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# Gina Rodriguez

Actor. Born 30 July 1984 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 July 1984, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Also known as:** Gina Alexis Rodriguez, Gina Alexis Rodriguez-LoCicero
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Rodriguez, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16729296, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1752221/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/180486

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Annihilation*](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md) (82)

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## Fi1m on Gina Rodriguez

> Gina Rodriguez brings a useful impatience to the screen, especially when an ensemble risks becoming too solemn. We rate her directness in *Annihilation*, though quieter acting beside her can sometimes tell us more.

In *Annihilation* (2018), Gina Rodriguez’s Anya Thorensen has little patience for the thoughtful faces around her. Alex Garland’s science-fiction horror needs that irritation: its changing forest could easily become more interesting than the women walking through it. We were glad of her impatience, because it kept us concerned about a person when the scenery threatened to take all our attention. Rodriguez gives the expedition someone whose response is immediate and easy to read.

The lead in *Filly Brown* (2012) brought her breakthrough, before *Jane the Virgin* (2014–2019) made her widely known as Jane Villanueva. Carrying a programme through comedy, drama and telenovela across five seasons is a different task from finding a place in a film ensemble. Alongside that television work came supporting parts in *Deepwater Horizon* (2016) and *Annihilation*. Those smaller parts matter to our view of her: they let us consider how she works alongside other actors, rather than judging her only as the centre of a story.

For Anya, a military veteran and paramedic, Rodriguez’s preparation included short hair and weight training. The physical change is less interesting to us than the contrast with Tessa Thompson’s quieter Josie Radek. Thompson spends less effort telling us what she feels, and beside her Rodriguez can seem a little too determined to be understood. Still, that difference helps the expedition avoid becoming a group of women responding in the same way. We would not want Rodriguez to surrender the impatience that makes her useful here.

Garland’s screenplay does not give every woman equal room, and some of their personal pain is explained too briskly. The cast keeps us concerned, but Rodriguez would benefit from writing that trusted us to understand more without being told. Start with *Annihilation* if you want to see what she can do without being asked to carry everything.

## Biography

Gina Rodriguez is an American actress. Born Gina Alexis Rodriguez on 30 July 1984 in Chicago, Illinois, she trained at New York University and began her career in theatre and small screen roles before her breakthrough in the 2012 independent film *Filly Brown*.

She is best known for her leading role as Jane Gloriana Villanueva in the series *Jane the Virgin* (2014–2019), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2015. Her film credits include *Deepwater Horizon* (2016), *Annihilation* (2018) as Anya Thorensen, *Someone Great* (2019) and voice roles in *Ferdinand* (2017), *Smallfoot* (2018) and *Scoob!* (2020). She has also appeared in *The Mentalist*, *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* and *Big Mouth*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Annihilation* (2018), Fi1m 82, as Anya Thorensen — [page](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md)

## Complete filmography (54)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Long Story Short* (2025), series, as (voice), Inez Feldstein (voice)
- *Matlock* (2024), series, as Lida Gutierrez
- *Parachute* (2024), as Dr. Akerman
- *Players* (2024), as Mack, Executive Producer
- *Spy Kids: Armageddon* (2023), as Nora Torrez
- *Not Dead Yet* (2023), series, as Nell Serrano
- *Will Trent* (2023), series, as Marion Alba
- *Batwheels* (2022), series, as Catwoman (voice)
- *Lost Ollie* (2022), series, as Momma
- *I Want You Back* (2022), as Anne
- *Awake* (2021), as Jill
- *Kajillionaire* (2020), as Melanie
- *Scoob!* (2020), as Velma Dinkley (voice)
- *Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal* (2020), as Carmen Sandiego (voice)
- *Diary of a Future President* (2020), series, President Elena Cañero-Reed, Director, Executive Producer
- *Someone Great* (2019), as Jenny Young, Producer
- *Miss Bala* (2019), as Gloria
- *Carmen Sandiego* (2019), series, as Carmen Sandiego (voice)
- *Charmed* (2018), series, Director
- *Sharon 1.2.3.* (2018), as Cindy
- *Smallfoot* (2018), as Kolka (voice)
- *Annihilation* (2018), as Anya Thorensen — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md)
- *Ferdinand* (2017), as Una (voice)
- *The Star* (2017), as Mary (voice)
- *Big Mouth* (2017), series, as Gina Alvarez (voice), Gina Alvarez / Gina Parrot (voice)
- *Sticky Notes* (2017), as Natalia
- *100 Years* (2017), as Narrator (voice)
- *Deepwater Horizon* (2016), as Andrea Fleytas
- *California Winter* (2015), as Ofelia Ramirez
- *Jane the Virgin* (2014), series, Jane Villanueva, Director, Co-Executive Producer
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Alicia
- *Sleeping with the Fishes* (2013), as Alexis Fish
- *Filly Brown* (2013), as Majo Tonorio
- *Enter the Dangerous Mind* (2013), as Adrienne
- *My Last Days* (2012), series, Acting
- *Longmire* (2012), series, as Lorna Dove
- *Go for It!* (2011), as Gina
- *Happy Endings* (2011), series, as Rita
- *My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2* (2010), as Courtney
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Lourdes Santana
- *Our Family Wedding* (2010), as Bridesmaid
- *10 Things I Hate About You* (2009), series, as Danica
- *Calling It Quits* (2009), as Dayplayer
- *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, as Robin
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Elvia
- *Army Wives* (2007), series, as Marisol Evans
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Ginger (voice)
- *Jonny Zero* (2005), series, as Rose
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Yolanda, Inez Soriano
- *Kill Yr Idols*, Acting
- *Carmen Sandiego*, as Producer
- *House of Guerrero*, Director, Producer, Story
- *Like It Used to Be*, as Producer
- *The Aliens Are Stealing Our Weed*, as Candice, Producer

## Awards

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2014: Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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