ACTOR
Justina Machado
Known for Grey's Anatomy · Bones · Swapped
Justina Milagros Machado is an American actress, known for her roles as Penelope Alvarez on the Netflix and Pop TV sitcom One Day at a Time, Darci Factor in The CW dramedy Jane the Virgin, Vanessa Diaz on the HBO drama Six Feet Under, and Brenda on the USA drama Queen of the South.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Sep 6, 1972
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Justina Milagros Machado is an American actress, known for her roles as Penelope Alvarez on the Netflix and Pop TV sitcom One Day at a Time, Darci Factor in The CW dramedy Jane the Virgin, Vanessa Diaz on the HBO drama Six Feet Under, and Brenda on the USA drama Queen of the South.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
No One Would TellVal Cho
1996
She's So LovelyCarmen Rodriguez - Lady Ticket Taker
1997
SticksMaria
1998
The Week That Girl DiedMarita
1998S
Swallows
1999
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceAssistant
2001
Dragonflynurse
2002
Full FrontalLinda's Friend in Kitchen
2002
Final Destination 2Isabella Hudson
2003
TorqueHenderson
2004
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in AmericaAlma Ansen
2006
Little FugitiveNatalia
2006
PedroMily
2008
The Accidental HusbandSofia
2008
In the Electric MistRosie Gomez
2009
The CallRachel
2013
The Last of Robin HoodMadge
2013
Finders KeepersProf. Elena Carranza
2014
The Purge: AnarchyTanya
2014
EndgameKarla
2015
QuitAmanda
2015
De Puerto Rico para el mundoSelf
2016
Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionSelf
2018
Family PicturesSylvie
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Teresa Betancourt
2019
All Together NowBecky
2020
Scoob!Jamie Rivera (voice)
2020
Muppets Haunted MansionSinging Bust
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItSelf
2021
Switched Before BirthAnna Ramirez
2021
With/In Volume 1(segment "Coco & Gigi")
2021
FernandaRight Bob
2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterSelf
2022
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck WildZee (or whatever her name is) (voice)
2022
The ThrowbackKate
2024
SwappedCalli (voice)
2026
Ice Age: Boiling PointZee (voice)
2027HS
Hurricane Seasons
TM
The Making of 'Jesus Diabetes'
Television
Law & OrderLauren Whitmer · 1 eps
1990
NYPD BlueElsa · 1 eps
1993
ERMs. Cruz · 1 eps
1994ERClaudia Diaz · 8 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelMarisol · 1 eps
1994
Early EditionLaura · 1 eps
1996GB
Goode BehaviorRaquel DeLaRosa · 4 eps
1996
Second Noah1 eps
1996
Oh BabyMona · 7 eps
1998
AngelJo · 1 eps
1999
Strong Medicine1 eps
2000
Six Feet UnderVanessa Diaz · 63 eps
2001
Cold CaseAmelia Lopez · 1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
MissingSunny Estrada · 18 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
Desperate HousewivesClaudia Sanchez · 2 eps
2004
BonesLupe Rojas · 1 eps
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant · 11 eps
2005
Ghost WhispererSuzanne Richards · 1 eps
2005
Grey's AnatomyAnna Nyles · 1 eps
2005
Ugly BettyCousin Clara · 2 eps
2006
Burn NoticeLauren · 1 eps
2007
Private PracticeStephanie Kemp · 6 eps
2007
Kath & KimAngel · 2 eps
2008
Three RiversPam Acosta · 13 eps
2009
Body of ProofEmily Burrows · 1 eps
2011
Harry's LawCounsel · 1 eps
2011
Switched at BirthNurse Munos · 2 eps
2011
Finding Your RootsSelf · 1 eps
2012
Devious MaidsReina · 2 eps
2013
The FostersSofia Rivera · 3 eps
2013
Welcome to the FamilyLisette Hernandez · 9 eps
2013
Jane the VirginDarcy Factor · 15 eps
2014Jane the VirginDarci Factor · 4 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
SuperstoreMaya (voice) · 2 eps
2015SuperstoreMaya · 2 eps
2015
Elena of AvalorCarmen (voice) · 81 eps
2016
Queen of the SouthBrenda · 13 eps
2016
The $100,000 PyramidSelf · 1 eps
2016
One Day at a TimePenelope Alvarez · 46 eps
2017
Harley QuinnBethany (voice) · 1 eps
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2019
Stars in the HouseSelf · 1 eps
2020
Dragons: The Nine RealmsCarla (voice) · 14 eps
2021
The Horror of Dolores RoachDolores Roach · 8 eps
2023
Happy's PlaceMaritza · 1 eps
2024
MatlockEva Muñoz · 5 eps
2024
PULSENatalie Cruz · 9 eps
2025AM
Alpha Moms1 eps
Photos
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