Lisseth Chavez is an American actress known for her roles in Chicago P.D., The Rookie, and The Fosters. Chavez appeared as Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz in the sixth and seventh seasons of the CW superhero series Legends of Tomorrow.
Lisseth Chavez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | The Fosters Chicago P.D. DC's Legends of Tomorrow The Rookie |
Personal life
editChavez is of Salvadoran heritage.[1] She was born in 1989.
Career
editChavez worked as a model early in her career.[2] She first appeared to TV audiences in 2009's reality beauty contest, True Beauty. She acted professionally for the first time in an episode of The Baby (2011). Chavez has appeared in individual episodes of Southland, Shameless, Lucifer, Rizzoli & Isles, and others. She started to garner more significant roles starting in 2016 with her work on The Night Shift, followed by a featured character run on The Fosters.[3][1] She played characters with multiple episode-arcs on Station 19 and The OA in 2019.[3]
Chavez lead role has grown to include her playing rookie officer Vanessa Rojas on NBC's "Chicago" franchise shows (Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, and Chicago Fire), a role originally designed to create long-term romantic tension with character Kevin Atwater, initiated in season seven of the series, but cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] The character arc ended there, as it was announced during the break that Chavez could not return to complete her character's story-line. This was due to the fact the character "...never entirely clicked with fans or the producers."[6][7] The timing of the change, however, allowed Chavez to take on the new role of a tech-geek with a tragic past, Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz, in The CW's Legends of Tomorrow sixth season.[4][8] In the episode "The Fixed Point" (2022), Cruz comes out as asexual;[9][10] she is the first Arrowverse character to do so.[11]
Awards and recognition
editIn 2020, the Imagen Awards, referred to by the industry as the "Latino Golden Globes," nominated Chavez in the 'Best Supporting Actress: Television' category for her work on Chicago P.D.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BFFs | Bella | completed (unreleased) |
| 2021 | Voyeur | Rebecca | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | True Beauty | Herself | |
| 2011 | The Baby | Maritza | Episode: "The Interviews" |
| 2013 | Southland | Carmen Martinez | Episode: "Bleed Out" |
| 2015 | The Adversaries | TV film | |
| Shameless | Marita | Episode: "Crazy Love" | |
| The Night Shift | Ana | Episode: "Fog of War" | |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | clerk | Episode: "Badass Cop" |
| Lucifer | Nikki | Episode: "A Priest Walks Into a Bar" | |
| Murder in the First | Skylar Jennings | 3 episodes | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Carmen | Episode: "Dangerous Curve Ahead" | |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Kate Endris | Episode: "Civil War" |
| One Day at a Time | Young Lydia | Episode: "A Snowman's Tale" | |
| One of Us | Haley Cooper | TV film | |
| S.W.A.T. | Ariana Acosta | Episode: "Fences" | |
| 2017–2018 | The Fosters | Ximena Sinfuego | Recurring role; 18 episodes |
| 2018 | Get Christie Love | Val | TV film |
| 2019 | Station 19 | Kathleen "Kat" Noonan | 2 episodes |
| The OA | Carmen | 2 episodes | |
| Chicago Fire | Officer Vanessa Rojas | Episode: "Infection, pt. 1" | |
| Chicago Med | Officer Vanessa Rojas | Episode: "Infection, pt. 2" | |
| 2019−2020 | Chicago P.D. | Officer Vanessa Rojas | Main role; 19 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Legends of Tomorrow | Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz[4] | Main role; Seasons 6–7 |
| 2022−present | The Rookie | Officer Celina Juarez | Recurring role; Season 5; Main role; Season 6-present |
References
edit- ^ a b Christina (January 9, 2018). ""The Fosters" Exclusive: Lisseth Chavez Talks Ximena's Fears, Obstacles, the Importance of Her Role, & Much More". OMFGTV. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Castillo, Alex (October 2, 2020). "'Chicago P.D.' Actor Lisseth Chavez Joins the DCEU". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Reyes, Luis (August 13, 2019). "Lisseth Chavez, Rosa Salazar, Latinas Shine on TV Series". LatinHeat Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c Jevens, Darel (September 14, 2020). "Lisseth Chavez, who plays Rojas on 'Chicago P.D.,' will leave for 'Legends of Tomorrow'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (September 12, 2020). "'Chicago P.D.': Lisseth Chavez Not Returning for Season 8". WFAA. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Why Lisseth Chavez Left Chicago P.D.; Mar 09, 2022; Frederick, Brittany; article; accessed August 2022
- ^ Lisseth Chavez Exits ‘Chicago P.D.’, Joins ‘DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow’ As New Series Regular In Season 6; article; September 12, 2020; Deadline.com; Andreeva, Nellie; retrieved August 2022
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (September 12, 2020). "Chicago P.D.: Lisseth Chavez Not Returning as Rojas for Season 8". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legends of Tomorrow Recap: Fixed Point Villain Explained". Den of Geek. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "DC's Legends Of Tomorrow spins its wheels in a temporal watering hole". The A.V. Club. January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Legends of Tomorrow Introduces the Arrowverse's First Asexual Superhero". ComicBook.com. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Chicago P.D.'s Lisseth Chavez receives Imagen nomination". Reel Chicago. August 24, 2020. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.