Alyssa Elaine Diaz (born September 7, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her roles on television, such as Celia Ortega on the CBS daytime soap opera ''

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'', Jasmine on the

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series ''

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'', Gloria Cruz on Lifetime's ''

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'', Teresa on

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's ''

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'', Dariela Marzan on the

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'', and Detective Angela Lopez on the ABC series '' The Rookie''.

Early life and education

Diaz was born in the Northridge neighborhood of

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, on September 7, 1985. She is of Colombian and Mexican parentage.

Career

Diaz is an actor known for her recurring roles on several series, including ''

'', ''

'', and the soap opera ''

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''. She had her breakout film role in the remake of ''

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''. She has made other appearances, guest-starring in television shows including '' Southland'', '' CSI: NY'' and ''

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''. She starred in the film ''

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'', and in such television films as '' Ben 10: Alien Swarm'' and '' The Jensen Project''. In 2011, she was cast in the starring role of Jasmine on the ABC Family series ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King''. In 2012, she landed the recurring role of Gloria Cruz on ''

''. She was upgraded to series regular for the seventh season, which started in March 2013. She has also appeared in ''

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''. In March 2016, Diaz landed the role as Dariela, a series regular, on the

drama ''

'' for its second season. She currently plays Mika Camarena, the wife of

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, slain DEA agent, in the Netflix series '' Narcos: Mexico''. She also currently plays Detective first grade Angela Lopez on the

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drama '' The Rookie''.

Personal life

Diaz is engaged to singer/songwriter Gustavo Galindo. On December 28, 2020, Diaz announced on her Instagram that she and Galindo had become parents of a boy. Her pregnancy was written into the storyline of her character Angela Lopez on ''The Rookie''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Alyssa Elaine 1985 births 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American people of Colombian descent American actresses of Mexican descent American soap opera actresses American television actresses Living people Actresses from Los Angeles Hispanic and Latino American actresses Bishop Alemany High School alumni