American actress (born 1980)
April Lee Hernandez | |
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Born | (1980-01-31) January 31, 1980 (age 44) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Other names | April L. Hernandez April Hernandez-Castillo |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse | José Castillo |
Children | 1 |
April Lee Hernandez (born January 31, 1980) is an American film and television actress. She has also been credited as April L. Hernandez and April Hernandez-Castillo.
Career
Aside from performing stand-up comedy, she has also appeared in several commercials, as well as on the television series ER, Law & Order, and 30 Rock. In June 2010 she was cast for the American cult series Dexter. She appeared in the television series Person of Interest episode "Legacy", which aired on January 18, 2012, in which she played an attorney who had turned her life around after a checkered childhood.
She is known for her role in the 2007 drama Freedom Writers, in which she played Eva, based on real-life high school student Maria Reyes.
Personal life
Hernandez is married to Jose Castillo. The couple have a daughter named Summer Rose, who is best known for playing Alma Rivera from Alma's Way. Summer was born on September 30, 2012.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Big Wes | Reina | Short |
2007 | Freedom Writers | Eva Benitez | |
2008 | Broken | Mara | Short |
2009 | The Big Wes | Reina | |
2012 | The History of Future Folk | Carmen | |
2013 | Officer Down | Coraline | |
2015 | The Stockroom | Tina |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Law & Order | Shayna Rosario | "Can I Get a Witness?" |
2005 | Jonny Zero | Salome | "No Good Deed", "La Familia" |
2005 | Blind Justice | Cindy | "Seoul Man" |
2005–06 | ER | Nurse Inez | Recurring role |
2007 | 30 Rock | Vikki | "Black Tie" |
2009 | Nurse Jackie | Beth | "Pilot" |
2009 | Rescue Me | Marla | "Drink" |
2010 | Dexter | Off. Cira Manzon | Recurring role |
2011 | East WillyB | Maggie | "You've Been Served", "Baseball's Dead" |
2012 | Person of Interest | Andrea Gutierrez | "Legacy" |
2014 | Black Box | Elmira Villetti | "Exceptional or Dead" |
2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sonya Amaro | "Padre Sandunguero" |
2015 | The Following | Louise | "Boxed In", "Exposed" |
2016 | Elementary | Roxanne Ortiz | "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" |
2016 | Feed the Beast | Blanca Herrera | "Father of the Year", "Screw You, Randy", "Secret Sauce" |
2020 | New Amsterdam | Domonique | "Code Silver" |
2021 | Prodigal Son | Marshal Emily Ruiz | "You Can Run...", "Sun and Fun", "The Last Weekend" |
References
- Miska, Brad (June 16, 2010). "More New Blood for Dexter: ER's April Lee Hernandez Joins". Dread Central. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- Barton, Steve (June 16, 2010). "TV: 'Dexter' Gains One More Regular for Fifth Season". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- Vincent, Mal (January 5, 2007). "Will Freedom Writers earn Swank another Oscar?". Hampton Roads. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
- "April Hernandez-Castillo Welcomes Daughter Summer Rose". People. October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
External links
Categories:- 1980 births
- American film actresses
- American actresses of Puerto Rican descent
- American stand-up comedians
- American television actresses
- Hunter College alumni
- Living people
- Actresses from the Bronx
- American women comedians
- Comedians from the Bronx
- 21st-century American comedians
- 21st-century American actresses
- Converts to Protestantism from Roman Catholicism