Michelle Veintimilla (born November 7, 1992) is an Ecuadorian American film, television, and theater actress. She played the role of villain Firefly in the second and fourth seasons of the Fox television series Gotham. She portrayed Carmen Guerra on FOX's The Gifted[1] Marie Jablonski on the Netflix crime drama series Seven Seconds,[2] and Hayden on the Netflix science fiction miniseries, The I-Land.
Michelle Veintimilla | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1992 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television & theater actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Eddy Lee (m. 2023) |
Career
editVeintimilla was studying as a senior at Carnegie Mellon University when she got the job offer to perform in the musical The Visit in 2014.[3] She portrayed the DC Comics' super-villain Bridgit Pike/Firefly in the series Gotham. She would appear in two episodes of season two.[4] After being replaced by Camila Perez for the third season,[5] she returned to the role with the fourth season episode "Mandatory Brunch Meeting".[6]
Veintimilla appeared on Broadway in the musical version of The Visit, playing the younger version of Chita Rivera's character.[3][4][7] She most recently appeared in a developmental presentation of The Civilians new musical Store Brand, written and composed by Zack Zadek.
In August 2019, it was confirmed that Veintimilla will star as Hayden in the Netflix science fiction miniseries, The I-Land, which premiered on September 12, 2019.[8]
In 2020, Veintimilla starred in the ABC series The Baker and the Beauty, playing one of the love interests of the main character.[9]
In 2022, she played Actress/Bachelorette/Casting Director in the world premiere production of Which Way to the Stage off-Broadway.[10]
Personal life
editIn June 2023 she married Broadway actor Eddy Lee.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Blue in Green | woman | Short film |
| 2014 | Not Cool | Janié | |
| 2015 | Fathers and Daughters | Michelle | |
| 2015 | Love the Coopers | Kendra | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 2017 | The Depths | Chastity | |
| 2019 | Drunk Parents | Rachel | |
| 2022 | What We Do Next | Elsa Mercado | |
| 2024 | Blue Bloods | Maria |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | One Life to Live | Principal Dancer | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Redwood Time | Alise | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Those Who Kill | Sarah Branson | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Chair | Herself | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Nurse | 1 episode |
| 2015–2016; 2018 | Gotham | Bridgit Pike / Firefly | Seasons 2 and 4; recurring guest star |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Sybil Cairo | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Limitless | Ava Pouran | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Gifted | Carmen Guerra | Recurring guest star (3 episodes) |
| 2018 | Seven Seconds | Marie Joblanski | Series regular (10 episodes) |
| 2019 | The I-Land | Hayden | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Prodigal Son | Andy | 1 episode |
| 2020 | The Baker and the Beauty | Vanessa | Main role |
| 2021 | Big Sky | Rosie Amaya | Recurring |
References
edit- ^ "Gifted Episode 7 Preview: eXtreme measures". ComingSoon.net. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ ‘Seven Seconds’ Trailer: Regina King Seeks Justice In Netflix Crime Anthology Series
- ^ a b "Michelle Veintimilla on Broadway Playing Young Chita Rivera". The New York Times. June 1, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (August 17, 2015). "Gotham Launching Season 2 Firefly Arc (and There's a Cool Casting Twist)". TVLine. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "DC TV Watch: 'Gotham' Quietly Recasts Firefly". The Hollywood Reporter. May 12, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "'Gotham' Season 4, episode 17: 'Mandatory Brunch Meeting' Recap: 'Legion of Terror' [SPOILERS]". TV Movie Fix. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Michelle Veintimilla Theatre Credits". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 20, 2019). "'The I-Land' Teaser: Netflix Sets Release Date For Kate Bosworth Sci-Fi Series With Fyre Fest Flair". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "The Baker and the Beauty: TV Review". April 13, 2020.
- ^ Brunner, Raven (March 8, 2022). "Michelle Veintimilla, Sas Goldberg, Max Jenkins, Evan Todd Cast in MCC World Premiere of Which Way to the Stage". Playbill. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
