Daniella Pineda

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Daniella Pineda
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Pineda in 2022
Born (1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 (age 37)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Alma mater Mills College
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, writer
Years active2010–present
Known for The Originals
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Cowboy Bebop

Daniella Pineda (born February 20, 1987) is an American actress. She has had major roles in several films and TV series, including The Originals , Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop , and two films in the Jurassic Park franchise. She began her career through online comedy and fashion videos, with her first movie role in 2011. She later appeared in the backdoor pilot of The Originals and several episodes of the show's first season. Her first role in a movie produced by a major studio was in 2018, with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom . As a Mexican American, she has spoken out about the difficulties Mexican actors face.

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Early life

Daniella Pineda was born on February 20, 1987, in Oakland, California, the daughter of Eric Klein and Patricia Pineda. Daniella has two siblings, Anneliese and Elliot. [1] She is a third-generation Mexican American. [2] She graduated from Mills College with a sociology and radio journalism degree. [3] [4] She acquired a fellowship at KALW, where topics she discussed included racism and poverty in the Bay Area. [1]

Career

Pineda in 2016 Daniella-Pineda (cropped).jpg
Pineda in 2016

Pineda's first acting role was in a 2010 episode of Men of a Certain Age , although she created a larger image online; she appeared in several CollegeHumor comedy sketch videos between 2010 and 2011, as well as fashion tutorials on YouTube. Her first appearance in film was the 2011 comedy drama Newlyweds , directed by Edward Burns. It received mostly positive reviews from critics. [5] [6]

Pineda later appeared in an episode of The CW's The Vampire Diaries , which functioned as a backdoor pilot for the spin-off series The Originals , which began airing in 2013. [5] In the episode "Crescent City", her character, Sophie Deveraux, was killed off, eliminating Pineda from the cast. In 2021, she expressed a desire to return to the show. [7] In 2015, Pineda starred in NBC's American Odyssey , which follows a team of American soldiers trying to expose a conspiracy. She played a character named Ruby Simms. [8] The show was cancelled after one season. [9] In October 2017, Pineda had a main role in Mr. Roosevelt , a comedy directed by and starring Noël Wells. It was a critical success, receiving a full 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from 34 reviews. [10]

In July 2018, [11] Pineda played Zia Rodriguez in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom , her first film role for a major studio. [12] Rodriguez, a veterinarian, is part of a mission to rescue dinosaurs from a volcanic eruption. [13] Pineda commented on how realistic the dinosaurs in the movie were, with pulsing veins and dilating eyes. [14] In another interview, she explained how her character was originally going to have a conversation with Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) in which she revealed she was a lesbian; the dialogue was cut for time reasons. [13]

In 2019, Pineda starred in the horror film Mercy Black as Marina Hess, a woman who has spent 15 years institutionalized after partaking in a ritual to appease the entity Mercy Black, finally becoming convinced that the creature is not real, allowing her to go live with her family. In May of the same year, Pineda portrayed Cassidy in the Netflix neo-noir series What/If . The show has one ten-episode season to date. [15]

In April 2019, Pineda was cast as Faye Valentine in a live-action version of the Cowboy Bebop series. [16] It was released in 2021. [17] Pineda described her character, who is ethnically Singaporean-Romani, as "a smart-ass" and "fun". Unlike in the original anime, the series' version of the character is LGBT. [18] In August 2021, Pineda was cast in Plane , with Gerard Butler in the lead. [19]

In 2022, she reprised her role as Zia Rodriguez in Jurassic World Dominion , [20] appearing in the opening sequence; however, travel restrictions and quarantine requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic prevented Pineda, who was in New Zealand, from showing up in another planned scene. She was replaced in her second scene with Varada Sethu. Director Colin Trevorrow was satisfied with the change. [21] Later that year, Pineda was cast as Bess, a saloon proprietress, in the comedy pilot Western. [22]

Personal life and activism

Pineda was adopted by her aunt and uncle at age 16; she has said that her biological parents are "not really in the picture". [1]

She has pushed for greater recognition of Mexican actors, saying that they are "often relegated to obscurity" in scripts and casting, and that Latin America is underrepresented in general. She has also spoken out about being told by casting directors that she does not look or seem "Mexican enough", despite being of Mexican heritage. [2]

In January 2025, Pineda's home in Los Angeles was destroyed by a wildfire; the only things she was able to save were her dog and a laptop computer. [23]

Filmography

Film

Film appearances of Daniella Pineda
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Newlyweds Vanessa
2012 The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Abbie
2015 Sleeping with Other People Danica
2017 Mr. Roosevelt Jen Morales
Before/During/AfterSex Shop Worker
2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Zia Rodriguez [24]
2019 Mercy Black Marina Hess
2022 Jurassic World Dominion Zia Rodriguez
2023 Plane Bonnie
2025 The Accountant 2 Post-production

Television

Television appearances of Daniella Pineda
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Men of a Certain Age KitEpisode: "Same as the Old Boss"
2010–2011 CH Originals multiple rolesWeb series; 3 episodes
2012 Homeland Officer Julia DiazEpisode: "Two Hats"
Midnight SunDaria WernhamNBC pilot
2013 The Vampire Diaries Sophie DevereauxEpisode: "The Originals" (backdoor pilot for The Originals)
2013–2014 The Originals Sophie DevereauxMain role; 9 episodes
2015 American Odyssey Ruby SimmsMain role; 13 episodes
2016–2019 The Detour Vanessa RandallMain role; 22 episodes
2019 What/If Cassidy BarrettMain cast; 8 episodes
2020 Dream Corp LLC Patient 312 episodes
The George Lucas Talk Show SelfEpisode: "A New Coping Mechanism"
2021 Cowboy Bebop Faye Valentine Main role
2022 Tales of the Walking Dead IdaliaEpisode: "La Doña"
2023 Home Economics Nikki2 episodes

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