Otmara Marrero

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Otmara Marrero
Born (1989-03-01) March 1, 1989 (age 35)
OccupationActress
Known for Clementine
Notable work Connecting... , StartUp

Otmara Marrero is an American actress. She is known for the NBC series Connecting... , [1] 2019's Clementine , [2] and Crackle's 2016 series StartUp . [3]

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Early life

Marrero was born in Miami, Florida, to a Cuban American family, [4] and raised in Hialeah. [3] She was a dancer for the Miami Marlins. [5]

Career

Marrero's first onscreen role was a small part in a season 3 episode of USA Network's Graceland. [6] Her performance in Damian Fitzsimmons' Off the Rails earned her a Commendation award at the Liverpool International Film Festival, [7] while she won a breakthrough award at the Downtown LA film festival for her performance in Clementine. [8] She filmed her part in Connecting... at home. [9]

Filmography

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