Rosa Salazar | |
|---|---|
 Salazar at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | July 16, 1985 Washington DC, 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 the NBC series Parenthood (2011–2012) and the FX anthology series American Horror Story: Murder House (2011). She made her breakthrough as the title character of the film Alita: Battle Angel (2019) and is known for starring in the series Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021), which she also co-produced.
Salazar appeared in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and also appeared in the Netflix films The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) and Bird Box (2018). She stars in the Amazon series Undone (2019–2022).
Early life
Salazar was born on July 16, 1985 in Washington, D.C.[1] to Luis and Marilynne Salazar.[2][3] Her father is Peruvian and her mother is French-Canadian.[4] She grew up in Washington, D.C. and nearby Greenbelt, Maryland.[5] She attended Greenbelt Middle School and Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt,[6] where she was active in the theatre program.[7] She attended Prince George's Community College, where she studied drama, then continued drama studies at Upright Citizens Brigade, where she practiced method acting, improvisation and performance.
Career
Salazar enjoyed entertaining others from the age of fifteen and became serious about becoming an actress after moving to New York City as a young adult. There she appeared in several CollegeHumor sketches. Shortly after relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, she made her film debut playing the character Crystal in Jamesy Boy, written and directed by Trevor White. She then landed recurring roles on two hit TV series: American Horror Story: Murder House and Parenthood.[8] In 2015, she co-starred in various sequels: The Divergent Series: Insurgent as Lynn,[9] and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials as Brenda.[10]
In 2016, Salazar directed and starred in the short film Good Crazy,[11] a story of a social crusader. It was nominated for a Short Film Grand Jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
In 2018, she reprised her role as Brenda in Maze Runner: The Death Cure.
In 2019, she made her major studio lead debut with the film Alita: Battle Angel, an adaptation of the manga Gunnm directed by Robert Rodriguez.[5] It brought Salazar numerous awards, including "Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance" from the Hollywood Critics Association and "Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance" from the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics.[12] That year, it was announced that Salazar would have a main role on the Netflix horror drama miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor.[13] It was released on August 13, 2021.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 Award for Best Actress - Feature Film[15] |
| 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 | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| 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"[16] | |
| Hunt the Truth | 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 Jacobs Wears 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[17] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Copperhead, Train Hostage |
References
- 1 2 "Interview Rosa Salazar Latina Magazine". latinamagazine.com. 2015.
- ↑ Wickman, Kase. "13 Things You Didn't Know About The Breakout Awesomeness That Is Rosa Salazar". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Rosa Salazar: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Rosa Salazar: From "Abbreviated" 'Bird Box' Role to James Cameron's 'Alita'". The Hollywood Reporter. January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- 1 2 Yamato, Jen (January 10, 2019). "Meet Rosa Salazar, the 'Bird Box' star who lends heart and soul to 'Alita: Battle Angel'". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Rosa Salazar Age, Height, Ethnicity, Bio, Parents & Family". Celebrity XYZ. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Yes, That Was Rosa!" (PDF). Greenbelt News Review. October 6, 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ↑ Ross Carey (November 30, 2011). "Episode 53: Featuring Rosa Salazar". Conversations with Ross (Podcast). Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Rosa Salazar Joins 'Insurgent' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 30, 2014. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Rosa Salazar Nabs Key Female Role in 'Maze Runner' Sequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 30, 2014. Archived from the original on October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ↑ Phillips, Patrick (May 15, 2017). "Vimeo Short Film Of The Week: 'Good Crazy'". CutPrintFilm. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Rosa Salazar". IMDb. Retrieved March 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. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (July 19, 2021). "Rosa Salazar Goes Dark In Netflix's 'Brand New Cherry Flavor' Teaser Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ↑ Sheridan, Wade (July 3, 2019). "Imagen Awards: Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Lopez among nominees". United Press International. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ↑ "China, IL's Musical Season Finale: We Talk to Brad Neely and Daniel Weidenfeld". June 11, 2015. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ↑ Betti, Tony (June 16, 2023). "Annecy 2023 Recap: Pixar Presents Full Episode of Original Series Win or Lose Before Elemental Premiere". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
External links
- Rosa Salazar at IMDb