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

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. She considers

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

Career

In 2013, Hernandez made her debut in ''

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''. She was cast in the

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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 ''

Under the Silver Lake ''Under the Silver Lake'' is a 2018 American neo-noir black comedy written, produced and directed by David Robert Mitchell. Set in 2011 Los Angeles, it follows a young man (Andrew Garfield) investigating the sudden disappearance of his neighbor ...

'' 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