Elizabeth Rodriguez is an American actress, best known for her role as Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.
After graduation from Lehman College, Rodriguez studied for two years under acclaimed acting teacher Maggie Flanigan at William Esper Studios in NYC. While still at the studio, she began working professionally with appearances in feature films including Fresh, Dead Presidents, and I Think I Do, as well as in TV shows such as Law & Order, and recurring roles on both OZ and New York Undercover.
Rodriguez has since appeared in numerous shows, including a recurring role as Aleida Diaz on the Netflix Original series Orange Is The New Black. Other TV credits include roles as series regulars on both NBC's Prime Suspect, opposite Maria Bello, and ABC's All My Children, in addition to recurring roles on The Shield and ER. Other credits include Six Feet Under, FlashForward, Cold Case, Just Shoot Me, NYPD Blue and Law & Order: SVU.
Her made-for-TV movies include Inflammable and The Eddie Matos Story, written by Oscar nominated writer Jose Rivera. Some of her feature films include Return to Paradise, Four Lane Highway, Acts of Worship, Blow, All Things Fall Apart, Pound Of Flesh, Tonight at Noon, A Line in the Sand, Jack Goes Boating directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Michael Mann's Miami Vice, opposite Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx, Tio Papi, Glass Chin, and Animal Rescue with Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini.
In addition to her work on screen, Rodriguez remains extremely active in the theater. She has starred in Beauty of the Father (Manhattan Theatre Club), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (NY's Public Theater), Roger and Vanessa (Actors' Gang), Den of Thieves (Black Dahlia), Robbers (American Place Theater), A View From 151st Street (NY's Public Theater) and Unconditional (NY's Public Theater). Rodriguez is a longtime member of NY's acclaimed Labyrinth Theater Company.
Known For
Allswell in New York
Daisy
2023
We Are Gathered Here Today
Gwen Cantu
2022
The Latin from Manhattan
Mamá
2022
Mighty
Leti
2020
Making Babies
Maria
2019
Skate Kitchen
Renata
2018
11:55
Angie
2017
Logan
Gabriela
2017
The Drop
Detective Romsey
2014
Glass Chin
Rita Sierra
2014
Take Care
Nurse Janet
2014
Tio Papi
Cheeky
2013
Side Effects
Pharmacist
2013
Pound of Flesh
Sgt. Rebecca Ferraro
2011
All Things Fall Apart
Mrs. Lopez
2011
Jack Goes Boating
Waldorf Event Assistant
2010
A Line in the Sand
Martel
2008
On Bloody Sunday
Older Isabel
2007
Four Lane Highway
Sasha
2007
Miami Vice
Det. Gina Calabrese
2006
Sueno
Carmen
2005
Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning
Selena Sanchez
2002
Blow
Martha Oliveras
2001
Acts of Worship
Jan
2001
Golfballs!
Bentwood Girl #5
1999
Return to Paradise
Gaby
1998
I Think I Do
Celia
1997
Inflammable
Tanya Santos
1995
Dead Presidents
Marisol
1995
Desperado
Mariachi Fan
1995
Fresh
Consuela
1994
Bedhead
Nurse
1991
Tonight at Noon
Sarah
East New York
Crystal Morales · (21 episodes)
2022
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Rafa Martez (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Power Book II: Ghost
Paz Valdes · (1 episode)
2020
I Was a Stranger
Eliza
2019
The Good Doctor
Carina Bardo · (1 episode)
2017
Fear the Walking Dead
Liza Ortiz · (7 episodes)
2015
Power
Paz Valdes · (33 episodes)
2014
Power
(10 episodes)
2014
Chicago P.D.
Det. Suarez · (1 episode)
2014
Orange Is the New Black
Aleida Diaz · (71 episodes)
2013
Devious Maids
Josefina Mercado · (2 episodes)
2013
Grimm
Agent Chavez · (5 episodes)
2011
Shameless
Faye Donahue · (5 episodes)
2011
FlashForward
Ingrid Alvarez · (1 episode)
2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Rafa Martez (voice) · (4 episodes)
2008
Cold Case
Gina Lopresi (2010) · (1 episode)
2003
The Shield
Lita Valverde · (2 episodes)
2002
Six Feet Under
Sylvie · (1 episode)
2001
Les Filles à papa
2001
Third Watch
Sergeant Chris Reyes · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Carmen Vasquez · (1 episode)
1999
USA High
(1 episode)
1997
Oz
Maritza Alvarez · (2 episodes)
1997
Just Shoot Me!
Maria · (1 episode)
1997
FX: The Series
Kit Marchado · (1 episode)
1996
New York News
Tanya · (2 episodes)
1995
ER
Sandra · (3 episodes)
1994
ER
Nurse Sandra · (1 episode)
1994
New York Undercover
Gina · (4 episodes)
1994
Law & Order
Isabel Alvarez · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Caridad Montero · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Elvira Jaurez · (1 episode)
1990
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956