| Lourdes Benedicto | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1974 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Matthew Curley (2006-present) |
Lourdes Benedicto (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress of Filipino/Dominican descent. She is most well known for her starring role as Eva Rios on The Nine, and for her role as Alicia Lawson on the short-lived series Cashmere Mafia. She is primarily known as a television actress, but has been in a few films.[1]
Benedicto was born in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Bendicto has had recurring roles on NYPD Blue, ER, Dawson's Creek and as Carrie Turner on 24. She is a main-cast member on the first season of television series V, playing the character Valerie Stevens.
Her film debut was in Permanent Midnight (1998) and she followed that up with roles in Drive Me Crazy (1999), The Fighting Temptations (2003) and Unbeatable Harold (2005).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2000 | NYPD Blue | Gina Martinez | 22 Episodes |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Angela Torres/Sho Ling-Fu | Episode: "Stocks & Bondage" |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Darcy | 2 Episodes |
| 2000–2001 | Titans | Samantha Sanchez | 13 Episodes |
| 2001 | ER | Rena Trujillo | 5 Episodes |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Carmen Infante | Episode: "Relief" |
| 2001 | Dawson's Creek | Karen Torres | 7 Episodes |
| 2003 | 24 | Carrie Turner | 11 Episodes |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Lisa Falward | Episode: "Blood" |
| 2005 | The Dead Zone | Eva Cortez | Episode: "Grains of Sand" |
| 2006–2007 | The Nine | Eva Rios | 13 Episodes |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Alicia Lawson | 6 Episodes |
| 2008 | Numb3rs | Estella Ramirez | Episode: "Thirty-Six Hours" |
| 2009–2010 | V | Valerie Stevens | 12 Episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gryphon | Monica | TV movie |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | Vola | |
| 1999 | Drive Me Crazy | Chloe Frost | |
| 2002 | The Locket | Amanda Ibarra | TV movie |
| 2003 | Two Days | Rachel Adams | |
| 2003 | The Fighting Temptations | Rosa Lopez | Supporting Role |
| 2005 | Silver Bells | Lizzie | TV movie |
| 2006 | Unbeatable Harold | Cinnamon |