Rosa Salazar
Rosa Salazar | |
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 Salazar at the 2015San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | July 16, 1985 Washington, D.C.,U.S.[1] |
| Education | Prince George's Community College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Rosa Salazar(/ˈsæləzɑːr/;born July 16, 1985) is an American actress. She had roles in theNBCseriesParenthood(2011–2012) and theFXanthology seriesAmerican Horror Story: Murder House(2011). She made her breakthrough as the title character of the filmAlita: Battle Angel(2019) and is known for starring in the seriesBrand New Cherry Flavor(2021), which she also co-produced.
Salazar appeared inThe Divergent Series: Insurgent(2015),Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials(2015), andMaze Runner: The Death Cure(2018) and also appeared in theNetflixfilmsThe Kindergarten Teacher(2018) andBird Box(2018). She stars in theAmazonseriesUndone(2019–2022).
Early life
[edit]Salazar was born on July 16, 1985 inWashington, D.C.[1]to Luis and Marilynne Salazar.[2][3]Her father isPeruvianand her mother isFrench-Canadian.[4]She grew up in Washington, D.C. and nearbyGreenbelt, Maryland.[5]She attended Greenbelt Middle School andEleanor Roosevelt High Schoolin Greenbelt,[6]where she was active in the theatre program.[7]She attendedPrince George's Community College,where she studied drama, then continued drama studies atUpright Citizens Brigade,where she practiced method acting, improvisation and performance.
Career
[edit]Salazar enjoyed entertaining others from the age of fifteen and became serious about becoming an actress after moving toNew York Cityas a young adult. There she appeared in severalCollegeHumorsketches. Shortly after relocating toLos Angelesin 2009, she made her film debut playing the character Crystal inJamesy Boy,written and directed byTrevor White.She then landed recurring roles on two hit TV series:American Horror Story: Murder HouseandParenthood.[8]In 2015, she co-starred in various sequels:The Divergent Series: InsurgentasLynn,[9]andMaze Runner: The Scorch Trialsas Brenda.[10]
In 2016, Salazar directed and starred in the short filmGood Crazy,[11]a story of a social crusader. It was nominated for a Short Film Grand Jury prize at theSundance Film Festival.
In 2018, she reprised her role as Brenda inMaze Runner: The Death Cure.
In 2019, she made hermajor studiolead debut with the filmAlita: Battle Angel,an adaptation of themangaGunnmdirected byRobert Rodriguez.[5]It brought Salazar numerous awards, including "Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance" from theHollywood Critics Associationand "Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance" from theAssociation of Latin Entertainment Critics.[12]That year, it was announced that Salazar would have a main role on theNetflixhorror drama miniseriesBrand New Cherry Flavor.[13]It was released on August 13, 2021.[14]
In 2023, Salazar was invited to become a member of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[15]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Looper: Baldness Anxiety | Short film | ||
| Fortunate Son | Elisa | |||
| 2013 | Plan B | Steph | ||
| Epic | Roller Derby Girl | Voice | ||
| 2014 | Jamesy Boy | Crystal | ||
| Search Party | Pocahontas | |||
| 2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Lynn | ||
| Night Owls | Madeline | Nominated – Hill Country Film Festival Award for Best Actress Won – Twin Cities Film Fest Breakthrough Achievement Award for Performance |
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| Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Brenda | |||
| 2016 | Good Crazy | Rosa | Short film; also director and writer Nominated – Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize |
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| Submerged | Amanda | |||
| 2017 | CHiPs | Ava Perez | ||
| 2018 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Brenda | ||
| The Kindergarten Teacher | Becca | |||
| Bird Box | Lucy | |||
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Alita | Nominated –Imagen Awardfor Best Actress - Feature Film[16] | |
| 2020 | Pink Skies Ahead | Addie | ||
| 2021 | No Future | Becca | ||
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Larissa | |||
| 2022 | Chariot | Maria Deschaines | ||
| 2023 | A Million Miles Away | Adela Hernandez | ||
| 2025 | Captain America: Brave New World | Rachel Leighton / Diamondback | Post-production | |
| TBA | Play Dirty | TBA | Filming |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Old Friends | Dog walker | Web series Episode: "Cleaning Up" |
| 2010–2012 | CollegeHumor | Various characters | Web series 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Yolanda | Episode: "Zuma Canyon" |
| American Horror Story: Murder House | Nurse Maria | 4 episodes | |
| Little Brother | Odetta | Television film | |
| 2011–2012 | Parenthood | Zoe DeHaven | 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Stevie TV | Various characters | Unknown episodes |
| Car-Jumper | Agent Mindy | Web series short Episode #1.1 | |
| Ben and Kate | Molly | Episode: "21st Birthday" | |
| 2013 | Sketchy | Web series Episode: "Birth Control on the Bottom" | |
| Hello Ladies | Heaven | Episode: "Pool Party" | |
| Boomerang | Olive Chatsworth | Television film | |
| Body of Proof | Ramona Delgado | Episode: "Eye for an Eye" | |
| Nuclear Family | Rebecca | Web series short | |
| 2014 | The Pro | Jamie Schoonmaker | Unaired pilot |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Girl watching GoT | Video documentary short |
| China, IL | Barb | Voice, episode: "Magical Pet"[17] | |
| Hunt the Truth[broken anchor] | Bostwick | Podcast series 6 episodes | |
| Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories | Lucy | Episode: "Tornado" | |
| 2016 | Man Seeking Woman | Rosa/Bosa | 6 episodes |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Camper | Episode: "Gillian JacobsWears a Gray Checkered Suit and a Red Bow Tie " | |
| 2017–2019 | Big Mouth | Ms. Benitez | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Undone | Alma Winograd-Diaz | Main role |
| 2019 | Star Trek: Short Treks | Captain Lynne Lucero | Episode: "The Trouble with Edward" |
| 2021 | B Positive | Adriana | 2 episodes |
| Brand New Cherry Flavor | Lisa Nova | Main role; limited series; 8 episodes | |
| 2022 | Wedding Season | Katie | Main Role |
| 2024 | Win or Lose | Vanessa | Voice; Upcoming series[18] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Copperhead, Train Hostage |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Interview Rosa Salazar Latina Magazine".latinamagazine.2015.
