Alison Fernandez
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{{short description|American child actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Alison Fernandez
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|7|20}}
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| occupation = {{ubl|Actress|Model|Cheerleader|Gymnast}}
| alma_mater =
| parents = Manuel Fernandez (Pai)
| years_active = 2011–present
| relatives = Sabrina Fernandez (Irmã)
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Alison Fernandez (born July 20, 2005) is an American actress best known for her role in ABC's Once Upon a Time as Lucy Mills{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/09/once-upon-time-alison-fernandez/|title= Once Upon a Time adds Jane the Virgin star in mystery role|magazine= Entertainment Weekly|date= April 24, 2017|accessdate=February 9, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/once-a-time-renewed-season-7-at-abc-997815|title='Once Upon a Time' Renewed for Season 7 at ABC|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 11, 2017|accessdate=May 11, 2017}} and in the 2017 film Logan as Delilah.{{cite web|url=https://prettygirlssweat.com/article/11-year-old-talent-alison-fernandez-shares-health-secrets|title=11-Year-Old Talent Alison Fernandez Shares Health Secrets|accessdate=February 9, 2018|archive-date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903045743/https://prettygirlssweat.com/article/11-year-old-talent-alison-fernandez-shares-health-secrets|url-status=dead}} She has had recurring roles in Netflix's Orange Is the New Black and The CW's Jane the Virgin as Young Jane.{{cite web|url=http://teenswannaknow.com/meet-alison-fernandez-from-logan-and-once-upon-a-time/|title=Meet Alison Fernandez from 'Logan' and 'Once Upon a Time'|date= April 24, 2017|accessdate=February 9, 2018}}
Early life and career
Fernandez was born in Brooklyn, New York. She started her acting career at age five in New York City community theaters,[http://www.tv.com/people/alison-fernandez/ Alison Fernandez on Tv.com] Tv.com She is the daughter of Manuel Fernandez, who has been her manager from the time she started acting. She has an older sister, Sabrina, who is also an actress. Fernandez received her education in acting for Theater, singing and choreography at the A Class Act N.Y.
Fernandez played Zara Amaro, Nick Amaro's daughter in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2011. She made her film debut in the 2014 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Rosa Mendez.[http://www.alisonfernandez.com CAREER HIGHLIGHTS] Alisonferandez.com[https://www.backstage.com/u/manuelfernandez/ Alison Fernandez profile] backstage.com
In 2016 she landed guest starring roles on three shows, Fresh Off the Boat, Another Period and Jane the Virgin. In 2017 she guest starred on Once Upon a Time as Lucy,{{cite web|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/09/once-upon-time-alison-fernandez/|title=Once Upon a Time adds Jane the Virgin star in mystery role|last=Abrams|first=Natalie|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 9, 2017|accessdate=March 9, 2017}} and then had a regular starring role in the 7th season. She appeared in the X-Men film Logan as Delilah,[https://aminoapps.com/c/oncers/page/item/alison-fernandez/B4PW_KqSmI5zV8n8VjjVo6m87w2g0wqd46 Alison Fernandez] aminoapps.com and recurred on the Netflix dramedy series Orange Is the New Black, having first appeared on the show in 2013.
She co-starred in Freeform's Life-Size 2 in December 2018 opposite Tyra Banks and Francia Raisa.{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title=Francia Raisa To Co-Star Opposite Tyra Banks In 'Life Size 2' On Freeform|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/francia-raisa-co-star-opposite-tyra-banks-life-size-2-freeform-1202423428/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 9, 2018}}
Fernandez also landed the role of Amber in Team Kaylie. Then she obtained the role of Pepper Paloma in Upside-Down Magic.
She lives in Los Angeles.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2014
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Rosa Mendez | Uncredited |
| 2014
| MOMMAP | Amy Garcia | |
| 2016
| The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez | Isabel Valdez | |
| 2016
| Power Play | Sally | |
| 2016
| English dub |
| 2016
| The Curious Kitty & Friends | |
| 2017
| Logan | Delilah | |
| 2017
| An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life | Paz | |
| 2017
| Alicia | |
| 2018
| Life Size 2 | Lex | |
| 2019
| Teacher of the Year | Lisa Fennelly | Short film |
| 2020
| Cuties | Angelica (Médina El Aidi-Azouni) | English dub |
| 2022
| Additional Voices | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
|---|
| 2011-2015
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Zara Amaro | 10 episodes; recurring (Seasons 13-16) |
| 2012
| Leticia | Episode: "Dick Cavett/Monica Keena/Ace Young/Paul Iacono" |
| 2013 2015 | Eva | Episodes: "The Chickening", "Mother's Day", "Bed Bugs and Beyond" and "Trust No Bitch" |
| 2015
| One Bad Choice | Catalina | Episode: "Jessica Rasdall" |
| 2016
| Clarence | Garotinha (voice) | Episode: "Clarence & Sumo's Rexcellent Adventure" |
| 2016
| Sharlene | Episodes: "Week in Review" and "Breaking Chains" |
| 2016
| Ethanney | Episode: "Servants' Disease" |
| 2016-2017
| Additional voices (voice) | 5 episodes; Guest (Seasons 2-3) |
| 2016-2017 2019 | Young Jane | Episodes: "Chapter Thirty-Seven", "Chapter Forty-Nine", "Chapter Sixty" and "Chapter Eighty-Three" |
| 2017-2018
| Additional voices (voice) | Episodes: "The Sleepover/Portrait of a Vampire" & "Vee Is For Valentine/Scarestitute Teacher" |
| 2016-2018
| Lucy Mills/Lucy Vidrio | 24 episodes; |
| 2019–2020
| Amber | 20 episodes; |
| 2019
| Emma Collins | Episode: "One Big Happy Family" |
| 2020
| Chloe | Episode: "The Lunch Club" |
| 2020
| Pepper Paloma | Disney Channel Original Movie{{cite journal|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/disney-channel-cast-upside-down-magic-move-production-begins-1202670434/|title=Disney Channel Sets Cast For 'Upside-Down Magic' Movie As Production Begins|journal=Deadline|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=August 19, 2019|access-date=August 20, 2019}} |
| 2021
| Olivia | Episode: "Fresh Off the Note" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4731251}}
- {{Instagram|officialtvalison}}
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Category:American film actresses
Category:American child actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:Actresses from Brooklyn