Michelle Veintimilla
Michelle Veintimilla | |
|---|---|
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupations | Film, television & theater actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Eddy Lee (m. 2023) |
Michelle Veintimilla is an Ecuadorian American film, television, and theater actress. She is best known for starring as Vanessa Sanchez in the ABC rom-com series The Baker and The Beauty. Her breakout role was villain Firefly in the second and fourth seasons of the Fox television series Gotham. She portrayed Carmen Guerra on FOX's The Gifted[1] Marie Jablonski on the Netflix crime drama series Seven Seconds,[2], Hayden on the Netflix science fiction miniseries, The I-Land, and frequently appears on NBC's Law and Order SVU as couselor Christine Vega.
Career
[edit]Veintimilla was a senior at Carnegie Mellon University when she got the offer to perform in the musical The Visit at the Williamstown Theater Festival in 2014.[3] She eventually went on to appear in the Broadway production of The Visit, playing the younger version of Chita Rivera's character, marking her Broadway debut.
[3][4][5] She portrayed the DC Comics' super-villain Bridgit Pike/Firefly in the series Gotham. She appeared in two episodes of season two.[4] After being replaced by Camila Perez for the third season,[6] she returned to the role with the fourth season episode "Mandatory Brunch Meeting".[7]
In 2019, she appeared in a developmental presentation of The Civilians new musical Store Brand, written and composed by Zack Zadek. In August 2019, it was confirmed that Veintimilla would star as Hayden in the Netflix science fiction miniseries, The I-Land, which premiered on September 12, 2019.[8]
In 2020, Veintimilla starred in the ABC series The Baker and the Beauty.[9]
In 2022, she played Actress/Bachelorette/Casting Director in the world premiere production of Which Way to the Stage off-Broadway.[10]
In 2024, she starred as Carla Albanese in Andy Blankenbueler's production on NINE at The Kennedy Center.
Personal life
[edit]In June 2023, she married Broadway actor Eddy Lee.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Blue in Green | woman | Short film |
| 2014 | Not Cool | Janié | |
| 2015 | Fathers and Daughters | Michelle | |
| 2015 | Love the Coopers | Kendra | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 2017 | The Depths | Chastity | |
| 2019 | Drunk Parents | Rachel | |
| 2022 | What We Do Next | Elsa Mercado |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | One Life to Live | Principal Dancer | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Redwood Time | Alise | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Those Who Kill | Sarah Branson | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Chair | Herself | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Nurse | 1 episode |
| 2015–2016; 2018 | Gotham | Bridgit Pike / Firefly | Seasons 2 and 4; recurring guest star |
| 2015, 2024 | Blue Bloods | Sybil Cairo, Maria Duran | Season 6, Ep. 7; Season 14, Ep. 2&3 |
| 2015 | Limitless | Ava Pouran | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Gifted | Carmen Guerra | Recurring guest star (3 episodes) |
| 2018 | Seven Seconds | Marie Joblanski | Series regular (10 episodes) |
| 2019 | The I-Land | Hayden | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Prodigal Son | Andy | 1 episode |
| 2020 | The Baker and the Beauty | Vanessa | Main role |
| 2021 | Big Sky | Rosie Amaya | Recurring |
| 2026 | Watson | Paola Barajas | Episode: "Wrongful Life" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gifted Episode 7 Preview: eXtreme measures". ComingSoon.net. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ ‘Seven Seconds’ Trailer: Regina King Seeks Justice In Netflix Crime Anthology Series
- ^ a b "Michelle Veintimilla on Broadway Playing Young Chita Rivera". The New York Times. June 1, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (August 17, 2015). "Gotham Launching Season 2 Firefly Arc (and There's a Cool Casting Twist)". TVLine. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Michelle Veintimilla Theatre Credits". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "DC TV Watch: 'Gotham' Quietly Recasts Firefly". The Hollywood Reporter. May 12, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "'Gotham' Season 4, episode 17: 'Mandatory Brunch Meeting' Recap: 'Legion of Terror' [SPOILERS]". TV Movie Fix. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 20, 2019). "'The I-Land' Teaser: Netflix Sets Release Date For Kate Bosworth Sci-Fi Series With Fyre Fest Flair". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "The Baker and the Beauty: TV Review". April 13, 2020.
- ^ Brunner, Raven (March 8, 2022). "Michelle Veintimilla, Sas Goldberg, Max Jenkins, Evan Todd Cast in MCC World Premiere of Which Way to the Stage". Playbill. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Michelle Veintimilla at IMDb
- Michelle Veintimilla at the Internet Broadway Database
- Michelle Veintimilla at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)
