Jessica Lisa Camacho (born November 26, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role as
Gypsy
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in
The CW
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superhero series ''
The Flash
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''. Camacho also starred on the second season of the
NBC
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drama series ''
Taken''.
Early life
Born in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, Camacho got her first taste of acting when she took an acting class at the suggestion of a friend. She instantly fell in love with the craft and moved to
San Francisco
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, where she supported herself as a
waitress
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while taking night classes at the renowned
American Conservatory Theater
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History
The Ameri ...
. She went on to work in theatre and television in Chicago, where she was able to obtain her
Screen Actors Guild
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membership card before settling full time in
Los Angeles
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Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1982 births
21st-century American actresses
Hispanic and Latino American actresses
Living people
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