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List Of Jane The Virgin Characters
''Jane the Virgin'' is an American satirical romantic comedy-comedy drama, drama telenovela. It premiered on The CW on October 13, 2014. The series was developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The following is a list of characters who appeared over the various seasons. Main characters Overview ; Jane Villanueva Jane Gloriana Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) is a devoted Catholic who has vowed to her grandmother, Alba, to preserve her virginity until marriage. She is engaged to Michael Cordero. Due to a mix-up at the gynecologist's clinic, Jane finds herself accidentally Artificial insemination, artificially inseminated with the sperm of Rafael Solano, who also happens to be the owner of the hotel at which Jane works, and Jane soon falls in love with him. Over the course of the first season, Jane also becomes acquainted with her father, telenovela star, Rogelio De La Vega, who was previously unaware of his daughter's existence. Jane puts her plan to become a teacher aside as she adjusts to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane The Virgin
''Jane the Virgin'' is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela '' Juana la virgen'' created by Perla Farías. It stars Gina Rodriguez as Jane Gloriana Villanueva, a devout 23-year-old Latina virgin who becomes pregnant after an accidental artificial insemination by her gynecologist. It parodies common tropes and devices in Latin American telenovelas. ''Jane the Virgin'' received critical acclaim, particularly for its writing and Rodriguez's performance. At the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, ''Jane the Virgin'' was nominated for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Gina Rodriguez won Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. The show received a Peabody Award in 2014 and was also selected as one of the top 10 television programs of 2014 by the American Film Institute. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivonne Coll
Ivonne Coll Mendoza (born June 18, 1947) is a Puerto Rican actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Puerto Rico 1967 and competed in the Miss Universe 1967 pageant but did not place. She later became an actress, appearing in films such as ''The Godfather Part II'' and '' Lean on Me'' and television series including '' Switched at Birth'', ''Glee'', and ''Teen Wolf''. From 2014 to 2019, Coll starred as Alba Villanueva in the CW comedy-drama series ''Jane the Virgin''. Early years Coll was born on June 18, 1947, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, where she received her primary and secondary education. Her mother, Rosita Mendoza, was a celebrated hairstylist in Puerto Rico. She also has a sister, Millie. After Coll was born, her father left Puerto Rico for New York City, leaving Coll and her mother behind. When Coll was 10, she and her family moved to the capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan; they lived in the Río Piedras and Hato Rey municipalities of the city. Coll was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azie Tesfai
Azie Tesfai is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is known for her television roles, including ''Jane the Virgin'' and ''Supergirl''. Early life and education Azalech ''(Azie)'' Tesfai was raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Eritrean immigrants who grew up in Ethiopia. She is an only child. Tesfai received a degree in business administration from UC Berkeley.. While at Berkeley she began attending auditions and acting classes. Career Tesfai's first role was Cherry Milton in ''Wicked Wicked Games'' on MyNetworkTV, where she appeared in 30 episodes over two seasons. She has appeared in ''Melrose Place'', '' Law & Order: SVU'', ''Franklin & Bash'' and ''Royal Pains''. In 2014 she was cast as recurring detective Nadine Hanson in the CW's ''Jane the Virgin''. She appeared in season 3 of ''Silicon Valley'' in 2016. She was cast as Kelly Olsen, the sister of DC Comics character James Olsen ( Mehcad Brooks), on the fourth season of The CW series ''Supergi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Rota
Carlo Dante Rota (born 17 April 1961) is a British-born Canadian actor. He has appeared in '' Little Mosque on the Prairie'' and as systems analyst Morris O'Brian on the Fox series '' 24''. He also co-starred as Emilio Solano in '' Jane the Virgin''. Early life Rota was born in London, England, to Italian parents, Rina, who worked in the restaurant business, and Dante Rota, a chef. He grew up in Osterley with two sisters and one brother. Through his life he has lived in many places of the world, including Hong Kong (where he attended Island School), the Bahamas and the U.K before his family settled in Toronto. Rota worked in the culinary industry for many years, operating and owning several restaurants in Toronto until he decided to pursue an acting career. According to his interview in the book ''Inside Section One: Creating and Producing TV's La Femme Nikita'', he said of this decision: "To turn around and tell everyone at the tender age of 30, 'Now I'm going to be an act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Barnes
Priscilla Barnes (born ) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Terri Alden in the ABC sitcom'' Three's Company'' between 1981 and 1984. Barnes also has appeared in films, including '' A Vacation in Hell'' (1979), ''Licence to Kill'' (1989), '' Stepfather III'' (1992), '' The Crossing Guard'' (1995), '' Mallrats'' (1995), '' The Devil's Rejects'' (2005) and '' The Visitation'' (2006). From 2014 to 2019, Barnes played Magda Andel in the CW comedy-drama series '' Jane the Virgin''. Early life Barnes was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey, the third of four children of a father who was a major in the United States Air Force and a mother who was a homemaker. Her childhood was marked by a series of moves across military bases throughout the country before her family settled in Lancaster, California. After graduating from Antelope Valley High School at age 17, Barnes relocated to San Diego, working as a waitress and a dancer. Career Early career Barnes' first break came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alano Miller
