Diane Guerrero

Diane Guerrero
Born (1986-07-21) July 21, 1986
New Jersey, United States
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011–present

Diane Guerrero (born July 21, 1986)[1][2] is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Maritza Ramos on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and Lina on Jane the Virgin. Among her other roles was a recurring role on Are We There Yet? Guerrero grew up in Boston and remained there after the rest of her family was deported to Colombia. She is an advocate for immigration reform. Her role on Orange Is the New Black has twice contributed to wins for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Early life

Guerrero was born in New Jersey to Colombian parents and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. As the only member of her immediate family with United States citizenship (by virtue of being born in the country), she remained in the U.S. when her parents and older brother were deported back to Colombia when she was 14.[1][3] Her parents had pursued legal citizenship, but had been fraudulently represented. The deportation happened without warning. Thus, Guerrero came home one day to an empty house. While Guerrero has overcome the loss of her family support system, her niece, who also grew up without such support, later served time in jail.[4]

Guerrero was raised in the Jamaica Plain and Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston after being taken in by other Colombian families.[1] She has had an interest in acting since a young age and took advantage of free opportunities in the neighborhood or at school. Then she attended Boston Arts Academy, a performing arts high school, where she was in the music department.[5] Among her high school activities was singing with a jazz group, but she anticipated pursuing political science and communications in college.[5] In 2010, she appeared in the Faces music video that was shot in Norwood, Massachusetts for Louie Bello.[6] Her first job after college was in a law office.[5] At age 24, she decided to pursue a career in acting.[7] In 2011, she moved to New York City and studied acting at the Susan Batson Studios where she met her manager Josh Taylor.[5] Guerrero's life experience compels her to advocate for immigration reform and is an influence that she draws upon in her acting.[8][9]

Career

She auditioned for a role on Devious Maids, but was cast in Orange is the New Black, where she plays a Bronx-bred character that is likely Puerto Rican.[5] For season 2, she was part of the cast that earned recognition for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards.[10][11] The cast earned recognition for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series again at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards.[12] She has had a recurring role on Are We There Yet?.

In 2014, she appeared in Emoticon ;), a comedy about a May–December romance in which her character's father is involved with a doctoral candidate.[13] Her performance in this film as Amanda ("Mandy") Nevins, an adopted teenage child, elicited positive criticism such as a description of a "well-drawn smaller moment" that was "beautifully rendered" according to Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter and a performance that "command sympathy" according to Inkoo Kang of the Los Angeles Times.[14][15]

One of her upcoming roles is as an 1800s Cuban confederate spy, loosely based on the life of Loreta Janeta Velazquez, for Peter and John.[5] She was cast in The CW's series Jane the Virgin in a recurring role.[16][17] In February 2015, Guerrero was cast as the female lead in CBS' television pilot for Super Clyde,[18] but the show was not picked up for series when CBS announced its fall schedule in May.[19] Guerrero has upcoming film roles in Happy Yummy Chicken, Beyond Control and The Godmother.[20]

In 2016, Guerrero will release In the Country We Love: My Family Divided a memoir about her parents being detained and deported when she was fourteen. The book's written with Michelle Burford and published by Henry Holt and Co.[21]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011Ashley/AmberAshleyShort film
2011FestivalIvan Model 2
2012Open VacancyTatiana
2012Saved by the PolePrincessShort film
2014Emoticon ;)Amanda Nevins
2014My Man Is a LoserMalea
2015Beyond ControlTasha
2015Love Comes LaterShort film
2015Peter and JohnLucia
TBDHappy Yummy ChickenCheryl Davis
TBDBeyond ControlTasha
2016The Godmother Eva Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011Body of ProofSara GonzalesEpisode: "Buried Secrets"
2012Are We There Yet?Stacey4 episodes
2013–presentOrange Is the New BlackMaritza Ramos 30 episodes
2013Pushing DreamsLynette Melendez
2013Blue BloodsCarmenEpisode: "This Way Out"
2013Person of InterestAshleyEpisode: "Liberty"
2014Taxi BrooklynCarmen LopezEpisode: "1.2"
2014–presentJane the VirginLina13 episodes
2015Super ClydeMaddy

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Rivera, Zayda (2014-06-05). "Diane Guerrero returns for 'Orange is the New Black' second season". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  2. ↑ "Twitter / dianeguerrero_: Thank you everyone for the wonderful birthday wishes 😘". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  3. ↑ Carolina Morneno (June 18, 2014). "OITNB's Diane Guerrero Opens Up About Her Parents' Deportation". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ Guerrero, Diane (2014-11-15). "Op-Ed: 'Orange is the New Black' actress: My parents were deported". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Erazo, Vanessa (2014-06-05). "Diane Guerrero of ‘Orange is the New Black’ is on the Front Lines of Fighting for More Latinas on TV". Remezcla.com. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  6. ↑ "Tracked Down: Mayor Tom Menino, Doug Flutie, Louie Bello & more...". Boston Herald. 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  7. ↑ Caceres, Juan (2014-05-28). "LatinoBuzz: Emoticon;) – Interview with Livia De Paolis & Diane Guerrero". Indiewire. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  8. ↑ Ramirez, Tanisha L. (2014-06-19). "OITNB’s Diane Guerrero Opens Up About Her Parents' Deportation". Cosmopolitan Latina. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  9. ↑ Rodriguez, Priscilla (2014-06-16). "Diane Guerrero of OITNB Discusses How Her Family Was Deported When She Was 14". Latina. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  10. ↑ Leeds, Sarene (January 26, 2015). "SAG Awards: The Complete 2015 Winners List". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ Keegan, Rebecca (January 26, 2015). "SAG Awards 2015: 'Birdman' feathers its nest as Oscars nears". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  12. ↑ "SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List". Hollywood Reporter. January 30, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ Gates, Anita (2014-05-02). "Summer Movie Release Schedule". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  14. ↑ Scheck, Frank (2013-10-14). "Emoticon ;): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  15. ↑ Kang, Inkoo (2014-05-29). "Review 'Emoticon ;)' attempts to tackle relationships in 140 counts or less". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  16. ↑ Saraiya, Sonia (2014-05-16). "Fall TV previews: The CW has superheroes and virgins on deck". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  17. ↑ Trivino, Jesus (2014-05-31). "#Interview With Diane Guerrero of ‘Orange Is The New Black'". Latina. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  18. ↑ Petski, Denise (2015-02-25). "Diane Guerrero Joins CBS’ ‘Super Clyde'; Margot Bingham In ABC’s ‘Flesh And Blood’". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  19. ↑ Bibel, Sara (May 13, 2015). "CBS 2015-16 Primetime Schedule: 'Supergirl' to Monday in November, 'Limitless' on Tuesday, 'Code Black' Wednesday, 'CSI' Finale on September 27 'Rush Hour' & 'Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders' Held for Midseason". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  20. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (2015-10-14). "Glen Powell Enlists In ‘Sand Castle’; Diane Guerrero Joins ‘The Godmother’". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  21. ↑ "In the Country We Love: My Family Divided". The Book Report Network. Retrieved 2016-03-11.

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