Justina Machado
Acting Born Sep 6, 1972 Chicago, Illinois, USA 88 credits
Biography
Justina Milagros Machado is an American actress born on September 6, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Known in the acting field with eighty-six known credits, she has been recognized for several television roles. Her television work includes portraying Penelope Alvarez on the sitcom One Day at a Time, which aired on Netflix and Pop TV, and playing Darci Factor on the CW dramedy Jane the Virgin. Additionally, she appeared as Vanessa Diaz on the HBO drama Six Feet Under and as Brenda on the USA drama Queen of the South.
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Career overview
Justina Milagros Machado is an American actress born on September 6, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Her professional career encompasses television and film work, accumulating eighty-six known acting credits.
Machado is recognized for several prominent television roles. She played Penelope Alvarez on the sitcom One Day at a Time, which aired on Netflix and Pop TV. On television dramas, she portrayed Darci Factor on The CW dramedy Jane the Virgin, Vanessa Diaz on the HBO drama Six Feet Under, and Brenda on the USA drama Queen of the South.
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PULSE
MatlockHappy's PlaceThe Throwback
The Horror of Dolores Roach
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck WildFernandaNorman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Dragons: The Nine RealmsMuppets Haunted MansionRita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItSwitched Before BirthWith/In Volume 1
Stars in the HouseScoob!All Together Now
Tamron HallHarley QuinnFamily PicturesLive in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Betty White: First Lady of Television
One Day at a Time
Elena of AvalorQueen of the SouthThe $100,000 PyramidDe Puerto Rico para el mundo
SuperstoreSuperstoreEndgameQuit
Late Night with Seth MeyersJane the VirginJane the VirginThe Purge: AnarchyFinders Keepers
The FostersDevious MaidsThe CallWelcome to the FamilyThe Last of Robin Hood
Finding Your Roots
Switched at BirthBody of ProofHarry's Law
Three RiversIn the Electric Mist
Kath & KimThe Accidental HusbandPedro
Private PracticeBurn Notice
Ugly BettyLittle FugitiveFatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
Grey's AnatomyBonesGhost WhispererDancing with the Stars
Torque
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Cold CaseThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowMissingFinal Destination 2
DragonflyFull Frontal
Six Feet UnderA.I. Artificial Intelligence
Strong Medicine
AngelSwallows
Oh BabySticksThe Week That Girl Died
She's So Lovely
Early EditionGoode BehaviorSecond NoahNo One Would Tell
Full filmography
- Swapped (2026) as Calli (voice)
- PULSE (2025) as Natalie Cruz
- Matlock (2024) as Eva Muñoz
- Happy's Place (2024) as Maritza
- The Throwback (2024) as Kate
- The Horror of Dolores Roach (2023) as Dolores Roach
- The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022) as Zee (or whatever her name is) (voice)
- Fernanda (2022) as Right Bob
- Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter (2022) as Self
- Dragons: The Nine Realms (2021) as Carla (voice)
- Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) as Singing Bust
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021) as Self
- Switched Before Birth (2021) as Anna Ramirez
- With/In Volume 1 (2021) as (segment "Coco & Gigi")
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self
- Scoob! (2020) as Jamie Rivera (voice)
- All Together Now (2020) as Becky
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Harley Quinn (2019) as Bethany (voice)
- Family Pictures (2019) as Sylvie
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019) as Teresa Betancourt
- Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018) as Self
- One Day at a Time (2017) as Penelope Alvarez
- Elena of Avalor (2016) as Carmen (voice)
- Queen of the South (2016) as Brenda
- The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) as Self
- De Puerto Rico para el mundo (2016) as Self
- Superstore (2015) as Maya (voice)
- Superstore (2015) as Maya
- Endgame (2015) as Karla
- Quit (2015) as Amanda
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Jane the Virgin (2014) as Darcy Factor
- Jane the Virgin (2014) as Darci Factor
- The Purge: Anarchy (2014) as Tanya
- Finders Keepers (2014) as Prof. Elena Carranza
- The Fosters (2013) as Sofia Rivera
- Devious Maids (2013) as Reina
- The Call (2013) as Rachel
- Welcome to the Family (2013) as Lisette Hernandez
- The Last of Robin Hood (2013) as Madge
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- Switched at Birth (2011) as Nurse Munos
- Body of Proof (2011) as Emily Burrows
- Harry's Law (2011) as Counsel
- Three Rivers (2009) as Pam Acosta
- In the Electric Mist (2009) as Rosie Gomez
- Kath & Kim (2008) as Angel
- The Accidental Husband (2008) as Sofia
- Pedro (2008) as Mily
- Private Practice (2007) as Stephanie Kemp
- Burn Notice (2007) as Lauren
- Ugly Betty (2006) as Cousin Clara
- Little Fugitive (2006) as Natalia
- Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America (2006) as Alma Ansen
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Anna Nyles
- Bones (2005) as Lupe Rojas
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) as Suzanne Richards
- Dancing with the Stars (2005) as Self - Contestant
- Torque (2004) as Henderson
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Cold Case (2003) as Amelia Lopez
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Missing (2003) as Sunny Estrada
- Final Destination 2 (2003) as Isabella Hudson
- Dragonfly (2002) as nurse
- Full Frontal (2002) as Linda's Friend in Kitchen
- Six Feet Under (2001) as Vanessa Diaz
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) as Assistant
- Strong Medicine (2000)
- Angel (1999) as Jo
- Swallows (1999)
- Oh Baby (1998) as Mona
- Sticks (1998) as Maria
- The Week That Girl Died (1998) as Marita
- She's So Lovely (1997) as Carmen Rodriguez - Lady Ticket Taker
- Early Edition (1996) as Laura
- Goode Behavior (1996) as Raquel DeLaRosa
- Second Noah (1996)
- No One Would Tell (1996) as Val Cho
- ER (1994) as Ms. Cruz
- ER (1994) as Claudia Diaz
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Marisol
- NYPD Blue (1993) as Elsa
- Law & Order (1990) as Lauren Whitmer
- The Making of 'Jesus Diabetes'
- Alpha Moms
- Hurricane Seasons