Ana Coto Explained

Ana Coto
Birth Date:17 October 1990
Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality:American
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2010–present

Ana Cristina Coto (born October 17, 1990) is an American actress, best known for playing the lead role of Sarah Morris in the film Ouija.

Life and career

Coto was born in Puerto Rico, to Cuban parents. She later moved to Miami with her parents, and was raised there.

In 2014, Coto played the lead role of Sarah Morris in the supernatural horror film Ouija along with Olivia Cooke.[1] [2] Stiles White directed the film, which released on October 24, 2014, by Universal Pictures.[3]

In 2015, Coto appeared as a guest in the comedy television series Comedy Bang! Bang! as Kelly Mulligan.[4]

Coto plays the titular role in the upcoming dramatic short film, "The Sleeping Life Of Sofia." In the film, Coto plays Sofia Morales, a lonely painter who sleeps to escape her depression.[5]

TikTok

As of April 2021, Coto has 2.1 million followers on the short video sharing platform TikTok.[6] In late April 2020, she gained fame on the platform for a viral video of her roller skating to the song "Jenny from the Block" by Jennifer Lopez.[7] The video is credited for reviving the hobby of roller skating,[8] as TikTok users made use of empty parking lots and streets left by the decreased traffic of the COVID-19 pandemic to join the trend.[9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Reality of TomorrowShort film
2011ViralShort film
2011DisCONNECTEDLisa
2014OuijaSarah Morris
2015ActressAbby ReedShort film
2015Finlay Rogers and the Toxic MegacolonMeyersShort film
2017His LoverLinda JoyceShort film
2017Can't Take It BackKristen Shaw
2018Blue LipsKitShort film
2019 Don't Let Me Be Your Nobody Birthday Girl Short film
2019 Wingmen Jane Short film
2020The Sleeping Life Of SofiaSofia Morales Short Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Comedy Bang! Bang!Kelly MulliganEpisode: "Simon Helberg Wears a Sky Blue Button Down Jeans"
2016 True Fiction Susan Unaired television series

Notes and References

  1. News: Rodriguez. Priscilla. Ana Coto Talks Ouija & Latino Superstitions. September 14, 2015. latina.com. October 24, 2014.
  2. News: Ford. Rebecca. Universal's 'Ouija' Adds 'The Fosters,' 'Red Widow' Actresses (Exclusive). September 14, 2015. hollywoodreporter.com. December 11, 2013.
  3. Web site: Ouija (2014). boxofficemojo.com. September 14, 2015.
  4. Web site: Simon Helberg Wears a Sky Blue Button Down and Jeans . ifc.com . September 14, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151001145937/http://www.ifc.com/shows/comedy-bang-bang/episodes/season-4/simon-helberg-wears-a-sky-blue-button-down-and-jeans . October 1, 2015 .
  5. Web site: The Sleeping Life of Sofia (Short 2020). .
  6. Web site: Ana Coto on TikTok. TikTok. en. 2020-05-19.
  7. Web site: Ana Coto on TikTok. TikTok. en. 2020-05-19.
  8. Web site: Meet Ana Coto, TikTok's Roller-Skating Queen. www.digitaltrends.com. 2020-05-19. 14 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Roller skates are the new must-have item thanks to this TikToker. NBC News. 14 May 2020 . en. 2020-05-19.