Justina Machado mini-bio: Justina Machado began her career on the stage with performances at the Latino Chicago Theatre. She went on to appear in
Blade to the Heat and
Black Butterfly at the Los Angeles’ renowned Mark Taper Forum.
For television, Machado has been featured in "ER" and had guest appearances on "Ghost Whisperer," "Cold Case," "Grey’s Anatomy," and "Ugly Betty," among others. She also starred in the pilot "I Love Lupe" for CastleRock. Recently, she starred in HBO’s critically acclaimed, award-winning series "Six Feet Under." Soon after, she starred in the NBC comedy "Alpha Mom." She also stars in the upcoming ABC thriller
Fatal Contact opposite Joely Richardson. On the stage, Machado recently starred in the musical version of
The Mambo Kings at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, for which she received rave reviews.
In film, she has had supporting roles in Steven Soderbergh’s groundbreaking film
Full Frontal and in Nick Cassavetes’
She’s So Lovely alongside Robin Wright Penn and James Gandolfini. Her most recent film credits include
Final Destination 2 and
Torque opposite Ice Cube. She will next be seen in Bertrand Tavernier's
In The Electric Mist opposite Tommy Lee Jones.
