Alyssa Diaz


Alyssa Elaine Diaz is an American actress. She is known for her roles on television, such as Celia Ortega on the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns, Jasmine on the ABC Family series The Nine Lives of Chloe King, Gloria Cruz on Lifetime's Army Wives, Teresa on Showtime's Ray Donovan, Dariela Marzan on the CBS series Zoo, and Officer Angela Lopez on the ABC series The Rookie.

Early life and education

Diaz was born in Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on September 7, 1985. She is of Colombian, Mexican, and Irish ancestry. Diaz is a graduate of Bishop Alemany High School.

Career

Diaz is an actor known for her recurring roles on several series, including Army Wives, Ray Donovan, and the soap opera As The World Turns. She had her breakout film role in the remake of Red Dawn . She has made other appearances, guest-starring in television shows including Southland, ' and Lie to Me. Diaz has also starred in the film How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer, and in the television films ' and The Jensen Project.
In 2011 Diaz was cast in the starring role of Jasmine on the ABC Family series The Nine Lives of Chloe King. In 2012, she landed the recurring role of Gloria Cruz on Army Wives. She was upgraded to series regular for the seventh season, which started in March 2013. She has also appeared in The Vampire Diaries.
In March 2016, Diaz landed the role as Dariela, a series regular, on the CBS drama Zoo for its second season.. She currently plays Mika Camarena, the wife of Kiki Camarena, slain DEA agent, in the Netflix series . She also currently plays Officer Angela Lopez on the ABC drama The Rookie.

Filmography

Film

Television