Sasha Calle (; born August 7, 1995) is an American actress. She starred in the soap opera ''

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'' from 2018 to 2021, for which she received a nomination for a

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. She made her film debut as

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in the superhero film ''

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'' (2023).

Early life and education

Sasha Calle was born in

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. She is of Colombian descent. She has a younger brother. She and her mother moved to

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when she was ten and moved back to the U.S. after two years. At age 17, Calle relocated from Miami to Los Angeles to attend the

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, from which she graduated in 2017 and obtained a

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degree.

Career

In September 2018, Calle joined the cast of the

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soap opera ''

'' as chef Lola Rosales. She appeared in over 270 episodes and received a

nomination for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series in 2020 for her performance. In her feature film debut, Calle portrayed

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in the

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superhero film ''

''. She is the first Latina actress to play the role. Released in June 2023, ''The Flash'' received mixed reviews. Calle also starred in the drama film ''

On Swift Horses ''On Swift Horses'' is a 2024 American romantic drama film directed by Daniel Minahan and written by Bryce Kass. Based on Shannon Pufahl's 2019 novel, it stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva and Sasha Calle. It ha ...

,'' which was released in September 2024 to generally favorable reviews.

Personal life

In a 2024 interview with ''

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'', Calle mentioned that she identifies as

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Filmography

Film

Television

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calle, Sasha 21st-century American actresses 21st-century Colombian actresses Actresses from Boston American expatriates in Colombia American film actresses American people of Colombian descent American soap opera actresses American television actresses Hispanic and Latino American actresses Living people 1995 births American queer actresses Hispanic and Latino American people