Diane Guerrero
Diane Guerrero (born July 21, 1986 in New Jersey ) is an American actress . She was best known for her roles as Maritza Ramos in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and as Lina in Jane the Virgin . Her role in Orange Is the New Black has won three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Acting Company in a Television Series - Comedy .
Life
Guerrero was born in New Jersey to Colombian parents and grew up in Boston , Massachusetts . As the only family member holding United States citizenship , she remained in the United States while her parents and older brother were expelled back to Colombia when she was 14 years old. Guerrero grew up in the Jamaica Plain and Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston after being taken in by other Colombian families. She attended the music department of the Boston Arts Academy. During her school days she sang in a jazz group. At the age of 24, she decided to pursue a career in acting. In 2011 she moved to New York City and studied acting at Susan Batson Studios, where she met her manager Josh Taylor. She has appeared as an actress since 2011 and has since appeared in more than 15 television and film productions.
Filmography (selection)
- 2011: Ashley / Amber (short film)
- 2011: Body of Proof (TV series, episode 1x08)
- 2011: Festival
- 2012: Open Vacancy
- 2012: Are We There Yet? (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2012: Saved by the Pole (short film)
- 2013–2017, 2019: Orange Is the New Black (TV series, 57 episodes)
- 2013: Blue Bloods - Crime Scene New York ( Blue Bloods , TV series, episode 3x23)
- 2013: Person of Interest (TV series, episode 3x01)
- 2013: Pushing Dreams
- 2014: Taxi Brooklyn (TV series, episode 1x02)
- 2014: Emoticon;)
- 2014: My Man Is a Loser
- 2014-2019: Jane the Virgin (TV series, 24 episodes)
- 2015: Love Comes Later (short film)
- 2015: Peter and John
- 2015: Super Clyde
- 2016: Happy Yummy Chicken
- 2017-2018: Superior Donuts (TV series, 21 episodes)
- since 2016: Elena von Avalor ( Elena of Avalor , TV series)
- 2019: Killerman
- since 2019: Doom Patrol (TV series)
- 2020: DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV series, episode 5x01)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rivera, Zayda: Diane Guerrero returns for 'Orange is the New Black' second season . In: New York Daily News . June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ↑ a b Erazo, Vanessa: Diane Guerrero of 'Orange is the New Black' is on the Front Lines of Fighting for More Latinas on TV . Remezcla.com . June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ↑ Caceres, Juan: LatinoBuzz: Emoticon;) - Interview with Livia De Paolis & Diane Guerrero . Indiewire . May 28, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
Web links
- Diane Guerrero in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guerrero, Diane |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Jersey , United States |