S29: Justina Machado: Six Feet Under the Mirrorball

[OnceSane]

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A talented and versatile actress, Justina Machado continues to endear audiences and earn critical acclaim for her work on stage, television and film. Machado currently stars in the hit comedy "One Day at a Time," opposite Rita Moreno. Machado stars as Penelope, a newly single war veteran, raising her two children with the help of her mother. In 2018, Machado earned her first Critics' Choice Television Award nomination, for her portrayal of Penelope Alvarez. She was also awarded an Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress and the show won for Best Comedy. Machado is perhaps most well-known for her role as Vanessa Diaz in HBO's "Six Feet Under." Additionally, Machado appeared alongside Gina Rodriguez in the fourth season of CW's Emmy Award-nominated comedy series, "Jane the Virgin" and voiced the character Carmen in Disney's animated series "Elena of Avalor." In 2009, Machado made her Broadway debut in the Tony® Award-winning musical "In the Heights," starring Lin-Manuel Miranda. In 2010, Machado joined the production of award-winning director George C. Wolfe's "A Free Man of Color." 

 

 

[quinn]

Justina's performance was my favorite of premiere night.

 

 

Edited September 18, 2020 by quinn

[funnygirl]

Thank you for posting the video! Loved her first performance and I really hope she makes it far in the competition (aka finals/wins). 

[kitcloudkicker]

She’s my early pick to win, or at the very least make the finals. I wasn’t that familiar with her before, but she’s a good performer, has got an energy that’s just infinitely relatable, and seems to represent pretty squarely the demo that watches this show.