Quick Facts
Intro | American actress | ||
Is | Actor Television actor Film actor | ||
From | United States of America | ||
Field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||
Gender | female | ||
Birth | 6 October 1966, San Fernando Valley, USA | ||
Age | 56 years | ||
Star sign | Libra | ||
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Biography
Jacqueline Danell Obradors (born October 6, 1966) is an American actress. She has appeared in films such as Six Days, Seven Nights (1998), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Tortilla Soup (2001), A Man Apart (2003) and Unstoppable (2004). On television, Obradors is known for her role as Det. Rita Ortiz in the ABC crime drama series NYPD Blue (2001–2005).
Early life
Obradors was born in the San Fernando Valley, the daughter of Argentine immigrants Angie, a church worker, and Albert Obradors, an office cleaning business owner. Before becoming an actress, Jacqueline was a cashier at Hughes Market in Canoga Park, California.
Career
She is best known for playing supporting roles in Six Days, Seven Nights (as Angelica) and A Man Apart, and for her role as Detective Rita Ortiz on the ABC crime drama NYPD Blue (2001–2005). In 2001, Obradors voiced Audrey in Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire and its sequel, Atlantis: Milo's Return. In 2003's A Man Apart, she played Stacy Vetter, the murdered wife of Vin Diesel's character DEA Agent Sean Vetter. She appeared on Freddie as Sofia, Freddie's sister, during the 2005–2006 television season. She appeared in one episode of George Lopez as Angie's sister, Gloria. In 2010, she played the recurring role of Paloma Reynosa on NCIS.
Partial filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Soldier Boyz | Vasquez | |
1998 | Six Days, Seven Nights | Angelica | Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy/Romance |
1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Elaine Fowler | |
2001 | Tortilla Soup | Carmen Naranjo | Nominated—ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture |
Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Audrey Rocio Ramirez (voice) | ||
2003 | A Man Apart | Stacy Vetter | |
Atlantis: Milo's Return | Audrey Rocio Ramirez / Nurse (voices) | ||
2004 | Unstoppable | Detective Amy Knight | |
2009 | Crossing Over | Phadkar, special agent | |
2014 | Bad Asses | Rosaria Parkes |
Television credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990–1993 | Parker Lewis | ||
1995 | Live Shot | Sonya Lopez | (uncredited) |
1995 | Diagnosis Murder | Anita | Episode: "My Baby Is Out of This World" |
1995 | Problem Child 3: Junior in Love | Conchita | Television film |
1996 | Murder She Wrote | Patricia Decalde | Episode: "Death Goes Double Platinum" |
1996 | The John Larroquette Show | Myra | Episode: "The Train Wreck" |
1996 | Sliders | Carol | Episode: "Season's Greedings" |
1996–1997 | The Burning Zone | Marion (uncredited) | |
1997 | Silk Stalkings | Maria Martine | Episode: "Silent Witness" |
1992–1997 | Renegade | Teresa Romero (uncredited) | |
1998 | L.A. Doctors | Autumn | |
1999–2000 | Jesse | Irma | |
2000 | Battery Park | Elena Ramirez | |
2000–2006 | Strong Medicine | Dolores Rivera (uncredited) | |
2001 | Kate Brasher | Mary Elizabeth Rodriguez | |
2001 | Some of My Best Friends | Michelle | |
2001–2005 | NYPD Blue | Detective Rita Ortiz | 80 episodes Nominated—ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series |
2003 | George Lopez | Gloria | Episode: "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss" |
2005–2006 | Freddie | Sofia | |
2009 | Cold Case | Dr. Julie Ramirez (uncredited) | Episode: "Mind Games" |
2010 | NCIS | Paloma Reynosa | Episodes: "Borderland", "Rule Fifty-One", "Spider and the Fly" |
2011 | The Glades | Marisol Sanchez | Episode: "Dirty Little Secrets" |
2012 | Young Justice: Invasion | Alanna | Episode: "Earthlings" |
2014 | Grimm | Ava Diaz | Episode: "Cry Luison" |
2015 | Castle | Allison Hyde | Episode: "XX" |
2016 | Lopez | Alita | 4 episodes |
2018 | Mayans M.C. | Marisol Reyes | Episode: Pilot |
2019 | Bosch (TV series) | Detective Christina Vega |
