Lana Parrilla: Summary

Recent Role:: Trina Decker on Swingtown

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 7-15-1977

Birthplace:: Brooklyn, New York

Birth Name:: Lana Maria Parilla

Lana Parrilla, whose mother is a painter/artist and whose dad was a professional baseball player, says she grew up in a household where creativity and pursuing one's dreams were definitely encouraged. Her grandfather played the banjo, and her aunt, Candice Azzara, was an actress who inspired her from an early age.

After graduating from high school, Parrilla moved to Los Angeles to study acting and pursue a professional career. She made her film debut in the sci-fi horror film Spiders, then went on to land a guest role on the television series Grown-Ups. She appeared in the Steven Spielberg action series pilot Semper Fi, before being cast in the recurring role of Angie Ordonez on Spin City opposite Charlie Sheen during the 2000-0l season.

Her year on Spin City led to other starring roles on popular show such as 24 and Boomtown and as of 2008 she leads the cast of CBS's sexy new drama Swingtown. Lana Parrilla, whose mother is a painter/artist and whose dad was a professional baseball player, says she grew up in a household where creativity and pursuing one's dreams were definitely encouraged. Her grandfather played the banjo, and her aunt, Candice Azzara, was an actress who inspired her from an early age.

After graduating from high school, Parrilla moved to Los...

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cavanagh15
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I think one of the only reasons I really was interested in her character on 24 was because of the way she looks. I thought the writers of the show really let down her character - which can be said for a lot of people who came onto the show in the shows fourth season. I thought her acting was a little too much - reminding me of a girl in high school who tends to blow things way out of proportion. I thought her acting could have been better fine tuned for her character - which was basically to be suck up to Erin. She didnt really have the aura of that part coming off as the good girl.

Her role in LOST was tiny and she wont be heard of again, but it was fun to see someone and not rememeber where you knew them from. Says a lot about her ability to win over an audiance.
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orionquest13
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Oh my she's so fly! What is it about the underrated that is so... underrated?! Talent, good looks and strong choices, that's Lana. ...Continue »
Ever since she was on Spin City I can remember wanting more. Actually following her from that to Boomtown was nice because of the cameleon like ability she displayed by being able to portray such different characters seemingly flawlessly. Awesome! One of my favorite foils in television today, I think that as long as there's television she's got the talent to be around. For those who may not know who she is if you have ever had a female friend that accepted you for whoever you were and maybe even loaned a couple of bucks every now and again, well that warm feeling is what comes through the screen when you watch her perform.
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