Alison Fernandez (born July 20, 2005) is an

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actress best known for her role in

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'' as Lucy Mills and in the 2017 film ''

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'' as Delilah. She has had recurring roles in

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'' as Young Jane.

Early life and career

Fernandez was born in

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. She started her acting career at age five in

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community theaters, She is the daughter of Manuel Fernandez, who has been her manager from the time she started acting. She has an older sister, Sabrina, who is also an actress. Fernandez received her education in acting for Theater, singing and choreography at the A Class Act N.Y. Fernandez played Zara Amaro, Nick Amaro's daughter in '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' in 2011. She made her film debut in the 2014 film ''

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'' as Rosa Mendez.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Alisonferandez.com In 2016 she landed guest starring roles on three shows, ''

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'' and ''

''. In 2017 she guest starred on ''

'' as Lucy, and then had a regular starring role in the 7th season. She appeared in the X-Men film ''

'' as Delilah, and recurred on the

dramedy series ''

'', having first appeared on the show in 2013. She co-starred in Freeform's '' Life-Size 2'' in December 2018 opposite

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and

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. Fernandez also landed the role of Amber in '' Team Kaylie''. Then she obtained the role of Pepper Paloma in '' Upside-Down Magic''. She lives in

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Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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