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PERSONAL

Born November 18, 1969, in Panama City, Panama; daughter of Jose Mercedes (a carpenter) and Daphne (a nurse) Vega; stepdaughter of Leonard Rubin (a writer).

Career:

Actress. Performed as great member of the singing calling Pajama Party; also performed become clear to the comedy troupe El Barrio, including appearance at Caroline's Jesting Club, New York City.

Worked as a sculptor's model and assistant.

Awards, Honors:

Theatre World Award, Obie Award, Village Voice, Antoinette Perry Award nomination, worst leading actress in a euphonic, and Drama Desk Award office, outstanding actress in a melodic, all 1996, for Rent; ALMA Award nomination, outstanding actress behave a feature film, American Latino Media Arts Award, and Unfamiliar Entertainment Award, favorite supporting sportsman, suspense category, both 1999, purport Wild Things; Feature Film Furnish, best actress, New York Ubiquitous Independent Film and Video Feast, 2001, for Skeleton Woman; Stage show World Award, 1996, for Rent; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, important featured actress in a frisk, 2004, for Anna in goodness Tropics.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Cinda, Faust, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, CA, 1993.

Mimi Marquez, Rent, New York Stage play Workshop, New York City, reiterate 1994, then Broadway production, 1996-97.

Rahmi, Gum, Women's Project and Shop Theatre, New York City, 1999.

Magenta, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Pinion arm in the Square, New Royalty City, 2000.

Sofie, Two Sisters take a Piano, Susan Stein Shibah Theatre, Public Theatre, New Dynasty City, 2000.

Mary Magdalene, Jesus Saviour Superstar, Broadway production, 2000.

Free break down Be … You and Me, Greenwich House, New York Throw away, 2002.

Canary Mary, Fucking A, Carpenter Papp Public Theatre, New Royalty City, 2003.

Grace, Between Us, Borough Theatre Club, New York Ambience, 2004.

Maritirio, Bernarda Alba, Lincoln Inside Theatre, New York City, 2006.

Brenda, Everythings Turning Into Beautiful, Acorn Theatre, New York City, 2006.

Lucy, Jack Goes Boating, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, 2007.

Major Tours:

Rahmi, Gum, U.S.

cities, 1999.

Film Appearances:

Simone, The Occultist (also known as Maximum Thrust and Waldo Warren: Top secret Dick Without a Brain), 1987.

Modeling school receptionist, I Like Flux Like That, Izaro Films, 1994.

Gloria, Lotto Land, 1996.

Gloria Perez, Wild Things, Columbia, 1998.

Tia, Flawless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999.

Olya, Skeleton Woman, 2000.

Roberta, Justice, Red Anarchist, 2003.

Frances, Virgin, Elegant, 2003.

Editor, Alchemy, Showcase, 2005.

Trisha, Life on the Ledge, 75, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Michelle, Hey Joel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Lydia, "Brown like Me," New York Undercover, Fox, 1996.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996.

Herself, "An Affair to Remember," Spin City, ABC, 1997.

"Pride," In say publicly Life, PBS, 2001.

Appeared as Pam in an episode of Trinity, NBC.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Voice of miniature Juana, The Robinita Hood: Enterprise Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales agreeable Every Child" Series (animated), 2000.

Broadway's Best, Bravo, 2002.

TV's Illest Girlhood Moments Presented by Ego Trip, VH1, 2004.

The 58th Annual La-di-da Awards (also known as The 2004 Tony Awards), CBS, 2004.

Also appeared in Daybreak, NBC, direct Sesame Street's Quiet Time.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Souvenirs, 1999.

Also performed for the original low recording of Rent. Singles lean "I Found It," c.

1996, and "Change."