncredited) | |
| 2015 | Furious 7 | Foam Girl (uncredited) | |
| 2018 | Traffik | Christine | Listed first in cast by order of appearance |
| 2019 | Polaroid | Mina |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Web Atlas | Dana / Olivia | 3 episodes - Web series, 1 minute episodes |
| 2016 | VR Startup | Jenny | Episode: "Pilot" - 360 degree, VR series |
| 2016 | Masters of Sex | Fabiana (uncredited) | 1 episode - "The Pleasure Protocol" |
| 2017 | Training Day | Girl (uncredited) | Episode: "Sunset" |
| 2013 | Lethal Weapon | Phoebe Clarke | Episode: "Jesse's Girl" |
| 2019–2020 | Pandora | Jacqueline 'Jax' Zhou | Lead role |
| 2020–present | Good Trouble | Isabella Tavez | Main (season 4); recurring (seasons 2–3, 5) |
| 2023 | Based on a True Story | Ruby Gale |
Commercials
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scion FR-S TV Commercial[12] | Woman walking from car | 'Makes Everything Epic' |
References
- ^ "Pandora Video - Shelter From The Storm | Stream Free" – via www.cwtv.com.
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 24, 2020). "'Good Trouble': Priscilla Quintana To Recur In Freeform Series".
- ^ Michael, Roud (September 9, 2015). "MRP Spotlight: Priscilla Quintana". michaelroud.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Meet Priscilla Quintana — New Star Of CW's 'Pandora' Who Wants To Save All The Stray Dogs". YourTango. July 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Jason, Price (November 2017). "UNSTOPPABLE: PRISCILLA QUINTANA ON HER CAREER, NEW PROJECTS, AND GIVING BACK!". Icon vs. Icon. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "PRISCILLA QUINTANA". ViacomCBS Press Express. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Gabrielle, Bernardini (July 8, 2019). "Meet the CW's Next Biggest Star Priscilla Quintana — Plus, Details on Her Role in the New Series 'Pandora'". Distractify. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Stokes, Rebecca Jane (July 15, 2019). "Meet Priscilla Quintana — New Star Of CW's 'Pandora' Who Wants To Save All The Stray Dogs". Your Tango. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Wags and Walks". Wags and Walks.
- ^ Price, Jason (November 1, 2017). "UNSTOPPABLE: Priscilla Quintana On Her Career, New Projects and Giving Back!".
- ^ "Priscilla Quintana x The CW's Newest Sci-fi Series 'Pandora' Season 2". Vulkan. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Scion FR-S TV Commercial, 'Makes Everything Epic'". iSpot.tv.
External links
- Priscilla Quintana at IMDb
- Priscilla Quintana on Instagram
- Priscilla Quintana at Otto Models
