Justina Machado

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Job Title

Actor

Born

September 6, 1972

Career Milestones

Will co-star with Peter Dinklage as husband and wife in an indie remake of the 1953 film "The Little Fugitive" (lensed 2004)

2004

Co-starred opposite Ice Cube in the feature film, "Torque"

2003

Cast as Sunny Estrada in the first season of the Canadian television series "1-800 Missing" (aired on Lifetime)

2002

Had a supporting role in Steven Soderbergh's groundbreaking film "Full Frontal"

2001

Cast as recurring character Vanessa Diaz in HBO's critically acclaimed, award-winning series, "Six Feet Under"; became a series regular in the fourth season

1997

Had a small role in Nick Cassavetes' "She's So Lovely" starring Sean Penn and Robin Wright-Penn

1996

Cast in Oliver Mayer's "Blade to the Heat" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles

1996

Landed first two acting roles shorting after moving to Los Angeles, on the ABC series "NYPD Blue" and in the NBC movie "No One Would Tell"

Moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting

1990

Moved to New York shortly after high school

Performed with the Latino Chicago Theater Company while still in high school

Raised in Chicago

Awards

2006

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under

2005

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under

2004

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under