Elizabeth Rodriguez
Elizabeth Rodriguez is an American actress, best known for her role as Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.
After graduation from Lehman College, Rodriguez studied for two years under acclaimed acting teacher Maggie Flanigan at William Esper Studios in NYC. While still at the studio, she began working professionally with appearances in feature films including Fresh, Dead Presidents, and I Think I Do, as well as in TV shows such as Law & Order, and recurring roles on both OZ and New York Undercover.
Rodriguez has since appeared in numerous shows, including a recurring role as Aleida Diaz on the Netflix Original series Orange Is The New Black. Other TV credits include roles as series regulars on both NBC's Prime Suspect, opposite Maria Bello, and ABC's All My Children, in addition to recurring roles on The Shield and ER. Other credits include Six Feet Under, FlashForward, Cold Case, Just Shoot Me, NYPD Blue and Law & Order: SVU.
Her made-for-TV movies include Inflammable and The Eddie Matos Story, written by Oscar nominated writer Jose Rivera. Some of her feature films include Return to Paradise, Four Lane Highway, Acts of Worship, Blow, All Things Fall Apart, Pound Of Flesh, Tonight at Noon, A Line in the Sand, Jack Goes Boating directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Michael Mann's Miami Vice, opposite Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx, Tio Papi, Glass Chin, and Animal Rescue with Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini.
In addition to her work on screen, Rodriguez remains extremely active in the theater. She has starred in Beauty of the Father (Manhattan Theatre Club), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (NY's Public Theater), Roger and Vanessa (Actors' Gang), Den of Thieves (Black Dahlia), Robbers (American Place Theater), A View From 151st Street (NY's Public Theater) and Unconditional (NY's Public Theater). Rodriguez is a longtime member of NY's acclaimed Labyrinth Theater Company.
Acted in
Allswell in New York
2023
as Daisy
East New York
2022
as Crystal Morales
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022
as Gwen Cantu
The Latin from Manhattan
2022
as Mamá
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Rafa Martez (voice)
Power Book II: Ghost
2020
as Paz Valdes
Mighty
2020
as Leti
Making Babies
2019
as Maria
Skate Kitchen
2018
as Renata
The Good Doctor
2017
as Carina Bardo
11:55
2017
as Angie
Logan
2017
as Gabriela
Fear the Walking Dead
2015
as Liza Ortiz
The Drop
2014
as Detective Romsey
Power
2014
as Paz Valdes
Power
2014
Glass Chin
2014
as Rita Sierra
Take Care
2014
as Nurse Janet
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Det. Suarez
Tio Papi
2013
as Cheeky
Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Aleida Diaz
Devious Maids
2013
as Josefina Mercado
Side Effects
2013
as Pharmacist
Grimm
2011
as Agent Chavez
Pound of Flesh
2011
as Sgt. Rebecca Ferraro
All Things Fall Apart
2011
as Mrs. Lopez
Shameless
2011
as Faye Donahue
Jack Goes Boating
2010
as Waldorf Event Assistant
FlashForward
2009
as Ingrid Alvarez
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Rafa Martez (voice)
A Line in the Sand
2008
as Martel
On Bloody Sunday
2007
as Older Isabel
Four Lane Highway
2007
as Sasha
Miami Vice
2006
as Det. Gina Calabrese
Sueno
2005
as Carmen
Cold Case
2003
as Gina Lopresi (2010)
Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning
2002
as Selena Sanchez
The Shield
2002
as Lita Valverde
Six Feet Under
2001
as Sylvie
Blow
2001
as Martha Oliveras
Les Filles à papa
2001
Acts of Worship
2001
as Jan
Third Watch
1999
as Sergeant Chris Reyes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Carmen Vasquez
Golfballs!
1999
as Bentwood Girl #5
Return to Paradise
1998
as Gaby
USA High
1997
Oz
1997
as Maritza Alvarez
I Think I Do
1997
as Celia
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Maria
FX: The Series
1996
as Kit Marchado
Inflammable
1995
as Tanya Santos
Dead Presidents
1995
as Marisol
New York News
1995
as Tanya
Desperado
1995
as Mariachi Fan
ER
1994
as Sandra
ER
1994
as Nurse Sandra
New York Undercover
1994
as Gina
Fresh
1994
as Consuela
Bedhead
1991
as Nurse
Law & Order
1990
as Isabel Alvarez
Law & Order
1990
as Caridad Montero
Law & Order
1990
as Elvira Jaurez
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Tonight at Noon
as Sarah