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Janelle Velasquez Biography

Birth Name:Janelle Velasquez

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Attended Pepperdine University, where she earned a master's degree
  • Earned her bachelor's degree in acting from Ithaca College
  • In 2010, she trained in acting at the Lesley Kahn Institute
  • Began her career as a columnist covering new music before joining the American Guild of Variety Actors, then working with Kazarian/Spencer/Ruskin & Associates talent agency, followed by acting at The Public Theater in New York City, which led to onscreen roles
  • Actress whose work includes TV's "Awkward․," "90210" and "CSI: Miami," along with the "Wasteland" (2011) and "Pinkville" (2009) films
  • Was featured in the 2013 Off-Broadway production "Here Lies Love․"
  • Was featured in the Boston Court Theater production of "Se Llama Cristina․"