Jacqueline Danell Obradors (born October 6, 1966) is an American actress. She has appeared in films such as ''

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'' (1998), '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' (1999), ''

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'' (2001), '' A Man Apart'' (2003) and '' Unstoppable'' (2004). She is also the voice of Audrey Rocio Ramirez in ''

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''. On television, Obradors is known for her role as Det. Rita Ortiz in the ABC crime drama series ''

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'' (2001–2005).

Early life

Obradors was born in the San Fernando Valley, the daughter of

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immigrants Angie, a church worker, and Albert Obradors, an office cleaning business owner. Before becoming an actress, Jacqueline was a cashier at Hughes Market in

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Career

Obradors is best known for playing supporting roles in ''

'' (as Angelica) and '' A Man Apart'', and for her role as

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on the ABC crime drama ''

'' (2001–2005). In 2001, Obradors voiced Audrey in Disney's ''

'' and its sequel, '' Atlantis: Milo's Return''. In 2003's '' A Man Apart'', she played Stacy Vetter, the murdered wife of Vin Diesel's character DEA Agent Sean Vetter. She appeared on '' Freddie'' as Sofia, Freddie's sister, during the 2005–2006 television season. She appeared in one episode of '' George Lopez'' as Angie's sister, Gloria. In 2010, she played the recurring role of Paloma Reynosa on '' NCIS''. In 2015, Obradors appeared in an episode of ''

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'' as villainess Allison Hyde. She joined the cast of the Amazon Studios series, '' Bosch'' during the fifth season, in the recurring role of Detective Christina Vega.

Partial filmography

Television

AudioBooks

References

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* 1966 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from California American television actresses American people of Argentine descent Hispanic and Latino American actresses Living people People from the San Fernando Valley {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub