Andrea Navedo
| Andrea Navedo | |
|---|---|
 Navedo at the 2014 Alma Awards | |
| Born |
October 10, 1977 Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Andrea Navedo is an American actress. She began her career on the daytime soap operas One Life to Live (1995-97) and Guiding Light (1999-2000), and in later years had several supporting roles on primetime television. In 2014, Navedo began starring as Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva in The CW comedy-drama series, Jane the Virgin.
Early life
Navedo was born in The Bronx and graduated from the State University of New York at Old Westbury in 1998 with a BA in Communicative and Creative Arts and a concentration of Theater.[1]
Navedo said that she's second generation: "I grew up Puerto Rican in New York. Whenever we went to see Abuela, she was watching telenovelas. So we would watch, too. That’s the way I bonded with her."[2] Navedo said she relates to her Jane the Virgin character because her mother was a young single mother as well.[3] Navdeo said: "I saw her go from an abusive marriage with my stepfather {and} on welfare — to attending a non-profit organization called 'The Puerto Rican Institute' to get training to work in an office; going back to school for six months and then getting a job, getting off welfare and leaving the abusive marriage."[3]
Career
From 1995 to 1997 she played the role of Linda Soto in the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. In 1999, she joined the cast of CBS soap opera Guiding Light as Theresa Sandoval.[1]
From 2001 to 2004, Navedo had a recurring role on the NBC series, Law & Order, as Detective Ana Cordova, and later guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Damages and Blue Bloods. Navedo also has appeared in the number of films such as Double Take, Washington Heights, El Cantante and Remember Me.
Navedo has had recurring roles on How to Make It in America, Golden Boy and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 2011 to 2013. In 2014, she was cast in the series regular role Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva, Jane's mother in The CW comedy-drama series, Jane the Virgin.[4][5]
Personal life
Navedo has been married since 1997 and has a daughter and a son.[6] She lives in New York City.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Girl 6 | Phone Girl | |
| 1997 | New York Undercover | Clerk | Episode: "Is It a Crime?" |
| 1995-1997 | One Life to Live | Linda Soto | Series regular |
| 1999-2000 | Guiding Light | Theresa Sandoval | Series regular |
| 2000 | The District | Debbie | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2001 | Double Take | Maque Sanchez | |
| 2002 | Washington Heights | Maggie | |
| 2002 | Porn 'n Chicken | Lucy Sanchez | Television film |
| 2001-2004 | Law & Order | Detective Ana Cordova | Recurring role, 24 episodes |
| 2006 | El Cantante | Zaida | |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Adele | Episode: "Vanishing Act" |
| 2009 | Damages | Gabriella | Episode: "New York Sucks" |
| 2010 | Remember Me | Caroline's Teacher | |
| 2010-2011 | Blue Bloods | Yolanda Gonsalves | Episodes: "After Hours" and "Cellar Boy" |
| 2011 | How to Make It in America | Debbie Dominguez | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2012 | White Collar | Doctor | Episode: "Most Wanted" |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Lorraine Arroyo | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cynthia Mancheno | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Last I Heard | Anna Vasco | |
| 2013 | Stereotypically Me | Lydia Maldonado | Short film |
| 2014–present | Jane the Virgin | Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva | Series regular |
| 2015 | Superfast![8] | Michelle |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Guiding Light: Andrea Navedo". CBS. October 2000. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ Hinckley, David (12 October 2014). "CW takes another stab at adapting a telenovela with 'Jane the Virgin'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hernandez, Lee (14 November 2014). "Exclusive: ‘Jane the Virgin’ Star Reveals What Her ‘Incredibly Strong’ Mom Has In Common with Xiomara". Exclusive Lee. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ The Deadline Team (12 March 2014). "Yael Grobglas Back With CW, Joins 'Jane The Virgin'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "The CW Picks Up Venezuelan Novela Jane the Virgin for Fall". Soaps.about.com. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Morales, Nikoleta (13 November 2014). "Andrea Navedo talks “Jane the Virgin”". Chicago Hispanic Newspaper. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "Andrea Navedo - Bio". HBO. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "'Fast & Furious' Spoof Casts its Paul Walker and Vin Diesel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.