Paola Andino

Paola Andino
Andino in 2014
Born	(1998-03-22) March 22, 1998 (age 27) [1] Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present

Paola Andino (born March 22, 1998) ^[1] is an American actress known for her lead role as Emma Alonso in the Nickelodeon series Every Witch Way .

Biography

Andino was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, ^{[2] [3]} and moved to Dallas, Texas, at the age of three ^[4] with her parents and brother. ^[5] As a child, she danced competitively as a member of Lewisville's Footlights Dance Studio; ^{[6] [7]} at the age of ten she started taking acting classes with Antonia Denardo at Denardo Talent Ventures in Lewisville. ^{[6] [8]} After a guest appearance in an episode of Grey's Anatomy , ^[8] in 2011, she starred in Hallmark Hall of Fame's movie Beyond the Blackboard . ^{[9] [10]}

In December 2013, she got the role of Emma Alonso, the female lead, in the series Every Witch Way , which started airing in January 2014. Andino went on to guest star in the show's spinoff Wits Academy for two episodes. She was also a recurring guest star on Queen of the South . ^[11] For this role, she was nominated as Best Young Actress at the 29th Imagen Awards. ^{[12] [13]}

Filmography

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Grey's Anatomy	Lily Price	Episode: "These Arms of Mine"
2011	Beyond the Blackboard	Maria	TV movie
2014	ReactToThat	Herself
2014–15	Every Witch Way	Emma Alonso/Evil Emma	Lead role
2015	Talia in the Kitchen	Emma Alonso	Crossover episode: "Every Witch Lola's"
2015	WITS Academy	Emma Alonso	2 episodes
2017	Queen of the South	Olivia "Chaparra" Gutiérrez	5 episodes
2020	Sno Babies	Hannah	Film
2021	Walker	Delia Carillo	Episode: "Don't Fence Me In"
2024	Lisa Frankenstein	Misty	Film

References

1. "Birthdate". March 22, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
2. "Serie de Nickelodeon estrena con talento boricua" [Nickelodeon series debuts with Puerto Rican talent] (in Spanish). January 2, 2014. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
3. "La 'magia' de Paola Andino" [Paola Andino's "magic"] (in Spanish). June 22, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
4. "LHS-Harmon's Andino Balancing Life as Student and Actress". January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
5. "Conoce a Paola Andino de 'Every Witch Way' (entrevista)" [Get to know Paola Andino from 'Every Witch Way' (interview)] (in Spanish). September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
6. "'Every Witch Way' Star Paola Andino Opens Up about Her Acting Career and Starring as Emma Alonso on the New Nickelodeon Show". January 2, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
7. "Q&A with Paola Andino". January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
8. "Enfocada en HOLLYWOOD" [Focused on Hollywood] (in Spanish). April 25, 2011. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
9. "Review: 'Beyond the Blackboard'". April 20, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
10. ""Beyond the Blackboard," A New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation Starring Emily VanCamp, to Be Broadcast Sunday, April 24 on the CBS Television Network". March 1, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
11. "'Every Witch Way' Premieres on Nickelodeon Wednesday January 1". December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
12. "Nominees for the 29th Annual Imagen Awards Announced". June 19, 2014. Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
13. "Winners of 29th Annual Imagen Awards Announced Honoring Latinos in Entertainment". August 1, 2014. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.

External links

• Paola Andino at IMDb