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Elizabeth Rodriguez

Acting

Born December 27, 1980 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as 伊莉莎白·羅德里格斯 · الیزابت رودریگز

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Lunt-Fontanne AwardEnsemble Excellence · 2011
  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actress in a Play · 2011 · nominated

Filmography43 titles

The Good Doctor

2017as Carina Bardo

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008as Rafa Martez (voice)

Chicago P.D.

2014as Det. Suarez

Grimm

2011as Agent Chavez

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021as Rafa Martez (voice)

Power Book II: Ghost

2020as Paz Valdes

Shameless

2011as Faye Donahue

The Shield

2002as Lita Valverde

Six Feet Under

2001as Sylvie

Oz

1997as Maritza Alvarez

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Carmen Vasquez

Third Watch

1999as Sergeant Chris Reyes

Logan

2017as Gabriela

Cold Case

2003as Gina Lopresi (2010)

ER

1994as Sandra

Power

2014as Paz Valdes

Fear the Walking Dead

2015as Liza Ortiz

Orange Is the New Black

2013as Aleida Diaz

Blow

2001as Martha Oliveras

New York Undercover

1994as Gina

Law & Order

1990as Elvira Jaurez

Fresh

1994as Consuela

East New York

2022as Crystal Morales

Devious Maids

2013as Josefina Mercado

Flashforward

2009as Ingrid Alvarez

Desperado

1995as Mariachi Fan

The Drop

2014as Detective Romsey

Skate Kitchen

2018as Renata

Dead Presidents

1995as Marisol

Side Effects

2013as Pharmacist

Just Shoot Me!

1997as Maria

Return to Paradise

1998as Gaby

Tio Papi

2013as Cheeky

I Think I Do

1997as Celia

Take Care

2014as Nurse Janet

Jack Goes Boating

2010as Waldorf Event Assistant

Miami Vice

2006as Det. Gina Calabrese

Making Babies

2018as Maria

All Things Fall Apart

2011as Mrs. Lopez

Glass Chin

2014as Rita Sierra

11:55

2017as Angie

Allswell in New York

2023as Daisy

Queen of Manhattan

2022as Mamá