Justina Machado

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Justina Machado
Born (1972-09-06) September 6, 1972 (age 51)
Chicago, Illinois
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Justina Machado (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Vanessa Diaz in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under.

Early life

Machado was born in Chicago, Illinois, where her family moved to from Puerto Rico. There her parents met and were married. The couple had two children and subsequently divorced. Her mother remarried and had three children. Machado was very active in drama, always participating in her school plays. In 1986, she attended Lane Technical College Prep High School ("Lane Tech") and during her spare time performed with the Latino Chicago Theater Company.[1][2][3]

In 1990, she graduated from Lane Tech and moved to New York City. The experience which she had gained as a performer with the Latino Chicago Theater Company helped open the doors for her in that city. Soon, she was offered a job as a professional actress in Los Angeles, California. She moved to Los Angeles and in 1996, Machado landed her first two acting roles. She was cast as "Elsa" in the TV series NYPD Blue episode #311, and she was also cast as "Val Cho" in the movie made for television No One Would Tell.[2][3][4]

Career

Six Feet Under

Main article: Six Feet Under (TV series)

On June 10, 2001, Machado auditioned for the TV series Six Feet Under and was cast as "Vanessa Diaz", a supporting role character which evolved into a "regular" character in the series. Machado and her castmates were honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series". The series entered its fifth and final season in 2005. Machado has also appeared in the Canadian television series 1-800-Missing as "Sunny Estrada".[5]>[2][3]

Films

Machado has participated in over 15 films. Amongst her most notable roles so far have been Carmen Rodriguez in She's So Lovely, Isabella Hudson in Final Destination 2, Agent Herderson in Torque, Natalia in Little Fugitive, Teresa in Man Maid, Sofia in The Accidental Husband, and FBI Agent Rosie Gomez in the film In the Electric Mist.[3][4]

Theatre

She has also made appearances on stage, including Neil LaBute's Some Girl(s) at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. She participated in the productions of Blade to the Heat and Black Butterfly at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. She was the first replacement for Andrea Burns in Broadway's In the Heights. In 2010 she appeared in the Los Angeles run of Love, Loss and What I Wore.

Other work

In 2003, she appeared in the music video for TLC's song "Damaged", the third single from their final studio album 3D, as a young woman trapped in an abusive relationship and unsure of what to do with her life.[2][3]

In 2009, she appeared in nine episodes as Claudia Diaz in the TV series ER.[2][3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 She's So Lovely Carmen Rodriguez
1998 The Week That Girl Died Marita
1999 Swallows America
2000 Following Paula Paula Ormida Short film
2001 Sticks Maria
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Assistant
2002 Dragonfly Oncology Desk Nurse
2002 Full Frontal Linda's Friend in Kitchen
2003 Final Destination 2 Isabella Hudson
2004 Torque Henderson
2006 Little Fugitive Natalia
2007 I Think I Love My Wife Paramedic
2008 The Accidental Husband Sofia
2008 Breast Pump & Blender Lizzie Short film
2008 Man Maid Terressa
2008 Pedro Mily
2009 In the Electric Mist Rosie Gomez
2013 The Call Rachel
2014 Endgame Karla

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 ABC Afterschool Special Episode: "Love Hurts"
1993 Missing Persons Juanita Gonzales Episode: "That's My Sister, Pal"
1996 NYPD Blue Elsa Episode: "Burnin' Love"
1996 Second Noah Roxanna Episode: "Second Noah"
1996 No One Would Tell Val Cho TV film
1997 ER Ms. Cruz Episode: "Ambush"
1997 Moloney Episode: "I'm Ambivalent About L.A."
1997 Crisis Center Raquel Episode: "He Said, She Said"
1997 Arsenio Anna Montez Episode: "We Can Still Be Friends"
1997 Goode Behavior Raquel Delarosa Recurring role (5 episodes)
1998 The Gregory Hines Show Maria Episode: "James Stevenson Stands Alone"
1998 Any Day Now Olivia Episode: "It's Who You Sleep With"
1998 Touched by an Angel Marisol Episode: "An Angel on the Roof"
1998 Malcolm & Eddie Laura Morales Episodes: "Love Thy Neighbor", "The Fool Monty"
1999 Promised Land Roxie Kahle Episode: "Darkness Visible"
1999 Early Edition Laura Episode: "Camera Shy"
1999-2000 Oh Baby Mona Episodes: "Guilt", "Friendship", "Cinderella"
2000 Angel Jo Episode: "Judgment"
2001-2005 Six Feet Under Vanessa Diaz Regular role (42 episodes)
2002 The Johnny Chronicles Marisol TV film
2002 Strong Medicine Episode: "Type & Cross"
2003-2004 Missing Sunny Estrada Main role (17 episodes)
2006 Alpha Mom TV film
2006 Ghost Whisperer Suzanne Episode: "Demon Child"
2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America Alma Ansen TV film
2006 Grey's Anatomy Anna Nyles Episode: "Oh, the Guilt"
2007 Cold Case Amelia Lopez Episode: "The Good Death"
2007 Ugly Betty Cousin Clara Episodes: "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara", "Family/Affair"
2008 Man of Your Dreams Sheryl TV film
2008 Kath & Kim Angel Episodes: "Old", "Money"
2009 ER Claudia Diaz Recurring role (8 episodes)
2009-2010 Three Rivers Pam Acosta Main role (13 episodes)
2010 Burn Notice Lauren Episode: "Neighborhood Watch"
2010 Bones Lupe Rojas Episode: "The Couple in the Cave"
2011 Off the Map Teresa Episode: "Hold on Tight"
2011 The Protector Marisol Casas Episode: "Blood"
2011 Body of Proof Emily Burrows Episode: "Lazarus Man"
2011 Harry's Law Counsel Episode: "American Girl"
2012 Desperate Housewives Claudia Sanchez Episodes: "Who Can Say What's True?", "What's the Good of Being Good"
2012 Switched at Birth Nurse Manos Episodes: "Starry Night", "The Art of Painting"
2012-2013 Private Practice Stephanie Kemp Recurring role (6 episodes)
2013 The Fosters Sonia Rivera Episodes: "Saturday", "The Fallout", "I Do"
2013 Welcome to the Family Lisette Hernandez Episodes: "1.1", "1.2"
2013 Murder Police Rosa Sanchez TV series, pre-production

References

  1. ^ T.V.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cook County Clerk
  3. ^ a b c d e f Hollywood Celebrities
  4. ^ a b Justina Machado
  5. ^ HBO

See also

External links

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