Fernanda Andrade (born 8 March 1984) is a Brazilian-born American actress, model and singer. She is best known for starring in the 2012

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, '' The Devil Inside'' as Isabella Rossi, Special Agent Salazar in the 2020 sci-fi action thriller television show

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and for her role in the

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as Wendy Spector in ''

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''.

Biography

Andrade was born in

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, but raised in

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. Her mother is of Italian and Spanish descent, while her father's ancestry is Portuguese, Spanish and

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. Her father was an engineer who traveled frequently. She moved with her family to the U.S. state of Florida when she was 11-years old when her father accepted a permanent engineering position. The move to the United States proved difficult at first, as her father was the only family member who spoke English at the time.

Career

Andrade became interested in acting and film during high school. She was cast in her first professional role when she was 15 years old, when she appeared in the 2000

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biopic, '' For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story'', which starred

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as the Cuban jazz musician,

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. Andrade played Paloma, Sandoval's daughter-in-law, in the

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. Andrade moved from Florida to Los Angeles when her

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relocated to

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. She appeared in several short films and television series during the 2000s and 2010s, including guest spots on ''

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'' and '' Law & Order: Los Angeles''. In 2006, she starred in the ''

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'' miniseries, ''

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''. In 2011, she was cast in a recurring role in season four of ''

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''. She remained a relatively unknown actress until the debut of her 2012 horror film, '' The Devil Inside''. The film, which stars Andrade,

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, and

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, was produced on a shoe-string budget, but debuted in January 2012 with $34.5 million to win its opening weekend, beating out Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol for the #1 slot at the box office. The film eventually grossed 101.8 million. In 2016 she was cast as Christina Santos in the pilot episode of the ''

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'', but the series was not picked up by

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. In 2017 she was part of another pilot, this time as Mariana Silva in the

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show by

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called Run For Your Life. Although the pilot was not picked up she stayed busy the next few years with reoccurring roles in shows like Here and Now on

starring

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and

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, the

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original

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starring

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and NCIS: Los Angeles as Claudia Diaz. In 2020, she recurred in season two of Narcos: Mexico and was a lead in the

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limited series

opposite

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. In 2022, she portrayed Wendy Spector in the

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mini series ''

'', part of the

Personal life

She is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English. Andrade married musician Josh James from the band

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in August 2017 in a ceremony in Pala, California and currently resides in Los Angeles. During the COVID-19 lockdown she started a punk hardcore band called Sorry Fern with her husband. The two recorded an EP at their home where Andrade tracked her vocals in the bathtub. 250 limited cassette tapes were produced and sold with all proceeds going to various

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mutual aid groups.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1984 births Living people People from São José dos Campos Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Spanish descent Brazilian people of Swiss descent Brazilian people of indigenous peoples descent Brazilian film actresses Brazilian television actresses Expatriate actresses in the United States Actresses from São Paulo (state) 21st-century Brazilian actresses Brazilian expatriates in the United States {{Brazil-actor-stub