Alano Herberto Miller (born 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Cato on the short-lived WGN America drama series '' Underground''. Early life and education Miller was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, U.S. He is of Cuban, Bahamian, and Jamaican descent. Miller attended high school in Dayton Beach, where he worked as a lifeguard. In his adolescent years, he struggled with weight and body image. Miller earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theater Arts and Film. In 2008, Miller earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Penn State University. Career In 2012, Miller's film career began in All Wifed Out. Miller is known for his role in the 2016 film Loving. In December 2016, Miller was nominated for the 48th NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Personal life Miller currently resides in Pasadena, California Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Guerrero
Diane Guerrero (born ) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as inmate Maritza Ramos in the Netflix series ''Orange Is the New Black'' and Lina on ''Jane the Virgin''. Her role on ''Orange Is the New Black'' has contributed to three consecutive wins for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Guerrero is the author of ''In the Country We Love, In the Country We Love: My Family Divided'', a memoir about her parents being detained and deported when she was fourteen. She starred as Crazy Jane, Jane in the HBO Max, Max action-drama series ''Doom Patrol (TV series), Doom Patrol''. She also voiced the character Isabela Madrigal in the 2021 Disney film ''Encanto''. Early life and education Guerrero was born in Passaic, New Jersey, to Colombian parents and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. As the only member of her immediate family with Citizenship in the United States, American citizenship, she chose to remain in the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm ( "Rome" "room", ; born April 28, 1973) is an American television and film actress and director. She is best known for playing Kate Lockley in the television series ''Angel'' from 1999 to 2001 and Serena Southerlyn in the television series '' Law & Order'' from 2001 to 2005. She has also appeared in films such as '' Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous'' (2005), '' American Hustle'' (2013), '' Joy'' (2015), ''Seduced'' (2016), '' Once Upon a Time in Venice'' (2017), '' The Tribes of Palos Verdes'' (2017) and '' Bombshell'' (2019). Röhm made her directorial debut with the Lifetime film '' Girl in the Basement'' (2021). Early life Röhm was born on April 28, 1973, in Düsseldorf, West Germany, to Lisa Loverde and Eberhard Röhm. Her father was a German partner at the law firm of Duane Morris LLP New York, and the family moved to New York City before her first birthday. Her mother was an American scriptwriter who once wrote for the TV soap opera ''Guidin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Ketch
Megan Ketch is an American actress, best known for her roles on film such as the 2013 romantic comedy movie '' The Big Wedding'' and the mystery television series '' American Gothic''. Life and career Ketch graduated from New York University and in March 2012 was cast in a lead role on the ABC drama pilot ''Gotham''. Later in 2012 she replaced Jennifer Esposito on the CBS series ''Blue Bloods'' as Detective Kate Lansing. Her other television credits include '' A Gifted Man'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''The Good Wife''. She made her feature film debut in the 2013 comedy '' The Big Wedding''. From 2015 to 2016, Ketch had a recurring role in the CW comedy series ''Jane the Virgin ''Jane the Virgin'' is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan te ...''. In 2016, she went on to star in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Regan
Bridget Catherine Regan ( ; born February 3, 1982) is an American actress best known for her lead roles as Kahlan Amnell in the ABC adventure romance series ''Legend of the Seeker'' (2008–10) and Sasha Cooper in the last three seasons of the TNT action drama series '' The Last Ship'' (2016–18), as well as her recurring roles as Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner in the USA Network police procedural drama series ''White Collar'' (2013–14), Rose Solano in The CW romantic comedy drama series ''Jane the Virgin'' (2014–19), Dottie Underwood in the ABC action adventure superhero series '' Agent Carter'' (2015–16), and as lawyer Monica Stevens in the ABC police series '' The Rookie'' (2018–present). Regan has also appeared in films such as '' The Babysitters'' (2007), ''John Wick'' (2014), and '' Devil's Gate'' (2017). Early life and education Born in Carlsbad, California, Bridget Catherine Regan grew up in a family of Irish and German descent and was raised Catholic. She beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yara Martinez
Yara Martínez is an American television actress, born in Puerto Rico, who is best known for her roles as Kelly in '' Hollywood Heights,'' as Dr. Luisa Alver on The CW series '' Jane the Virgin,'' and as Bull's wife Isabella on ''Bull.'' Early life Martínez was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Miami. Prior to acting, Martínez practiced ballet for ten years. She is the grandniece of prima ballerina Alicia Alonso. Career She began her career on television with guest-starring roles. In 2007, she had supporting role in film '' The Hitcher''. She later returned to television and had number of guest and recurring roles on dramatic series. She played Mariella Moretta in the TNT crime drama, '' Southland'' from 2009 to 2011, and Theresa Lopez on the ABC Family drama, '' The Lying Game'' (2012–2013). She also had recurring roles on '' Vanished'', '' The Unit'', '' Breakout Kings'', and ''Nashville''. Martínez was regular cast member on the short-lived primetime soap opera, '' Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artificial Insemination
Artificial insemination is the deliberate introduction of sperm into a female's cervix or uterine cavity for the purpose of achieving a pregnancy through in vivo fertilization by means other than sexual intercourse. It is a fertility treatment for humans, and is a common practice in animal breeding, including dairy cattle (see frozen bovine semen) and pigs. Artificial insemination may employ assisted reproductive technology, sperm donation and animal husbandry techniques. Artificial insemination techniques available include intracervical insemination (ICI) and intrauterine insemination (IUI). Where gametes from a third party are used, the procedure may be known as 'assisted insemination'. Humans History The first recorded case of artificial insemination was John Hunter in 1790, who helped impregnate a linen draper's wife. The first reported case of artificial insemination by donor occurred in 1884: William H. Pancoast, a professor in Philadelphia, took sperm from hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
