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Known
for tough-chick roles, Michelle
Rodriguez is proof that there is a cross between beauty and brawn.
Born in Bexar County, Texas on July 12, 1978, Michelle always knew
she was destined to become a star, she just didn't know how to get
there. Michelle lived in Texas until the age of 8 when her family
moved to the Dominican Republic where she lived for two years before
moving to Puerto Rico. At 11, Michelle's family relocated for the
last time to Jersey City, New Jersey. Although she has been working
since 1999 as an extra in such films as Summer of Sam (1999) and
Cradle Will Rock (1999), it only took a magazine ad announcing an
open casting call in New York for Michelle to decide to finally step
into the spotlight. The role was the female lead, the movie was Girlfight
(2000). Despite the lack of experience in film and boxing, Michelle
auditioned, along with another 350 girls. After various trials inside
an actual boxing ring and five arduous months of training in Brooklyn's
Gleason's Gym, she was finally chosen to portray the role of Diana
Guzman. As soon as the independent film began making the rounds at
various film festivals, Michelle began gaining critical acclaim for
her performance earning her awards like the Deaxville Festival of
American Cinema award for Best Actress and the Las Vegas Film Critics
Society for Female Breakthrough Performance. As Girlfight (2000)
continued to gain notoriety with its September 2000 release, Michelle
was already hard at work with films like 3 A.M. (2001), the blockbuster
hit _Fast and The Furious, The (2001)_ , and Resident Evil (2002).
With young Hollywood calling her name, the future for this feisty
Jersey girl is as strong as the punches she throws.
Michelle Rodriguez
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Actress - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s)
Control (2004) (filming)
S.W.A.T. (2003) .... Chris Sanchez
Blue Crush (2002) .... Eden
... aka Blue Crush (2002) (Germany)
Resident Evil (2002) .... Rain Ocampo
... aka Resident Evil (2002) (France) (Germany)
Fast and the Furious, The (2001) .... Letty
3 A.M. (2001) .... Salgado
Girlfight (2000) .... Diana Guzman
Summer of Sam (1999) (uncredited) .... Extra
Cradle Will Rock (1999) (uncredited) .... Extra
Herself - filmography
Playing Dead: 'Resident Evil' From Game to Screen (2002) (V) ....
Herself
Women of the Beach (2002) (TV) .... Herself
2002 ABC World Stunt Awards (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself (Presenter)
2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, The (2001) (TV) .... Herself
Film-Fest DVD: Issue 5 - Cannes 2000 & SXSW (2000) (V) .... Herself
Notable TV Guest Appearances
"Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The" (1992) playing "Herself" 16
August 2002
" Cribs" (2000) playing "Herself" 2001 |