| April Lee Hernandez | |
| Birth Date: | 31 January 1980 |
| Birth Place: | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Spouse: | José Castillo |
| Children: | 1 |
| Other Names: | April L. Hernandez April Hernandez-Castillo |
April Lee Hernandez (born January 31, 1980) is an American film and television actress. She has also been credited as April L. Hernandez and April Hernandez-Castillo.
Aside from performing stand-up comedy, she has also appeared in several commercials, as well as on the television series ER, Law & Order, and 30 Rock. In June 2010 she was cast for the American cult series Dexter.[1] [2] She appeared in the television series Person of Interest episode "Legacy", which aired on January 18, 2012, in which she played an attorney who had turned her life around after a checkered childhood.
She is known for her role in the 2007 drama Freedom Writers, in which she played Eva, based on real-life high school student Maria Reyes.[3]
Hernandez is married to Jose Castillo. The couple have a daughter named Summer Rose, who is best known for playing Alma Rivera from Alma's Way. Summer was born on September 30, 2012.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Big Wes | Reina | Short | |
| 2007 | Freedom Writers | Eva Benitez | ||
| 2008 | Broken | Mara | Short | |
| 2009 | Reina | |||
| 2012 | Carmen | |||
| 2013 | Officer Down | Coraline | ||
| 2015 | Tina |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Law & Order | Shayna Rosario | "Can I Get a Witness?" | |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero | Salome | "No Good Deed", "La Familia" | |
| 2005 | Blind Justice | Cindy | "Seoul Man" | |
| 2005–06 | ER | Nurse Inez | Recurring role | |
| 2007 | 30 Rock | Vikki | "Black Tie" | |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | Beth | "Pilot" | |
| 2009 | Rescue Me | Marla | "Drink" | |
| 2010 | Dexter | Off. Cira Manzon | Recurring role | |
| 2011 | East WillyB | Maggie | "You've Been Served", "Baseball's Dead" | |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Andrea Gutierrez | "Legacy" | |
| 2014 | Black Box | Elmira Villetti | "Exceptional or Dead" | |
| 2015 | Sonya Amaro | "Padre Sandunguero" | ||
| 2015 | Louise | "Boxed In", "Exposed" | ||
| 2016 | Elementary | Roxanne Ortiz | "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" | |
| 2016 | Feed the Beast | Blanca Herrera | "Father of the Year", "Screw You, Randy", "Secret Sauce" | |
| 2020 | New Amsterdam | Domonique | "Code Silver" | |
| 2021 | Prodigal Son | Marshal Emily Ruiz | "You Can Run...", "Sun and Fun", "The Last Weekend" |