
Justina Machado
Biography
Justina Milagros Machado is an American actress, known for her roles as Penelope Alvarez on the Netflix and Pop TV sitcom One Day at a Time, Darci Factor in The CW dramedy Jane the Virgin, Vanessa Diaz on the HBO drama Six Feet Under, and Brenda on the USA drama Queen of the South.
Known For

TV
Bones
Lupe Rojas
2005

TV
Grey's Anatomy
Anna Nyles
2005

TV
Law & Order
Lauren Whitmer
1990

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

TV
ER
Ms. Cruz
1994

TV
ER
Claudia Diaz
1994

TV
Cold Case
Amelia Lopez
2003

TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005

TV
Angel
Jo
1999

TV
NYPD Blue
Elsa
1993

TV
Ghost Whisperer
Suzanne Richards
2005

TV
Harley Quinn
Bethany (voice)
2019

TV
Strong Medicine
2000

TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019

TV
Burn Notice
Lauren
2007

TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003

TV
Private Practice
Stephanie Kemp
2007

TV
Jane the Virgin
Darcy Factor
2014

TV
Jane the Virgin
Darci Factor
2014
Filmography
2026FilmSwappedas Calli (voice)2025TVPULSEas Natalie Cruz2024TVHappy's Placeas Maritza2024TVMatlockas Eva Muñoz2024FilmThe Throwbackas Kate2023TVThe Horror of Dolores Roachas Dolores Roach2022FilmNorman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughteras Self2022FilmFernandaas Right Bob2022FilmWith/In Volume 22022FilmThe Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wildas Zee (or whatever her name is) (voice)2021TVDragons: The Nine Realmsas Carla (voice)2021FilmSwitched Before Birthas Anna Ramirez2021FilmMuppets Haunted Mansionas Singing Bust2021FilmRita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for Itas Self2021FilmWith/In Volume 1as (segment "Coco & Gigi")2020FilmAll Together Nowas Becky2020FilmScoob!as Jamie Rivera (voice)2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2019FilmLive in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"as Teresa Betancourt2019TVHarley Quinnas Bethany (voice)2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019FilmFamily Picturesas Sylvie2018FilmBetty White: First Lady of Televisionas Self2017TVOne Day at a Timeas Penelope Alvarez2016FilmDe Puerto Rico para el mundoas Self2016TVElena of Avaloras Carmen (voice)2016TVThe $100,000 Pyramidas Self2016TVQueen of the Southas Brenda2015TVSuperstoreas Maya (voice)2015FilmEndgameas Karla2015FilmQuitas Amanda2014FilmFinders Keepersas Prof. Elena Carranza2014TVJane the Virginas Darcy Factor2014FilmThe Purge: Anarchyas Tanya2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2013TVWelcome to the Familyas Lisette Hernandez2013FilmThe Last of Robin Hoodas Madge2013TVDevious Maidsas Reina2013TVThe Fostersas Sofia Rivera2013FilmThe Callas Rachel2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Self2011TVSwitched at Birthas Nurse Munos2011TVBody of Proofas Emily Burrows2011TVHarry's Lawas Counsel2009TVThree Riversas Pam Acosta2009FilmIn the Electric Mistas Rosie Gomez2008TVKath & Kimas Angel2008FilmPedroas Mily2008FilmThe Accidental Husbandas Sofia2007TVPrivate Practiceas Stephanie Kemp2007TVBurn Noticeas Lauren2006TVUgly Bettyas Cousin Clara2006FilmLittle Fugitiveas Natalia2006FilmFatal Contact: Bird Flu in Americaas Alma Ansen2005TVGhost Whispereras Suzanne Richards2005TVBonesas Lupe Rojas2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Anna Nyles2004FilmTorqueas Henderson2003TVCold Caseas Amelia Lopez2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVMissingas Sunny Estrada2003FilmFinal Destination 2as Isabella Hudson2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2002FilmFull Frontalas Linda's Friend in Kitchen2002FilmDragonflyas nurse2001FilmA.I. Artificial Intelligenceas Assistant2001TVSix Feet Underas Vanessa Diaz2000TVStrong Medicine1999TVAngelas Jo1999FilmSwallows1998FilmThe Week That Girl Diedas Marita1998TVOh Babyas Mona1998FilmSticksas Maria1997FilmShe's So Lovelyas Carmen Rodriguez - Lady Ticket Taker1996TVEarly Editionas Laura1996TVGoode Behavioras Raquel DeLaRosa1996FilmNo One Would Tellas Val Cho1996TVSecond Noah1994TVTouched by an Angelas Marisol1994TVERas Ms. Cruz1993TVNYPD Blueas Elsa1990TVLaw & Orderas Lauren Whitmer—FilmHurricane Seasons—TVAlpha Moms