Justina Machado Is Alive

ORIGIN
Justina Machado is an American actress from Chicago, Illinois. She stars as “Penelope Alvarez” on the Netflix sitcom One Day at a Time (2017-). Other notable television roles include “Vanessa Diaz” in Six Feet Under (2001-05), “Sunny Estrada” in Missing (2003-04), “Pam Acosta” in Three Rivers (2009-10), and “Darci Factor” in Jane the Virgin (2016-10). Machado’s film credits include She’s So Lovely (1997), Torque (2004), The Call (2013), and The Purge: Anarchy (2014). She voiced the character “Jamie Rivera” for the animated film Scoob! (2020).

Justina Milagros Machado was born on September 6, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Alicia Morales Ruiz, is from Puerto Rico, and her father, Ismael Machado, from Chicago. She has 4 siblings. Machado grew up in a Catholic household. Her mom remarried after her divorce. Machado showed an early interest in drama and plays as a child. In addition to her acting ambition, she also enrolled in dance classes at Franklin Fine Arts Center. Machado continued her studies at the Lane Tech College Prep High School in Roscoe Valley. She officially kicked off her acting career with the Latino Chicago Theater Company.

CAREER
Post high school, Machado moved to New York City to pursue acting. She performed alongside other members of the Latino Chicago Theater Company. Before long, she was recruited for acting gigs in Los Angeles, California. She made the move to LA in 1996. That year she had bit roles in the series NYPD Blue, Second Noah, and the TV film No One Would Tell. Machado made her film debut as “Carmen Rodriguez” in the romantic drama She’s So Lovely (1997). The film was directed by Nick Cassavetes and stars Sean Penn, Robin Wright Penn, and John Travolta.

Between 1997 and 2000, Machado made guest appearances on shows like ER, Touched by an Angel, and Early Edition. In 2001, she was cast as “Vanessa Diaz” for the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2001-05). She held that role for a total of 42 episodes. It earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award. Machado starred as “Sunny Estrada” in the Canadian crime drama Missing (2003-04), and as “Pam Acosta” in Three Rivers (2009-10). She had recurring roles in ER, Private Practice, and Jane the Virgin. Her television credits also include Desperate Housewives, Switched at Birth, and The Fosters.

Machado starred as “Brenda” in the first season of Queen of the South. She reprised the role for 2 episodes during the 4th season. Machado’s current television role is that of “Penelope Alvarez” in the Netflix sitcom One Day at a Time. It earned her a nomination for a Critics’ Choice TV Award for best actress in a comedy series. In 2019, Machado appeared in the TV film ‘Family Pictures’ and in 3 episodes of the sitcom ‘Superstore.’ She was cast as a celebrity contestant on season 29 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. The dance competition kicks off on September 14, 2020.

As of 2020, Machado has been featured in upwards of 20 films. She was cast as “Isabella Hudson” in the supernatural horror flick Final Destination 2 (2003). It made $90 million at the box office. Machado appeared in the action film Torque (2004) alongside Martin Henderson and Ice Cube. Her film credits include The Accidental Husband (2008) with Uma Thurman, In the Electric Mist (2009) with Tommy Lee Jones, The Call (2013) with Halle Berry, and All Together Now (2020). Her theatre credits include Some Girl(s), Blade to the Heat, Black Butterfly, in the Heights, and Love, Loss and What I Wore.

PERSONAL
Justina Machado is 5ft tall and she’s a Virgo. She’s of Puerto Rican descent. Her net worth is estimated at $4 million. Machado’s current relationship status is unclear. However, she’s been linked to names like Emanuel Gironi and Christian Svensson.

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