Ana Coto

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Ana Coto
Born (1990-10-17) October 17, 1990 (age 33)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Ana Cristina Coto (born October 17, 1990) is an American actress, best known for playing the lead role of Sarah Morris in the film Ouija .

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Life and career

Coto was born in Puerto Rico, to Cuban parents. She later moved to Miami with her parents, and was raised there. [1]

In 2014, Coto played the lead role of Sarah Morris in the supernatural horror film Ouija along with Olivia Cooke. [1] [2] Stiles White directed the film, which released on October 24, 2014, by Universal Pictures. [3]

In 2015, Coto appeared as a guest in the comedy television series Comedy Bang! Bang! as Kelly Mulligan. [4]

Coto plays the titular role in the upcoming dramatic short film, "The Sleeping Life Of Sofia." In the film, Coto plays Sofia Morales, a lonely painter who sleeps to escape her depression. [5]

TikTok

As of April 2021, Coto has 2.1 million followers on the short video sharing platform TikTok. [6] In late April 2020, she gained fame on the platform for a viral video of her roller skating to the song "Jenny from the Block" by Jennifer Lopez. [7] The video is credited for reviving the hobby of roller skating, [8] as TikTok users made use of empty parking lots and streets left by the decreased traffic of the COVID-19 pandemic to join the trend. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Reality of TomorrowShort film
2011ViralShort film
2011DisCONNECTEDLisa
2014 Ouija Sarah Morris
2015ActressAbby ReedShort film
2015Finlay Rogers and the Toxic MegacolonMeyersShort film
2017His LoverLinda JoyceShort film
2017Can't Take It BackKristen Shaw
2018 Blue Lips KitShort film
2019Don't Let Me Be Your NobodyBirthday GirlShort film
2019WingmenJaneShort film
2020The Sleeping Life Of SofiaSofia MoralesShort Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Kelly MulliganEpisode: "Simon Helberg Wears a Sky Blue Button Down Jeans"
2016True FictionSusanUnaired television series

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