Jacqueline Obradors facts for kids

Jacqueline Obradors (born October 6, 1966) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in movies and television shows. You might have seen her in films like Six Days, Seven Nights (1998) and Tortilla Soup (2001).

She also voiced the character Audrey Ramirez in the Disney animated movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire. On TV, she is famous for playing Detective Rita Ortiz in the crime drama NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2005.

Early Life

Jacqueline Obradors was born in the San Fernando Valley, a part of Los Angeles, California. Her parents, Angie and Albert Obradors, were immigrants from Argentina. Her mother worked for a church, and her father owned an office cleaning business.

Before she became a successful actress, Jacqueline had a job as a cashier at a local supermarket in Canoga Park, California.

Acting Career

Jacqueline started her acting career in the 1990s. She appeared in action movies and made guest appearances on popular TV shows like Diagnosis: Murder and Murder, She Wrote.

Breakthrough Movie Roles

In 1998, Jacqueline co-starred in the hit action-comedy movie Six Days, Seven Nights with Harrison Ford. This role made her more famous. The next year, she appeared in the comedy Deuce Bigalow: Male ....

In 2001, she had a leading role in the movie Tortilla Soup, which critics really liked. That same year, she did voice acting for Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire. She voiced the tough and smart mechanic, Audrey Rocio Ramirez. She returned to voice the character again in the sequel, Atlantis: Milo's Return.

She also acted in action films like A Man Apart (2003) with Vin Diesel and Unstoppable (2004).

Television Success

One of Jacqueline's most famous roles was on television. From 2001 to 2005, she played Detective Rita Ortiz on the popular police show NYPD Blue. She was a main character for the last four seasons of the show.

After NYPD Blue, she starred in the sitcom Freddie as the main character's sister, Sofia. She has also appeared as a guest star on many other shows, including NCIS, Grimm, and Castle.

More recently, she has had recurring roles in shows like Bosch (2019-2021) and the miniseries Daisy Jones & the Six (2023).

Selected Filmography

Here are some of the well-known movies and TV shows Jacqueline Obradors has been in.

Movies

• Six Days, Seven Nights (1998) as Angelica
• Deuce Bigalow: Male ... (1999) as Elaine Fowler
• Tortilla Soup (2001) as Carmen Naranjo
• Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) as the voice of Audrey Ramirez
• A Man Apart (2003) as Stacy Vetter
• Unstoppable (2004) as Detective Amy Knight
• Palm Springs (2020) as Pia Wilder
• Catwoman: Hunted (2022) as the voice of La Dama

Television

• Murder, She Wrote (1996) - Guest role
• NYPD Blue (2001–2005) as Detective Rita Ortiz
• George Lopez (2003) - Guest role
• Freddie (2005–2006) as Sofia
• NCIS (2010) as Paloma Reynosa
• Grimm (2014) - Guest role
• Bosch (2019–2021) as Detective Christina Vega
• Daisy Jones & the Six (2023) as Lucia
• Grey's Anatomy (2024) as Valerie Cardenas