Elizabeth Rodriguez

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
December 27, 1980

Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA

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Elizabeth Rodriguez

Biography

Elizabeth Rodriguez is an American actress, best known for her role as Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.

After graduation from Lehman College, Rodriguez studied for two years under acclaimed acting teacher Maggie Flanigan at William Esper Studios in NYC. While still at the studio, she began working professionally with appearances in feature films including Fresh, Dead Presidents, and I Think I Do, as well as in TV shows such as Law & Order, and recurring roles on both OZ and New York Undercover.

Rodriguez has since appeared in numerous shows, including a recurring role as Aleida Diaz on the Netflix Original series Orange Is The New Black. Other TV credits include roles as series regulars on both NBC's Prime Suspect, opposite Maria Bello, and ABC's All My Children, in addition to recurring roles on The Shield and ER. Other credits include Six Feet Under, FlashForward, Cold Case, Just Shoot Me, NYPD Blue and Law & Order: SVU.

Her made-for-TV movies include Inflammable and The Eddie Matos Story, written by Oscar nominated writer Jose Rivera. Some of her feature films include Return to Paradise, Four Lane Highway, Acts of Worship, Blow, All Things Fall Apart, Pound Of Flesh, Tonight at Noon, A Line in the Sand, Jack Goes Boating directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Michael Mann's Miami Vice, opposite Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx, Tio Papi, Glass Chin, and Animal Rescue with Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini.

In addition to her work on screen, Rodriguez remains extremely active in the theater. She has starred in Beauty of the Father (Manhattan Theatre Club), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (NY's Public Theater), Roger and Vanessa (Actors' Gang), Den of Thieves (Black Dahlia), Robbers (American Place Theater), A View From 151st Street (NY's Public Theater) and Unconditional (NY's Public Theater). Rodriguez is a longtime member of NY's acclaimed Labyrinth Theater Company.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2023 Allswell in New York Daisy
2022 We Are Gathered Here Today Gwen Cantu
2022 The Latin from Manhattan Mamá
2020 Mighty Leti
2019 Making Babies Maria
2019 I Was a Stranger Eliza
2018 Skate Kitchen Renata
2017 11:55 Angie
2017 Logan Gabriela
2014 Glass Chin Rita Sierra
2014 The Drop Detective Romsey
2014 Take Care Nurse Janet
2013 Tio Papi Cheeky
2013 Side Effects Pharmacist
2011 Pound of Flesh Sgt. Rebecca Ferraro
2011 All Things Fall Apart Mrs. Lopez
2010 Jack Goes Boating Waldorf Event Assistant
2008 A Line in the Sand Martel
2007 Four Lane Highway Sasha
2007 On Bloody Sunday Older Isabel
2006 Miami Vice Det. Gina Calabrese
2005 Sueno Carmen
2002 Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning Selena Sanchez
2001 Blow Martha Oliveras
2001 Acts of Worship Jan
2001 Les Filles à papa
1999 Golfballs! Bentwood Girl #5
1998 Return to Paradise Gaby
1997 I Think I Do Celia
1995 Inflammable Tanya Santos
1995 Desperado Mariachi Fan
1995 Dead Presidents Marisol
1994 Fresh Consuela
1991 Bedhead Nurse
Tonight at Noon Sarah
Year TV Show Role
2022 East New York Crystal Morales
2021 Star Wars: The Bad Batch Rafa Martez (voice)
2020 Power Book II: Ghost Paz Valdes
2017 The Good Doctor Carina Bardo
2015 Fear the Walking Dead Liza Ortiz
2014 Power Paz Valdes
2014 Power
2014 Chicago P.D. Det. Suarez
2013 Orange Is the New Black Aleida Diaz
2013 Devious Maids Josefina Mercado
2011 Shameless Faye Donahue
2011 Grimm Agent Chavez
2009 FlashForward Ingrid Alvarez
2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Rafa Martez (voice)
2003 Cold Case Gina Lopresi (2010)
2002 The Shield Lita Valverde
2001 Six Feet Under Sylvie
1999 Third Watch Sergeant Chris Reyes
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Carmen Vasquez
1997 Oz Maritza Alvarez
1997 USA High
1997 Just Shoot Me! Maria
1996 FX: The Series Kit Marchado
1995 New York News Tanya
1994 ER Sandra
1994 New York Undercover Gina
1994 ER Nurse Sandra
1990 Law & Order Isabel Alvarez
1990 Law & Order Caridad Montero
1990 Law & Order Elvira Jaurez
1956 Tony Awards Self - Nominee
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