Career
Merediz originated the role of Abuela Claudia in the Broadway musical In the Heights, for which she received a Tony nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. She played the role for the show"s entire Broadway run. Her television credits include National Broadcasting Company"s 2016 series "Shades of Blue" and Netflix"s Orange Is the New Black.
Film and television Theatre and stage In addition to In the Heights, Broadway credits include Reckless at the Manhattan Theatre Club, Manitoba of Louisiana Mancha, and Les Misérables.
She also appeared as Rosie in Mamma Mia!. Before they went to Broadway, Merediz starred in the Office-Broadway versions of In the Heights, and The Human Comedy.
Some of her other Office-Broadway credits include Women without Men, The Haggadah, Lullabye and Goodnight, and The Blessing. Additionally, Merediz was directed by John Cassavetes in a play called Thornhill.
Voice-over Credits Merediz has an extensive voice-over and narration portfolio, including documentaries on Public Broadcasting Service. Her voice can be heard in "Nature: Nature"s Miracle Orphans" and Cuba: the Accidental Eden, numerous television/radio commercials, Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego! Go!.
She served as spokesperson for the MTA, New York City Transit Authority.