Elizabeth Rodriguez

Birthday:

12/27/1980

Place of birth:

New York City, New York, USA:

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.



Credits

Allswell in New York (2023)
Daisy
We Are Gathered Here Today (2022)
Gwen Cantu
The Latin from Manhattan (2022)
Mamá
Mighty (2020)
Leti
Making Babies (2019)
Maria
Skate Kitchen (2018)
Renata
11:55 (2017)
Angie
Logan (2017)
Gabriela
The Drop (2014)
Detective Romsey
Glass Chin (2014)
Rita Sierra
Take Care (2014)
Nurse Janet
Tio Papi (2013)
Cheeky
Side Effects (2013)
Pharmacist
Pound of Flesh (2011)
Sgt. Rebecca Ferraro
All Things Fall Apart (2011)
Mrs. Lopez
Jack Goes Boating (2010)
Waldorf Event Assistant
A Line in the Sand (2008)
Martel
On Bloody Sunday (2007)
Older Isabel
Four Lane Highway (2007)
Sasha
Miami Vice (2006)
Det. Gina Calabrese
Sueno (2005)
Carmen
Blow (2001)
Martha Oliveras
Acts of Worship (2001)
Jan
Golfballs! (1999)
Bentwood Girl #5
Return to Paradise (1998)
Gaby
I Think I Do (1997)
Celia
Inflammable (1995)
Tanya Santos
Dead Presidents (1995)
Marisol
Desperado (1995)
Mariachi Fan
Fresh (1994)
Consuela
Bedhead (1991)
Nurse
Tonight at Noon ()
Sarah
Allswell in New York (2023)
Screenplay
Allswell in New York (2023)
Producer
Allswell in New York (2023)
Story