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Elizabeth Rodriguez

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 27, 1980 (44)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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.

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Allswell in New York

Allswell in New York

2023

as Daisy

The Latin from Manhattan

The Latin from Manhattan

2022

as Mamá

We Are Gathered Here Today

We Are Gathered Here Today

2022

as Gwen Cantu

Making Babies

Making Babies

2019

as Maria

Skate Kitchen

Skate Kitchen

2018

as Renata

11:55

11:55

2017

as Angie

Logan

Logan

2017

as Gabriela

Take Care

Take Care

2014

as Nurse Janet

The Drop

The Drop

2014

as Detective Romsey

Glass Chin

Glass Chin

2014

as Rita Sierra

Tio Papi

Tio Papi

2013

as Cheeky

Side Effects

Side Effects

2013

as Pharmacist

Pound of Flesh

Pound of Flesh

2011

as Sgt. Rebecca Ferraro

All Things Fall Apart

All Things Fall Apart

2011

as Mrs. Lopez

Jack Goes Boating

Jack Goes Boating

2010

as Waldorf Event Assistant

A Line in the Sand

A Line in the Sand

2008

as Martel

On Bloody Sunday

On Bloody Sunday

2007

as Older Isabel

Four Lane Highway

Four Lane Highway

2007

as Sasha

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

2006

as Det. Gina Calabrese

Sueno

Sueno

2005

as Carmen

Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning

Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning

2002

as Selena Sanchez

Acts of Worship

Acts of Worship

2001

as Jan

Blow

Blow

2001

as Martha Oliveras

Golfballs!

Golfballs!

1999

as Bentwood Girl #5

Return to Paradise

Return to Paradise

1998

as Gaby

I Think I Do

I Think I Do

1997

as Celia

Inflammable

Inflammable

1995

as Tanya Santos

Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents

1995

as Marisol

Desperado

Desperado

1995

as Mariachi Fan

Fresh

Fresh

1994

as Consuela

Bedhead

Bedhead

1991

as Nurse

Allswell in New York

Allswell in New York

2023

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Allswell in New York

Allswell in New York

2023

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Orange Is the New Black

as Aleida Diaz

Episodes: 71

First Aired: Jul 11, 2013

Power

as Paz Valdes

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Jun 07, 2014

East New York

as Crystal Morales

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Oct 02, 2022

Fear the Walking Dead

as Liza Ortiz

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 23, 2015

Shameless

as Faye Donahue

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

Grimm

as Agent Chavez

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 28, 2011

New York Undercover

as Gina

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 08, 1994

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Rafa Martez (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 03, 2008

ER

as Sandra

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Six Feet Under

as Sylvie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 03, 2001

New York News

as Tanya

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1995

Oz

as Maritza Alvarez

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 12, 1997

The Shield

as Lita Valverde

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 12, 2002

Devious Maids

as Josefina Mercado

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 23, 2013

Third Watch

as Sergeant Chris Reyes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1999

Cold Case

as Gina Lopresi (2010)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

The Good Doctor

as Carina Bardo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2017

FX: The Series

as Kit Marchado

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1996

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

as Rafa Martez (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 2021

FlashForward

as Ingrid Alvarez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2009

Power Book II: Ghost

as Paz Valdes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 2020

Law & Order

as Isabel Alvarez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as Caridad Montero

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as Elvira Jaurez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Carmen Vasquez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

ER

as Nurse Sandra

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Just Shoot Me!

as Maria

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Chicago P.D.

as Det. Suarez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2014

Power

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 07, 2014

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

USA High

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 1997

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