Alyssa Diaz Explained

Alyssa Diaz
Birth Name:Alyssa Elaine Diaz
Birth Date:7 September 1985
Education:Bishop Alemany High School
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2001–present
Children:2

Alyssa Elaine Diaz (born September 7, 1985)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her roles on television, such as Celia Ortega on the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns, Jasmine on the ABC Family series The Nine Lives of Chloe King, Gloria Cruz on Lifetime's Army Wives, Teresa on Showtime's Ray Donovan, Dariela Marzan on the CBS series Zoo, and Officer (later Detective) Angela Lopez on the ABC series The Rookie.

Early life and education

Diaz was born the in Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on September 7, 1985.[1] She is of Colombian and Mexican parentage.[2]

Career

Diaz is an actor known for her recurring roles on several series, including Army Wives, Ray Donovan, and the soap opera As The World Turns. She had her breakout film role in the remake of Red Dawn. She has made other appearances, guest-starring in television shows including Southland, and Lie to Me. She starred in the film How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer, and in such television films as [3] and The Jensen Project.[4]

In 2011, she was cast in the starring role of Jasmine on the ABC Family series The Nine Lives of Chloe King.[5] In 2012, she landed the recurring role of Gloria Cruz on Army Wives. She was upgraded to series regular for the seventh season, which started in March 2013.[6] She has also appeared in The Vampire Diaries.[7] In March 2016, Diaz landed the role as Dariela, a series regular, on the CBS drama Zoo for its second season.[8] She currently plays Mika Camarena, the wife of Kiki Camarena, slain DEA agent, in the Netflix series . She also currently plays Detective first grade Angela Lopez on the ABC drama The Rookie.

Personal life

Diaz is engaged to singer/songwriter Gustavo Galindo. On December 28, 2020, Diaz announced on her Instagram that she and Galindo had become parents of a boy. Her pregnancy was written into the storyline of her character Angela Lopez on The Rookie.[9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Wednesday AfternoonGisellaShort film
AnyoneShort film
EchoesJackieShort film
2005How the Garcia Girls Spent Their SummerRose
2008Oh Baby!Maria
2011Shark NightMaya
Shark Night Cast: Shark BiteHerself Short film
2012Red DawnJulie Goodyear
American CitizenGiselle CastellanosShort film
2015Other People's ChildrenTrina
2018ParallelCarmen
The Way We Weren'tRita
Magnetic Plasma for mass(es) EnlightenmentFaith / LustShort film
2021Renee MontoyaDirect-to-video; voice role[10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001The Brothers GarcíaMarileeEpisode: "Meal Ticket"
2002American FamilyAliciaEpisode: "The Fighting Fridas"
2004Chelsea LopezEpisode: "Hell Night"
2005As the World TurnsCelia Ortega59 episodes
2006The UnitDeloresEpisode: "Off the Meter"
2008SharkRosa DiazEpisode: "Leaving Las Vegas"
GreekChrissy SnowEpisode: "Three's a Crowd"
2009Tracy JamesEpisode: "She's Not There"
2009–2010SouthlandMercedes Moretta2 episodes
2009ValentineWendy RojasEpisode: "She's Gone"
Three RiversChristyEpisode: "Ryan's First Day"
Elena ValidusTelevision film
2010Lie to MeAva TorresEpisode: "Delinquent"
The Jensen ProjectSamTelevision film
2011The Nine Lives of Chloe KingJasmineMain role; 10 episodes
Malia GomezEpisode: "Westwood"
Necessary RoughnessTallis LangEpisode: "Forget Me Not"
2012–2013Army WivesGloria CruzMain role (seasons 6–7); 30 episodes
2012RevolutionMia ClaytonEpisode: "Ties That Bind"
The Vampire DiariesKimberly3 episodes
2013The Last ShipQuartermaster Rios2 episodes
2014The BridgeLucy3 episodes
GrimmBelem HoyosEpisode: "Chupacabra"
2015–2018Ray DonovanTeresaRecurring role (seasons 3–6); 24 episodes
2016LuciferDaniEpisode: "Sweet Kicks"
BonesKerry NapoliEpisode: "The Fight in the Fixer"
2016–2017ZooDariela MarzanMain role (seasons 2–3)
2016–2019NCIS Special Agent Jasmine Garcia3 episodes
2016How to Get Away with MurderDani AlvodarEpisode: "Is Somebody Really Dead?"
FrequencyMiracella CorradoEpisode: "Break, Break, Break "
Lethal WeaponHannahEpisode: "Jingle Bell Glock"
2018Life SentenceKayla3 episodes
2018–presentThe RookieAngela LopezMain role
2018Mika CamarenaMain role (season 1)
2022TeresaTelevision film
2023Angela LopezEpisodes "Day One" and "Standoff"

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alyssa Diaz . . August 10, 2016.
  2. Web site: The Rookie: Alyssa Diaz . ABC . April 22, 2019 . October 18, 2018.
  3. Web site: Brian. Lowry . Review: 'Ben 10: Alien Swarm' . . November 22, 2009 . September 8, 2016.
  4. Web site: Brian. Lowry . Review: 'The Jensen Project' . . July 14, 2010 . September 7, 2016.
  5. ABC Family Announces Pick-Up of "Switched at Birth," "The Nine Lives of Chloe King" and "The Great State of Georgia" . ABC Family . The Futon Critic . January 31, 2011 . September 8, 2016.
  6. Web site: Ausiello. Michael. Army Wives Exclusive: Major Character Getting Killed Off Amid Season 7 Shake-Up. TVLine. November 17, 2012. April 6, 2012.
  7. Web site: Jeffery. Morgan. 'Vampire Diaries' casts '90210' star Blake Hood, Alyssa Diaz. Digital Spy. September 7, 2012. April 6, 2013.
  8. Web site: Denise. Petski . 'Zoo': Josh Salatin & Alyssa Diaz Join Season 2 Cast Of CBS Summer Series . . March 1, 2016 . September 8, 2016.
  9. Web site: Is Alyssa Diaz pregnant? The Rookie star confuses fans!. Elissa Bain. 2021-03-31. 2021-11-01.
  10. Web site: 'Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two' Trailer Reveals Release Date for R-Rated Conclusion. Collider. Carly. Lane. May 19, 2021. May 20, 2021.