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Elizabeth Rodriguez Biography
Birth Name:Elizabeth Rodriguez
Birth Place:Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Profession Actress, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- An active onstage performer in theatre, she has received the Outer Critics Circle Award, as well as a Tony nomination in 2011
- Following her college graduation, she studied for two years under teacher Maggie Flanigan of NYC's William Esper Studios
- Graduated from Lehman College in New York City
- Born and raised in New York, she is of Puerto Rican heritage
- While still attending Esper Studios, she began receiving offers to appear in such prominent TV series as "Law & Order" and "Oz․"
- Best known for playing Aleida Diaz in "Orange is the New Black․"
- Is a long-running member of New York's Labyrinth Theater Company
Awards
- 2013Imagen Award-Best Actress/Supporting Actress - Feature Film: nominated
- 2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2022Best Screenplay-U.S. Narrative Feature: winner