Andrea Navedo (born 1970) is an American actress. She began her career on the daytime soap operas ''

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'' (1995–1997) and ''

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'' (1999–2000), and in later years had several supporting roles on primetime television. From 2014 to 2019, Navedo starred as Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva in

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comedy-drama series, ''

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''.

Early life

A second-generation New York Puerto Rican, Navedo grew up in New York City. She said she relates to her ''Jane the Virgin'' character because her mother was also a young single mother. Navedo graduated from

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in 1988 and graduated from the

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in 1998 with a

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in Communicative and Creative Arts with a concentration in theater. Navedo was also featured in a DeWitt Clinton notable alumni article alongside other famous alumni such as

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Career

Navedo began her professional acting career on the daytime soap operas. From 1995 to 1997, she played the role of Linda Soto in the

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soap opera, ''

''. In 1999, she joined the cast of

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soap opera ''

'' as Theresa Sandoval. She made her film debut with small part in ''

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'' (1996), and later guest starred in episodes of ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2001, Navedo co-starred in the action comedy film, '' Double Take'' and the following year in the drama film '' Washington Heights''. From 2001 to 2004, Navedo had a recurring role on the

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legal crime series, ''

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'', as Detective Ana Cordova. later guest-starred on '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Navedo also has appeared in the number of films such as ''

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'' and '' Remember Me''. From 2011 to 2013, Navedo also had the recurring roles on '' How to Make It in America'', '' Golden Boy'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. She starred in the comedy film ''

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'', the parody of ''

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'' film series, which was released in 2015. In 2014, Navedo was cast in the series regular role of Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva, title character's mother (played by

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) in

critically acclaimed comedy-drama series, ''

''. She received the 2015 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television for her performance. The series ended in 2019 after five seasons. In 2017, she appeared in the fantasy crime film ''

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'' starring

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. In 2020, she was cast as civil rights activist Carmen Delgado Votaw in the Hulu miniseries ''

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''.

Personal life

Navedo met her husband in 1997 and married in 2000; they have two children together, a daughter when Navedo was 35, and a son when she was 37, before they divorced in 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Navedo, Andrea Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American actresses of Puerto Rican descent American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses DeWitt Clinton High School alumni Actresses from the Bronx State University of New York at Old Westbury alumni Year of birth missing (living people)