Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez Biography:
Michelle Rodriguez was born in San Antonio, Texas, US, on July 12, 1978.
Rodriguez spent her childhood shuttled between the Dominican Republic, Texas and Puerto Rico. She landed her first role in the film Girlfight after beating out 350 other hopeful actresses who auditioned for the lead.

Michelle Rodriguez

Rodriguez endured months of intense physical training in preparation for her role as the angry and fearless Diana Guzman. It paid off—the role garnered her rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. She also won the Gotham Award for Breakthrough performance.

Roles in the telefilm 3 A.M., opposite Danny Glover and Pam Grier, and feature films The Fast and the Furious, starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, and Resident Evil (2002) followed. In 2005 she joined the cast of the hit ABC series Lost, playing tough girl Ana-Lucia Cortez.

While in Hawaii shooting the series, Rodriguez was arrested on a DUI. The incident violated her California probation for a hit and run DUI and driving with a suspended license. She served 65 hours out of a five day sentence behind bars in Hawaii, and was due to serve 60 days in jail in California, but spent just over four hours there before being released due to overcrowding.

Her bout with the law didn't hurt her career, however, as she landed a starring role in James Cameron's mega-hit Avatar (2009).

FILMOGRAPHY:
Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
Avatar: Special Edition (2010)
Machete (2010)
Avatar (2009)
Avatar 3D (2009)
Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience (2009)
Fast & Furious (2009)
Battle in Seattle (2008)
LOST: The Complete Third Season (2007)
BloodRayne (2006)
S.W.A.T. (2003)
Blue Crush (2002)
Resident Evil (2002)
The Fast And The Furious (2001)
Girlfight (2000)
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