'Not Dead Yet': Sneak peek into 'Jane the Virgin' star Gina Rodriguez's journey to stardom
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA :Gina Rodriguez recently made headlines in Hollywood for her breakthrough performance as Jane Villanueva in the television series 'Jane the Virgin'. She is currently returning to making a comedy series debut in 'Not dead Yet' on primetime television. A journalist named Nell Serrano, played by Gina, struggles to take back control of her career in the upcoming comedy sitcom. She discovers that the job might be more difficult than she had thought, especially given that her new editor-in-chief gave her the assignment to cover the less-than-entertaining world of obituaries.
The two-episode premiere of 'Not Dead Yet' debuts on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 on ABC. Starring alongside Gina in the show is Hannah Simone as Sam. The cast list also includes 'Superstore' star Lauren Ash, Rick Glassman known for 'Undateable', Josh Banday famous for 'Pam & Tommy', and 'Hacks' star Angela Gibbs.
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Who is Gina Rodriguez?
Gina was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 30, 1984. She has two older sisters, named Ivelisse and Rebecca. Her parents are Puerto Rican-born named Magali and Genaro Rodriguez. After high school, she pursued her education at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she graduated in 2005. At the age of 16, she was one of the 13 young people accepted into Columbia University's Theatrical Collaboration. Now an actress and producer, Gina is most known for her role in the comedy-drama television series 'Jane the Virgin', for which she received the 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy.
Over the course of the show's five seasons, viewers praised Gina's portrayal of the title character, a woman who becomes pregnant following unintended artificial insemination. She has additionally acted in animated films 'Annihilation' and 'Ferdinand'. Soon after graduating, Gina got her first opportunity in 'Tiny Dancer'. Later, she played Frida Kahlo in the wonderful play 'The Last Moments in the Life of Frida Kahlo' at the American Stage Theatre. Further, Gina's net worth is estimated to be $5 million currently, according to Wealthy Gorilla.
Gina's rise to fame
Gina played Rita in the comedy 'Happy Endings' and Elvia in the drama 'The Mentalist' in 2011. Then, she appeared repeatedly in the web series 'No Names' and 'Eden's Court'. Her first studio film, 'Our Family Wedding', featured her with America Ferrera. In Nicole Gomez Fisher's dark-comedy 'Sleeping with the Fishes', Gina portrayed the titular role, Alexis Fish. In the movie, Gina plays a woman whose cheating husband dies before she can visit her family. Gina made her television debut in the fall of 2014 as Jane Villanueva on her favorite TV show, 'Jane the Virgin'. On July 31, 2019, the 'Jane the Virgin' finale ended Gina's five-season role as Jane Villanueva. In the 74th episode of the series, in February 2018, she made her directorial debut and said the experience was empowering.