Paola Nicole Andino (born March 22, 1998) is an American actress known for her lead role as Emma Alonso in the

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''.

Biography

Andino was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and moved to

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, at the age of three with her parents and brother. As a child, she danced competitively as a member of Lewisville's Footlights Dance Studio; at the age of ten she started taking acting classes with Antonia Denardo at Denardo Talent Ventures in Lewisville. After a guest appearance in an episode of ''

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'', in 2011 she starred in Hallmark Hall of Fame's movie '' Beyond the Blackboard''. In December 2013, she got the role of Emma Alonso, the female lead, in the series ''

'', which started airing in January 2014. Andino went on to guest star in the show's spinoff Wits Academy for 2 episodes. She was also a recurring guest star on Queen of the South. For this role she was nominated as Best Young Actress at the 29th

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andino, Paola Nicole 1998 births American people of Puerto Rican descent American child actresses American television actresses Living people People from Bayamón, Puerto Rico Actresses from Dallas 21st-century American actresses