- ^Wickman, Kase."13 Things You Didn't Know About The Breakout Awesomeness That Is Rosa Salazar".MTV News.Archived fromthe originalon September 10, 2019.RetrievedJune 7,2020.
- ^"Rosa Salazar: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes".The Times of India.Archivedfrom the original on February 22, 2019.RetrievedJune 7,2020.
- ^"Rosa Salazar: From" Abbreviated "'Bird Box' Role to James Cameron's 'Alita'".The Hollywood Reporter. January 11, 2019.Archivedfrom the original on January 14, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 15,2019.
- ^abYamato, Jen (January 10, 2019)."Meet Rosa Salazar, the 'Bird Box' star who lends heart and soul to 'Alita: Battle Angel'".The Los Angeles Times.Archivedfrom the original on July 5, 2019.RetrievedJuly 5,2019.
- ^"Rosa Salazar Age, Height, Ethnicity, Bio, Parents & Family".Celebrity XYZ.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
- ^"Yes, That Was Rosa!"(PDF).Greenbelt News Review. October 6, 2011.Archived(PDF)from the original on September 24, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 16,2019.
- ^Ross Carey (November 30, 2011)."Episode 53: Featuring Rosa Salazar".Conversations with Ross(Podcast).Archivedfrom the original on May 8, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 25,2012.
- ^"Rosa Salazar Joins 'Insurgent' (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter. September 30, 2014.Archivedfrom the original on November 27, 2014.RetrievedNovember 20,2014.
- ^"Rosa Salazar Nabs Key Female Role in 'Maze Runner' Sequel (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter. September 30, 2014.Archivedfrom the original on October 4, 2014.RetrievedOctober 2,2014.
- ^Phillips, Patrick (May 15, 2017)."Vimeo Short Film Of The Week: 'Good Crazy'".CutPrintFilm.RetrievedMarch 21,2022.
- ^"Rosa Salazar".IMDb.RetrievedMarch 21,2022.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (November 15, 2019)."N'Brand New Cherry Flavor' Series Headlined By Rosa Salazar A Go At Netflix; Catherine Keener, Eric Lange, Jeff Ward & Manny Jacinto Co-Star In Horror Adaptation".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedApril 24,2021.
- ^Cordero, Rosy (July 19, 2021)."Rosa Salazar Goes Dark In Netflix's 'Brand New Cherry Flavor' Teaser Trailer".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJuly 19,2021.
- ^Sciences, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and."The Academy Invites 398 New Members for 2023: See the Full List".A.frame.RetrievedFebruary 15,2024.
- ^Sheridan, Wade (July 3, 2019)."Imagen Awards: Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Lopez among nominees".United Press International.Archivedfrom the original on July 4, 2019.RetrievedJuly 5,2019.
- ^"China, IL's Musical Season Finale: We Talk to Brad Neely and Daniel Weidenfeld".June 11, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on June 17, 2015.RetrievedJune 16,2015.
- ^Betti, Tony (June 16, 2023)."Annecy 2023 Recap: Pixar Presents Full Episode of Original SeriesWin or LoseBeforeElementalPremiere ".LaughingPlace.RetrievedJune 17,2023.
External links
[edit]
- 1985 births
- Actresses from Washington, D.C.
- Living people
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American video game actresses
- American people of Peruvian descent
- American people of French-Canadian descent
- American voice actresses
- Hispanic and Latino American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses