
Saida Rodriguez Pagan is an American award-winning journalist and an actress, of Puerto Rican heritage. She began her on-camera career as a television reporter and anchor in Colorado Springs, CO. Saida has appeared on-camera in Hartford, Los Angeles, Fresno and in the Washington, DC area. As a newscaster, she has won a number of awards including a team coverage Emmy and two Golden Mikes.
In January of 1987, she got her first acting break playing a newscaster in an episode of Cagney and Lacey. Since then, Saida has appeared in 45 television episodes, 10 movies, and in dozens of industrial films. She's appeared in major motion pictures such as Bruce Almighty, and People vs. Larry Flynt, and has had recurring roles in television series such as Medium and The West Wing.
She has also done voice-over work and has a appeared in print ads and in commercials.
Known For

Commander in Chief
News Anchor · (1 episode)
2005

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
News Anchor
2005

Medium
TV Reporter · (1 episode)
2005

Medium
Morning News Anchor · (2 episodes)
2005

Medium
Newscaster · (1 episode)
2005

Bruce Almighty
Newscaster
2003

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Laura Tessler · (1 episode)
2000

The West Wing
Anchor · (2 episodes)
1999

The West Wing
Reporter · (1 episode)
1999

Brimstone
Field Reporter · (2 episodes)
1998

The People vs. Larry Flynt
DC Reporter
1996

Murder One
Reporter #2 · (1 episode)
1995

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Reporter
1995

Without Warning
Self
1994

Solar Crisis
Correspondent
1992

Life Stinks
Newscaster
1991

Falcon Crest
Reporter Terri Schooly · (1 episode)
1981