Priscilla Quintana
Priscilla Quintana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Priscilla Ann Quintana 11 August 1992 Downey, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | www |
Priscilla Ann Quintana (born August 11, 1992)[1] is an American actress and model. Quintana stars in The CW science fiction series Pandora[2] as Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou, and has the recurring role of Isabella on Freeform's Good Trouble.[3]
Early life
Quintana is from Downey, California.[4] Her mother found time to help out pregnant teen girls that had been thrown out of their homes.[5] 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.[5]
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,[6] helping support herself by waitressing. It was during this period she was approached by a modeling agency,[7] and Quintana decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue this new opportunity.[6]
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 Priscilla landed a major, supporting role in Polaroid (2019), where she met and starting dating her on-screen boyfriend, Keenan Tracey.[8]
In 2018, Quintana was offered the lead role of Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou, in The CW science fiction series Pandora. In January 2020, it was announced that Priscilla would also have a recurring role as Isabella, in Freeform's Good Trouble.
Charity work
Priscilla has a particular soft spot for animals, and began fostering homeless dogs that would otherwise be euthanized. She would nurse them back to health, and find them new Forever Homes, all out of her own pocket. While filming Pandora in Bulgaria, she decided to save many of the stray dogs she met, by bringing them back to the United States.[9] Quintana now continues this work by volunteering with the like-minded, LA-based rescue organization Wag and Walks.[10][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[12] | 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–present | Pandora | Jacqueline 'Jax' Zhou | Lead role |
| 2020 | Good Trouble | Isabella | 6 episodes |
Commercials
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scion FR-S TV Commercial[13] | Woman walking from car | 'Makes Everything Epic' |
References
- ^ "Priscilla Quintana". amazon.com.
- ^ "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. "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. "UNSTOPPABLE: PRISCILLA QUINTANA ON HER CAREER, NEW PROJECTS, AND GIVING BACK!". Icon vs. Icon. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "PRISCILLA QUINTANA". viacomcbspressexpress.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Gabrielle, Bernardini. "Meet the CW's Next Biggest Star Priscilla Quintana — Plus, Details on Her Role in the New Series 'Pandora'". distractify.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Stokes, Rebecca Jane. "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!".
- ^ "VR Startup (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "2014 Scion FR-S TV Commercial, 'Makes Everything Epic'". iSpot.tv.