Lisseth Chavez
Lisseth Chavez (born May 25, 1989) is an American actress known for her roles in Chicago P.D., The OA, and The Fosters. Chavez will appear as Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz in the upcoming sixth season of the CW superhero series, Legends of Tomorrow.
Lisseth Chavez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lisseth Chavez May 25, 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | The Fosters Chicago P.D. |
Personal life
Lisseth Chavez was born May 25, 1989.[1] She reportedly prefers to maintain a high level of privacy about her personal life.[2] She is an American of Salvadoran heritage.[3]
Career
Chavez worked as a model early in her career.[2] She first appeared to TV audiences in 2009's reality beauty contest, True Beauty. She acted professionally for the first time in an episode of The Baby (2011). Chavez has appeared in individual episodes of Southland, Shameless, Lucifer, Rizzoli & Isles, and others. She started to garner more significant roles starting in 2016 with her work on The Night Shift, followed by a featured character run on The Fosters.[4][3] She played characters with multiple episode-arcs on Station 19 and The OA in 2019.[4]
Chavez lead role has grown to include her playing rookie officer Vanessa Rojas on NBC's "Chicago" franchise shows (Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, and Chicago Fire), a role originally designed to create long-term romantic tension with character Kevin Atwater, initiated in season seven of the series, but cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] The character arc will end there, as it was announced during the break that Chavez will not return to complete her character's story-line in order to take on the new role of tech-geek, Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz, in The CW's Legends of Tomorrow 2021 season.[5][7]
Awards and recognition
In 2020, the Imagen Awards, referred to by the industry as the "Latino Golden Globes," nominated Chavez in the 'Best Supporting Actress: Television' category for her work on Chicago P.D.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BFFs | Bella | completed (unreleased) |
| 2021 | Voyeur | Rebecca | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | True Beauty | Herself | |
| 2011 | The Baby | Maritza | 1 episode: "The Interviews" |
| 2013 | Southland | Carmen Martinez | 1 episode: "Bleed Out" |
| 2015 | The Adversaries | TV film | |
| 2015 | Shameless | Marita | 1 episode: "Crazy Love" |
| 2015 | The Night Shift | Ana | 1 episode: "Fog of War" |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | clerk | 1 episode: "Badass Cop" |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Nikki | 1 episode: "A Priest Walks Into a Bar" |
| 2016 | Murder in the First | Skylar Jennings | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Carmen | 1 episode: "Dangerous Curve Ahead" |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Kate Endris | 1 episode: "Civil War" |
| 2017 | One Day at a Time | Young Lydia | 1 episode: "A Snowman's Tale" |
| 2017 | One of Us | Haley Cooper | TV film |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. | Ariana | 1 episode: "Fences" |
| 2017–2018 | The Fosters | Ximena Sinfuego | 18 episodes; recurring; |
| 2018 | Get Christie Love | Val | TV film |
| 2019 | Station 19 | Kathleen "Kat" Noonan | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The OA | Carmen | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Chicago Fire | Officer Vanessa Rojas | 1 episode: "Infection, pt. 1" |
| 2019 | Chicago Med | Officer Vanessa Rojas | 1 episode: "Infection, pt. 2" |
| 2019−20 | Chicago P.D. | Officer Vanessa Rojas | 19 episodes; main character |
| 2021 | Legends of Tomorrow | Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz[5] | In production; main character |
References
- Fiyin, Olowokandi (September 15, 2020). "Chicago P.D. Actress Lisseth Chavez..." Amo Mama. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- Castillo, Alex (October 2, 2020). "'Chicago P.D.' Actor Lisseth Chavez Joins the DCEU". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- Christina (January 9, 2018). ""The Fosters" Exclusive: Lisseth Chavez Talks Ximena's Fears, Obstacles, the Importance of Her Role, & Much More". OMFGTV. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- Reyes, Luis (August 13, 2019). "Lisseth Chavez, Rosa Salazar, Latinas Shine on TV Series". LatinHeat Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Jevens, Darel (September 14, 2020). "Lisseth Chavez, who plays Rojas on 'Chicago P.D.,' will leave for 'Legends of Tomorrow'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Ng, Philiana (September 12, 2020). "'Chicago P.D.': Lisseth Chavez Not Returning for Season 8". WFAA. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Gelman, Vlada (September 12, 2020). "Chicago P.D.: Lisseth Chavez Not Returning as Rojas for Season 8". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- "Chicago P.D.'s Lisseth Chavez receives Imagen nomination". Reel Chicago. August 24, 2020. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.