Rosa Salazar

Biography

Rosa Salazar is an American actress, director and writer. She is popular for her roles- Brenda in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials(2015) & Maze Runner: The Death Cure(2018), Alita in Alita: Battle Angel(2018), Rosa in Man Seeking Woman, random characters in CollegeHumor Originals, Zoe DeHaven in "Parenthood", Maria in "American Horror Story", Ms. Benitez in "Big Mouth", Ava Perez in CHIPS(2017), Rosa in Good Crazy(2016), As voice of Alma in Undone, Lynn in The Divergent Series: Insurgent. Bird Box & The Kindergarten Teacher her among her well known films

Rosa salazar was born on 16th July 1985 in Washington DC, United States to Marilynne Salazar(mother) and Luis Salazar(father) and was raised in Greenbelt, Marland, United states. (Other accounts say she was born in British Columbia, Canada). She has lived in Boxwood from 1998 to 2005[1]

Rosa salazar Education

• Greenbelt Middle School: She went to Greenbelt Middle School for her schooling [1]
• Eleanor Roosevelt High School: Rosa attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School(ERHS) - a public high school (part of Prince George's County Public Schools system) specializing in Science, Mathematics, Engineering & Technology. She was a French Immersion student and a drama improv student at the institution [1]
• Prince George's Community College: She went to the community college while living in Prince George's County. She was a student of Drama at the college[1]
• HB Studios (Uta Hagen)
• Upright Citizens Brigade- She learned method acting, improvisation & performing at the institution [1]

Rosa salazar Facts & Trivia

• Ancestry: Rosa is of Pervuvian (father) & French (mother) descent [2], her parents are immigrants from Canada. She grew up in her Peruvian grandmother's home on Washington
• Her last name is from Burgos in Spain
• She worked at the Domino's at the age of 15. She went around moving across the United States for the next two years.
• Her interest in acting started early. She worked as an entertainer at the age of 15.
• Rosa moved to Los Angeles in 2009, it is then her career took a turn to success
• Bicycle Delivery Girl: Rosa's career before becoming an actress deals mostly with the food industry. She worked as a delivery girl in Brooklyn, weathering the rains & snows [1]
• Previous chores: She has previously worked as a bartender, punk bar [3]
• Screen Actors Guild- She is a member of Screen actors Guild [1]
• The Sargasm- She had a blog of her own. named- 'The Sargasm', it seems to be no more. (understandable given her busy schedule)
• Move to Manhattan: She moved to  Manhattan, New York, New York as an adult, it is here that her acting career took a turn for the better
• Inspiration: Demi Moore's character Meredith Johnson from Disclosure (1994) was one of the biggest inspirations for Rosa to seek a career in acting. [4]
• College humor: she has worked for the comedy production of college Humor
• Rosa salazar & Isacc Hilleger relationship: It is believed that Rosa and Isaac are engaged, they met while working for college Humor, these could just be rumors as well.
• Voice acting: Rosa has lent her voice to numerous projects like Undone TV series, China IL TV series. Epic(2013), Big Mouth tv series, Batman Arkham Origins video game
• Her early career took time to take of because of series of wrong choices
• She previously had a twitter account which is deleted as of now.
• She prefers Instagram to twitter
• According to her, Should friends date or stay away?- Stay away
• She likes facial hair in men
• The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival featured her movie Good Crazy
• She likes dogs and has two dogs named G G (boxer/pit mix, harlequin black and white, named after GG Allin) & Mindy [1] [3]
• Adam Pally is her work husband, meaning he acts in the role of her husband in the Tv series Night Owls
• She considers actress Sandra Bullock to be her Idol [4]
• Her home remedy for throat itches: She pops in a few garlic pieces to treat her throat troubles [5]

Rosa salazar Career

• Debut TV series: She appeared in a minor role of Dog Walker in the TV series "Old Friends" in the episode "Cleaning Up"
• Debut movie: Rosa's very first feature film appearance was in 2014, through Jamesy Boy directed by Trevor White with pencer Rocco Lofranco, Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames
• Short movies: Rosa has appeared in numerous short films such as Looper: Baldness Anxiety, Fortunate Son, Plan B.
• Writer and director: Rosa had always been inspired by the creative side of the film making, She has mad debut in both writing and directing through the short film Good Crazy(2016)

