Jacqueline Obradors

Jacqueline Obradors, born on October 6, 1966, is an acclaimed American actress. She is characterized by her versatility, being able to navigate between different genres such as action, comedy, crime drama, and voice acting. Her performances in Six Days, Seven Nights (1998), Tortilla Soup (2001), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), A Man Apart (2003), and Unstoppable (2004), have notably contributed to her reputation. She also voiced the character Audrey Rocio Ramirez in Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire. On television, she is widely recognized for her role as Detective Rita Ortiz in the ABC crime drama series NYPD Blue where she made significant contributions from 2001-2005. Obradors' roots are firmly placed in the San Fernando Valley where she was born to Argentine immigrant parents who worked in a church and owned an office cleaning business. Before her career launch in Hollywood, she started as a humble cashier at Hughes Market in Canoga Park, California. In this journey of hers, she moved from action movies like Red Sun Rising (1994) and Soldier Boyz (1995) to guest roles in popular TV shows like Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Diagnosis: Murder, Murder, She Wrote and more. She marked her presence with performances in comedy films like Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and breakthrough roles in short-lived sitcoms such as Battery Park. Her career took a leap in 2001 with the leading role in comedy-drama Tortilla Soup, which received positive critique, followed by a series of successful projects, including her move to television for the significant role of detective Rita Ortiz in the popular series, NYPD Blue. Later parts of her career included a series of guest appearances and prominent roles in shows such as George Lopez, Freddie, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and others.