Background
Rodriguez was born and raised in New York City to Puerto Rican parents.
Rodriguez was born and raised in New York City to Puerto Rican parents.
She graduated from Lehman College in the Bronx and later studied acting with Maggie Flannigan at the William Esper Studio.
Rodriguez is best known for her role as Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black (2013–present). In 2015, she starred as a series regular on the first season of Administrative Management College"s post-apocalyptic drama series, Fear the Walking Dead. 1990s
While still studying, Rodriguez began appearing on-screen in small parts in films like Fresh (1994) and television shows such as New York Undercover, New York News, Law & Order, New York City Police Department Blue and Ounces
2000s
She has appeared in a number of stage productions, television shows and independent films.
She was nominated for an Imagen Award for her role in the feature film Tio Papi (2013), and co-starred as Gina Calabrese in Michael Mann"s feature film Miami Vice (2006). From 2008 to 2009, she played the role of Carmen Morales on the American Broadcasting Company daytime soap opera, All My Children.
2010s
In 2011, she had a series regular role on the short-lived National Broadcasting Company police drama series, Prime Suspect. In 2013, Rodriguez began appearing in the recurring role of Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black.
Rodriguez also had recurring roles as Paz Valdes in the Starz drama series, Power, and as Special Agent Chavez in the National Broadcasting Company police procedural Grimm.