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Jaina Lee Ortiz Biography

Birth Name:Jessica Ortiz

Birth Place:California, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

Was a professional salsa dancer before discovering acting when she was asked to appear in an NYU student film
Quote: "[on her character in "Rosewood"] "She's Latina, she's from New York and she's a homicide detective․ I'm Latina, I'm from New York, and my father is a homicide detective․ I didn't have to be anyone else․ Villa is me to a T․""
Best known for playing Detective Annalise Villa in "Rosewood" and Marly in "The After․"
Was a contestant on the 2010 VH1 series "Scream Queens," a competition to find a horror actress