Callie Marie Hernandez (born May 24, 1988) is an American actress known for her roles in the films ''

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'' (2016), ''

La La Land ''La La Land'' is a 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress, respectively, who meet and fall in love ...

'' (2016), '' The Endless'' (2017), and '' Alien: Covenant'' (2017).

Early life

Hernandez was born in

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and moved with her family to

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when she was 7. She attended Churchill High School and studied at the

University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...

. She considers Austin her hometown. Before acting, Hernandez played the cello in several bands.

Career

In 2013, Hernandez made her debut in '' Machete Kills''. She was cast in the ABC television series '' Members Only'', also known as ''The Club'', but the show was cancelled before its scheduled premiere in 2014. In 2016, she starred in ''

'' and had a supporting role in ''

''. From 2016 to 2017, Hernandez played Samantha in the

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series ''

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'' until the show's cancellation after two seasons. In 2017, she co-starred in '' The Endless'' and '' Alien: Covenant''. She appeared in ''

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'' in 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

* Living people 21st-century American actresses American cellists 1988 births Actresses from Austin, Texas {{US-film-actor-1980s-stub