Rosa salazar Filmography

Rosa salazar Movies List

• Pink Skies Ahead- Addie
• Alita: Battle Angel(2019)- Alita
• Bird Box(2018)- Lucy
• The Kindergarten Teacher(2018)- Becca
• Maze Runner: The Death Cure(2018)- Brenda
• CHiPs(2017)- Ava Perez
• Submerged(2016)- Amanda
• Good Crazy(2016) (short)- Rosa
• Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials(2015)- Brenda
• Night Owls(2015)- Madeline
• Wrestling Isn't Wrestling(2015) (documentary)- Girl watching GoT
• The Divergent Series: Insurgent(2015)- Lynn
• Search Party(2014)- Pocahontas
• Jamesy Boy(2014)- Crystal
• Epic(2013)- Roller Derby Girl
• Plan B(2013) (short)- Steph
• Boomerang(2013) (TV film)- Olive Chatsworth
• Fortunate Son(2012) (short)- Elisa
• Looper: Baldness Anxiety(2012) (short)
• Little Brother(2011) (TV Film)- Odetta

Rosa salazar TV/ Web Series List

• Brand New Cherry Flavor (TV Series)- Lisa Nova
• Star Trek: Short Treks(2019)(TV series)- Captain Lynne Lucero
• Undone(2019)(TV series)- Alma(voice)
• Big Mouth(2017)(TV series)-Ms. Benitez (voice)
• Man Seeking Woman(2016) (TV series)- Rosa
• Comedy Bang! Bang!(2016) (TV series)- Camper
• China, IL(2015) (TV series)- Barb (voice)
• Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories(2015) (TV series)- Lucy
• Hunt the Truth(2015) (pod cast Series)- Bostwick
• The Pro(2014) (series)- Jamie Schoonmaker
• Nuclear Family(2013) (web series)- Rebecca
• Body of Proof(2013) (TV series)- Ramona Delgado
• Hello Ladies(2013) (TV series)- Heaven
• Sketchy(2013) (web series)
• Stevie TV(2012) (series)
• Ben and Kate(2012) (TV series)- Molly
• Car-Jumper(2012) (web series)- Agent Mindy
• Parenthood(2011-) (TV series)- Zoe DeHaven
• American Horror Story: Murder House(2011)- Nurse Maria
• Law & Order: LA(2011)- Yolanda
• CollegeHumor(2010-) (web series)
• Old Friends(2010) (web series)- Dog walker

Rosa salazar Video Games

• Batman: Arkham Origins(2013)- Copperhead

Rosa salazar Commercials/ Promotions

• Coach (Leather fashion items)
• Microsoft (KIN phone)
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Rosa salazar Awards

Wins

• 2019: Best Actress- in a  feature firm for her role in Alita: Battle Angel at the Imagen Awards.
• 2015: Breakthrough Achievement Award: For her roe in Night Owls, at Twin Cities Film Fest

Nominations

• 2016: Short Film Grand Jury Prize for her short movie "Good Crazy" at the movie Sundance Film Festival
• 2015: Best Actress Award: For her role in Night Owls, at Hill Country Film Festival Awards

Rosa salazar News & Updates

• 'Best Animated Series' nomination- at the Critics Choice awards in December 2019 
• Undone’s inaugural Comic Con: She was part of the comic con of her animated series in July 2019
• Featured on V Magazine in February 2019
• Tokyo Premiere: Attended Tokyo premiere of her movie Alita in February 2019
• 1883 magazine cover page: Was featured on the cover page of magazine in January 2019

Rosa salazar Quotes

• Martial arts is not only physical strength, but balancing and finding harmony within.
• I'm a craft nerd, I love what I'm doing.
• Someone not cynical is hard to find in this town.
• The old version of me is very open wound
• You are like this pit bull, barking & biting, and when someone starts to understand you, you become a domesticated couch potato getting your belly rubbed.
• I told myself when I was broke and homeless that my biggest goal was just to have a house, I've already made it.
• I was in foster care, and I was emancipated at 15, so I did live on my own. I wasn't homeless, but I felt like a child without a home
• My trajectory in life was exactly what it’s meant to be
• The people you are with are your family, you have to bond together, band it together, Whether or not they are holding hands, it's larger than that, it's larger than our every day coupling
• Relationships are a good idea if they don't slow you down.
• I can fall asleep on a dime.
• I like very minimal stuff. I am a tomboy at heart and in body
• Directing is not an easy job, you age, you harden
• I was that kid who was always practicing crying or falling asleep or being angry or being excited. I was that weirdo in my room making faces.
• You never want to get ahead of your expectations [3]

Sources

• Rosa Salazar Wiki
• IMDB Bio

References

1. https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/issues/GNR20111006.pdf
2. https://youtu.be/63W4pfU8l9A?t=32
3. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-alita-battle-angel-rosa-salazar-20190110-story.html
4. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rosa-salazar-abbreviated-bird-box-role-james-camerons-alita-1174582
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jppbQyRJEcA
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