American actress Justina Machado gained notoriety for playing a variety of characters, including Brenda on the drama Queen of the South, Vanessa Diaz on the HBO drama series Six Feet Under, and Darci Factor in the CW drama Jane the Virgin.
Justina Machado Biography
As of 2017, she plays Penelope Alvarez on the Netflix series One Day at a Time.
She relocated to Los Angeles, California, after receiving an offer to work as a professional actress, where she landed her first two acting jobs. In addition to playing “Val Cho” in the made-for-television film No One Would Tell, Machado portrayed “Elsa” in episode #311 of the NYPD Blue TV series.
Justina Machado Age
Machado was born on September 6, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S [agecalc birthdate=1972-09-06]
Justina Machado Family
Machado was the first of five children to be born. Her parents had two kids in Puerto Rico before relocating to Chicago. Finally divorcing, Justina’s mother got remarried and had three kids.
Machado had a conventional quinceanera and was raised a Catholic. Machado, who was raised in Chicago’s Northwest Side, claimed her family was underprivileged.
Justina Machado Husband
Machado has a romantic relationship with award-winning producer, author, and actor Emanuel Gironi. Additionally, in 2003, she dated actor Christian Swenson.
Justina Machado Kids
Machado has not gotten any kids yet.
Justina Machado Career
Machado’s breakout performance occurred in 2001 when she played Vanessa Diaz in the HBO drama series “Six Feet Under.” The critics praised her work, and she was nominated for an ALMA Award for Best Supporting Actress as a result.
Since then, Machado has made appearances on other TV programs, such as “Private Practice,” “The Shield,” “ER,” “Desperate Housewives,” and “One Day at a Time.” In addition, she has acted in movies including “Final Destination 2,” “The Purge: Anarchy,” and “In the Heights.”
Machado has acted in a number of stage works in addition to her work on cinema, such as “The Vagina Monologues,” “The Mambo Kings,” and “Smokey Joe’s Cafe.”
Over the course of her career, Machado has received various honors and accolades for her great work, including an Imagen Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and numerous ALMA Awards.
Justina Machado Six Feet Under
Following her audition, she was given the part of Vanessa Diaz in the television series Six Feet Under, where her character initially appeared as a supporting one but gradually developed into one of the main characters. A Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series” was given to Machado and her fellow cast members in 2005 as the show’s last season came to a close.
Justina Machado One Day At A Time
Penelope Francisca del Carmen Riera Inclán Ruiz Maribona de Alvarez, played by Machado, is the mother of Alex and Elena and a former member of the United States Army Nurse Corps. Dr. Leslie Berkowitz’s nurse, Penelope, works for him.
Justina Machado Jane The Virgin
In Jane the Virgin’s third and fourth seasons, Machado plays Darci Factor in a recurring role.
Justina Machado Queen Of The South
In the USA series Queen of the South, Machado frequently played Brenda.
Justina Machado In The Heights
Machado was Andréa Burns’ initial stand-in in the Broadway production of In the Heights.
Justina Machado Angel
In Angel, Machado portrays Jo. Jo is a mother whose child was created to be a powerful force for good. Then Kamal, a Prio Motu Demon, shielded her from wicked demons. She had been working the register at Costco for six months prior to meeting Angel.
Justina Machado Devious Maids
She frequently appeared as Reina, Zoila’s sister, on Devious Maids.
