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Roselyn Sanchez Biography
Birth Name:Roselyn Sánchez Rodríguez
Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Profession Actress, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Appeared in an anti-fur campaign for the animal rights group PETA
- Supports the child welfare organization Fundación de Niños San Jorge
- Won the Miss Puerto Rico Petite in 1993 and Miss American Petite in 1994
- Studied marketing at the University of Puerto Rico
- Has one daughter, Sebella Rose, with actor Eric Winter
- Her first on-screen role came in the 1992 film "Captain Ron․"
- Moved to New York City from her native Puerto Rico to pursue an entertainment career
- Released a debut album called "Borinquena" in 2003
- Appeared in the music video "Hidden Agenda" by Craig David in 2003
Awards
- 1998ALMA Award-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Nationally Syndicated Drama Series: nominated
- 2002ALMA Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2004Chainsaw Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2006Black Reel-Best Actress - Television: nominated
- 2007ALMA Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie: nominated
- 2007Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2008ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series: winner
- 2008Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress- Film: nominated
- 2009ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2012ALMA Award-Favorite Movie Actress - Drama/Adventure: nominated
- 2014Imagen Award-Best Actress/Television: nominated
- 2015Imagen Award-Best Actress - Television: nominated
- 2022Best Supporting Actress-Best Supporting Actress in a feature film: nominated