Justina Machado
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
Justina Machado (born September 6, 1972)[1] is an American actress. Justina Machado is best known for her role as Darci Factor in the CW show Jane the Virgin. She is also known for her roles as Vanessa Diaz on the HBO drama series Six Feet Under, and as Brenda on the drama Queen of the South.[2] As of 2017, Machado stars as Penelope Alvarez on the Netflix show, One Day at a Time.[3][4]
Early life
Machado was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents moved to Chicago from Puerto Rico[3] where they had two children. Her parents subsequently divorced and her mother remarried and had three children. Machado had a traditional quinceañera.[3] She said her family was poor, and that she grew up in the Northwest Side of Chicago.[5] Machado was raised Catholic.[6]
Machado was very active in drama, always participating in her school plays. She also took dance at Franklin Fine Arts Center.[5] In 1986, Machado attended Lane Technical College Prep High School.[1] During her spare time, she performed with the Latino Chicago Theater Company.
Career
In 1990, after graduating from Lane Tech, Machado 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. Machado moved to Los Angeles and in 1996, she 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.[1]
Television
On June 10, 2001, Machado auditioned for the TV series Six Feet Under and was cast as Vanessa Diaz, originally a supporting character, later evolving into one of the series' main characters. Machado and her cast mates were honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series". The series completed its final season in 2005.[2]
She has also appeared in the Canadian television series, 1-800-Missing, as a character named Sunny Estrada.
In 2009, she appeared in nine episodes on the TV series ER as Claudia Diaz.[1] Machado also appeared in Body of Proof as villainess Emily Burrows, and recurred on Devious Maids as Zoila's sister, Reina. Recently, Machado recurred as Brenda in the USA series, Queen of the South.
In the 2017 remake of One Day at a Time, Machado has received positive reviews for her role as a single mother raising two children and struggling with PTSD after serving in Afghanistan.[7]
Machado will have a recurring role in the third and fourth season of Jane the Virgin as Darci Factor. [8]
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 Henderson in Torque, Natalia in Little Fugitive, Teresa in Man Maid, Sofia in The Accidental Husband, Tanya in The Purge: Anarchy, and FBI Agent Rosie Gomez in the film In the Electric Mist.
Theatre
Machado has also made appearances on stage, including a 2008 production of Neil LaBute's play, Some Girl(s), at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.[9] She was in productions of Blade to the Heat and Black Butterfly at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. She was the first replacement for Andréa Burns in Broadway's In the Heights.[10] In 2010, Machado appeared in the Los Angeles run of Love, Loss and What I Wore.[11]
Other work
In 2003, Machado appeared in the music video for TLC's song "Damaged", the third single from their fourth studio album 3D, as a young woman trapped in an abusive relationship and unsure of what to do with her life.[1]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
2014 | The Purge: Anarchy | Tanya |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 Britzia Munoz | 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 |
2014 | Major Crimes | Ana Ruiz | Episode 13, Season 3 |
2015 | Devious Maids | Reina | Episodes: "She Done Him Wrong", "The Turning Point" |
2016 | Heartbeat | Beth and Emily | Episode: "Twins" |
2016–present | Jane the Virgin | Darci Factor | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
2016 | Queen of the South | Brenda | Main role (Season 1); 13 episodes |
2017–present | One Day at a Time | Penelope Alvarez | Main role; 26 episodes |
Voice Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016-2018 | Elena of Avalor | Carmen | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
2016 | Gears of War 4 | Reyna Diaz | Video Game |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Justina M. Machado, Actress". Sweet Home Cook County. Cook County Clerk.
- ^ a b Topel, Fred (8 January 2017). "Justina Machado talks taking a comedic turn for Norman Lear's 'One Day At A Time' remake". Screener.
- ^ a b c Fernandez, Maria Elena (6 January 2017). "One Day at a Time's Justina Machado on Getting Her First Leading TV Role, Fidel Castro, and Her Low-Budget Quinceañera". Vulture.
- ^ Young, Taiia Smart (6 January 2017). "Exclusive: 'One Day at a Time' Has The Power to Change Latinos on TV Forever". Latina.
- ^ a b Crowder, Courtney (2 October 2013). "Justina Machado works hard at laughs on new sitcom". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Keaney, Quinn (5 January 2017). "The One Day at a Time Reboot Has 2 Secret Weapons: Justina Machado and Gloria Calderon Kellett". Popsugar.
- ^ Feinberg, Daniel (3 January 2017). "'One Day at a Time': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (7 October 2016). "'Jane The Virgin': Justina Machado To Recur On Season 3 Of the CW Series". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Vittes, Laurence (7 February 2008). "Theater Reviews: Some Girl(s)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Photo Flash: Justina Machado Joins IN THE HEIGHTS". BroadwayWorld. 30 June 2009.
- ^ Ng, David (3 June 2010). "Nancy Travis, Conchata Ferrell to join 'Love, Loss and What I Wore' at Geffen Playhouse". Los Angeles Times.