Justina Machado (born September 6, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress of Puerto Rican descent. She broke out as Vanessa on Six Feet Under and is best known for her leading role as Penelope Alvarez on One Day at a Time (2017).
Filmography:
- Goode Behavior (1997): Raquel dela Rosa
- Six Feet Under (2001-2005): Vanessa Diaz
- Final Destination 2 (2003): Isabella Hudson
- Ugly Betty (2007): Clara
- The Accidental Husband (2008): Sofia
- Pedro (2008): Mily
- ER (2009): Claudia Diaz
- Three Rivers (2009-2010): Pam Acosta
- Private Practice (2012-2013): Stephanie Kemp
- Endgame (2014): Karla
- The Purge: Anarchy (2014): Tanya
- Jane the Virgin (2016-2019): Darci Factor
- Queen of the South (2016): Brenda
- Elena of Avalor (2016) : Carmen Guzman (voice)
- One Day at a Time (2017-2020): Penelope Alvarez
- Superstore (2019): Maya
- Harley Quinn (2020): Bethany (voice)
- Dancing with the Stars (2020): Herself (contestant)
- Dragons: The Nine Realms (2021): Carla Gonzales (voice)