Jaina Lee Ortiz
| Jaina Lee Ortiz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jessica Ortiz California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Puerto Rican |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer |
| Home town | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Jaina Lee Ortiz, born Jessica Ortiz, is an American actress and dancer.
Biography
Jaina Lee Ortiz was born in California and raised in The Bronx, New York.[1] She began her dance training at the age of nine by taking Salsa/Mambo classes; and, at the age of 15, she began teaching. By the next year, Ortiz was traveling internationally as a professional instructor and performer.[1][2]
Ortiz got her start in acting by appearing in student films.[2] She then studied for two years at Maggie Flanigan Studios, where she learned the Meisner technique.[1][2] In 2009, Ortiz auditioned and was cast on the second season of VH1’s reality show Scream Queens,[3] where she and nine other aspiring actresses competed in challenges based on acting for the opportunity to win the prize of a role in an upcoming movie.[1][3] The show premiered on August 2, 2010[1][3] and on the season finale, Ortiz was named first runner-up.[4]
In 2013, Ortiz landed the role as a series regular in The After, produced by The X-Files creator, Chris Carter.[5] The pilot, which began airing via Amazon Video in February 2014,[6] received positive feedback and was ordered to series.[7][8] However, on January 5, 2015, Amazon Studios announced they would no longer move forward with the show.[9][10] Two months later, Ortiz was cast as the female lead in a pilot tentatively titled Rosewood, playing opposite Morris Chestnut.[11] The pilot was greenlit to series in May 2015.[12] Rosewood premiered on September 23, 2015 on Fox.[13][14]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Scream Queens | Herself | Contestant, credited as Jessica Ortiz (8 episodes) |
| 2012 | The Shop | Petrona | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | The After | Officer Marly Gonzalez | Pilot |
| 2015–present | Rosewood | Detective Annalise Villa | 22 episodes |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Jessica Ortiz NALIPster competing on vh1's "Scream Queens 2"". The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP). 15 July 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (23 June 2015). "CAA Signs ‘Rosewood’ Female Lead Jaina Lee Ortiz". Deadline. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 Larsen, Peter (23 July 2010). "Comic-Con: This O.C. ‘Scream Queen’ has Hollywood dreams". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Suarez, Jessica (28 September 2010). "Scream Queens 2 Recap – Finale – The Final Girl". VH1. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (7 October 2013). "Quartet Join Amazon Drama Pilot ‘The After'". Deadline. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (6 February 2014). "Amazon Studios Launches 10 Pilots, in Hunt for Second Wave of Series". Variety. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Wallenstein, Andrew (11 March 2014). "Amazon to Order Four Series Including Drama From ‘X-Files’ Creator (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (31 March 2014). "Amazon Greenlights 6 Series, Including Chris Carter’s ‘The After,’ and Renews ‘Alpha House’". Variety. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (5 January 2015). "Chris Carter Drama Series ‘The After’ Not Going Forward At Amazon Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (5 January 2015). "Amazon Studios Scraps Series Order for Chris Carter’s ‘The After’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (6 March 2015). "Jaina Lee Ortiz Lands Female Lead In Todd Harthan Pilot; ‘Ben & Kate’ Star Also Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (7 May 2015). "Fox Picks Up Rob Lowe Comedy ‘Grinder’, Morris Chestnut Drama ‘Rosewood'". Deadline. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (11 May 2015). "Fox Fall 2015 Schedule: ‘Minority Report’ On Monday, ‘New Girl’ Held For Midseason". Deadline. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (25 June 2015). "Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates ‘Scream Queens’ Gets Two Hour Debut.". Deadline. Retrieved 27 June 2015.