Jude Herrera

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Jude Herrera
Born
New Mexico, United States
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Jude Herrera is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades for her performances in film and television.

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Early life and education

Herrera was born in central New Mexico. [1]

Career

In 1996, Herrera originated the role of Aracely in Bellyfruit, a teen pregnancy-themed stage play which premiered at Los Angeles Theatre Center's mainstage and was directed by Kerri Green. [2] She made her onscreen debut that year, portraying a deaf youth in a CBS movie, Blue Rodeo, starring alongside Ann-Margret and Kris Kristofferson for director Peter Werner. [3]

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1997 East of Hope Street Alicia Montalvo
1997 The Postman Carrier
1997 Melting Pot (aka Race) Dolores
1998Yellow Wooden Ring (short film)Greta
1998 Restons Groupés Desawenta
1998Legend of Two-Path (docu-drama)Ascopah
1999 The Green Mile Bitterbuck's Daughter
2000 The Independent Carole/Blue Sky
2001 Tortilla Soup Eden
2001 The Doe Boy Geri
2002 The Flats Paige
2007 Tortilla Heaven Dinora
2010 Inhale Claudia

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Blue Rodeo (TV Movie) Bonnie TsotsieTV movie
1997 ER Pedes NurseEpisode: "Friendly Fire"
1998 Felicity (Guest-star role)Episode: "Drawing the Line: Part 1"
1999 Walker Texas Ranger Rachel Falcon2-part Episode: "Team Cherokee" (Parts I and II)
1999 Air America (Guest-star role)Episode: "Engraved Danger"
2000Camp P(Recurring role)TV pilot for MTV
2006 Wildfire Leanne Diaz y RuizEpisode: "A Good Convict is Hard to Find"
2008 Living Hell (aka Organizm)Pfc. Una FernandesTV movie

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1997 FAITA AwardsOutstanding New PerformanceWon [4]
2000 FAITA AwardsPerformance Award
Walker Texas Ranger (2-part episode: Team Cherokee I and II)
Won [1]
2001 American Indian Film Festival Best Supporting Actress AwardWon [5]
2008 ALMA Awards Outstanding Performance of a Lead Latino/a Cast in a Motion PictureNominated (Shared) [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jude Herrera Biography". TV Guide . Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  2. "Kerri Lee Green: From Hollywood actress to Indie Director". filmthreat . Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  3. "Blue Rodeo". Variety . Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  4. "Native Americans bestow awards". Variety . Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  5. "Films of substance". CollegianMedia. Retrieved 2025-11-26.