Lee Rodriguez
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Lee Rodriguez | |
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Born | Fresno, California, United States |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Lee Rodriguez is an American actress. Rodriguez is also known for her regular role as Fabiola on the Netflix comedy Never Have I Ever.[1][2]
Early life[]
Lee Rodriguez was born in Fresno, California.[3] When she was a child, her family moved to Hesperia, California. When she was in the 8th grade, she started performing roles in the school theatre at Encore Jr./Sr. High School, a school specializing in the arts, helping her develop an interest in acting. She listed herself in a talent agency and later got a role in the year 2018.[3]
Career[]
Rodriguez' first TV acting role was her portrayal of Bea in the series Class of Lies in 2018.[4] In the same year Rodriguez portrayed Naomi on Grown-ish in 2018.[4][5] In 2020, Rodriguez joined the cast of Mindy Kaling's Netflix series Never Have I Ever as Fabiola,[6] a gay teenager who is captain of the robotics team at her high school.[7][8] To prepare for the role, she tried her hand at building a robot that she named "Tinzel Washington".[3]
Personal life[]
Rodriguez has spoken about colorism and the lack of representation of dark-skinned actresses of colour in the entertainment industry.[3] Rodriguez has future goals of releasing music albums and touring.[3] Rodriguez identifies as queer.[9]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Class of Lies | Bea | Recurring role (Season1) |
2018 | Grown-ish | Naomi | Episode: "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" |
2020–present | Never Have I Ever | Fabiola | Main role (Season 2) / Recurring role (Season 1) |
References[]
- ^ Romero, Ariana. "Never Have I Ever's Lee Rodriguez Takes You Inside Fab's Awkward, Explosive Queer Journey". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Barr, Sabrina (July 17, 2021). "Never Have I Ever star Lee Rodriguez opens up on 'toxic relationships' in series". Metro. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Bergado, Gabe (April 27, 2020). "Lee Rodriguez Prepared for Her "NHIE" With a Robot Named "Tinzel Washington"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Meet The Cast From Season Two Of Netflix's Much-Loved Teen Drama, 'Never Have I Ever'". ELLE. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Peake, Amber (July 15, 2021). "How old is Lee Rodriguez? Ages of the Never Have I Ever Cast explored". The Focus. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Fresh Faces of TV Who Popped Into Our Portrait Studio at Netflix's YA Spring Showcase". People. February 26, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "'Never Have I Ever' Shows Us What Life Is Like After Coming Out". www.out.com. July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Singh, Olivia. "'Never Have I Ever' star Lee Rodriguez says fans can expect 'new love triangles' and 'juicy' storylines on season 2". Insider. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Kumar, Naveen (July 16, 2021). "Never Have I Ever's Lee Rodriguez Wants Queer Stories to Go Beyond Coming Out". them. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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- Living people
- American television actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- 1999 births
- Queer women
- LGBT actresses
- LGBT people from California
- LGBT entertainers from the United States
- LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people
- People from Victorville, California