Aimee Carrero
| Aimee Carrero | |
|---|---|
 Carrero at the Hall of Game Awards, 2012 | |
| Born |
July 15, 1988 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse(s) | Tim Rock (m. 2016) |
Aimee Carrero (born July 15, 1988) is a Dominican-American actress. She is known for her role as Angie on the Cartoon Network live-action series Level Up. Since 2014, she has starred as Sofia Rodriguez on the Freeform sitcom Young & Hungry, and provides the voice of Princess Elena on the Disney Channel animated series Elena of Avalor.
Early life and education
Carrero was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and grew up in Miami, Florida.[1] She is an alumna of Florida International University graduating in 2008 with a degree in International Relations.[2]
Career
In 2009, she appeared in the feature film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.[3] Carrero's television credits include The Mentalist, Lincoln Heights, Men of a Certain Age, The Middle, Greek, Zeke and Luther and Baby Daddy.[3]
In 2011, she was cast as Angie in the Cartoon Network live-action film Level Up. She reprised her role in the subsequent television series of the same name.[4] The series ended in 2013 after two seasons.
In 2012, Carrero co-starred in the Lifetime television film Blue Lagoon: The Awakening. That same year, she made her Off-Broadway debut in Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere play, What Rhymes with America in December 2012.[5]
In 2014, she co-starred in the horror film Devil's Due.[1] Carrero also recurred in the second season of the FX series The Americans as Lucia, a Sandinista freedom fighter. She was also cast in the ABC Family sitcom Young & Hungry, starring Emily Osment.[6]
In January 2015 it was announced that Carrero will be providing the voice of Elena, Disney's first Latina fairy tale princess for the Disney Channel series Elena of Avalor.[7] The series is a spin-off of the Disney Junior series Sofia the First, and it premiered on July 22, 2016.[8][9] In April 2016 it was announced that Carrero and her character Sofia would be co-starring with Ashley Tisdale in a potential spinoff series of Young & Hungry.[10]
Personal life
In November 2015, she got engaged to actor Tim Rock. They were married in August 2016.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Essential Man | Eva Stroheim | Short film |
| 2007 | Category 4 | Alexandra | Short film |
| 2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Emily | |
| 2010 | Never Winter | Sam | Short film |
| 2014 | Devil's Due | Emily | |
| 2014 | Obituaries | Marie Sinclair | Short film |
| 2015 | The Last Witch Hunter | Miranda |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lincoln Heights | Sylvia Torres | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Greek | Sunny | Episode: "Your Friends and Neighbors" |
| 2011 | Level Up | Angie | Movie |
| 2012–13 | Level Up | Angie | Main role (35 episodes) |
| 2012 | BlackBoxTV | Emily | Episode: "Silverwood: The Perfect Night" |
| 2012 | Blue Lagoon: The Awakening | Jude | Movie |
| 2014 | Baby Daddy | Sydney | Episode: "Romancing the Phone" |
| 2014 | The Americans | Lucia | 4 episodes |
| 2014– present |
Young & Hungry | Sofia Rodriguez | Main role |
| 2015 2016 |
Blindspot | Ana Montes | "Cede Your Soul" "Why Await Life's End" |
| 2016– | Elena of Avalor | Princess Elena | Lead voice role |
| 2016 | Elena and the Secret of Avalor | Princess Elena | Movie, voice role |
| 2016 | MacGyver | Cindy | Episode: "The Corkscrew" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Young & Foodie | Herself | 4 episodes |
References
- 1 2 Del Busto, Caroline (January 17, 2014). "Devil's Due Star Aimee Carrero on NYC Devil Baby Prank: "That Baby is My Worst Nightmare"". Miami New Times. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ Reid, Jodi-Ann (March 17, 2015). "Alumna is Disney's first Latina princess". FIU News. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- 1 2 "Movies & TV: Aimee Carrero". The New York Times (All Movie Guide and Baseline). Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Turner Newsroom: Press Kits: Level Up". News.turner.com. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles (December 12, 2012). "Wrapped Up in the Comfort of Defeat". The New York Times.
- ↑ Sun, Rebecca (December 18, 2013). "The Americans' Casts Cartoon Network Alum for Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ↑ Campos, Ottoniel (January 30, 2015). "Dominican Born Aimee Carrero Will Be The Voice of Disney's First Latina Princess". LatinTrends. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid. "Meet Elena of Avalor, Disney's New Hispanic Princess". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Elena of Avalor, Latin Disney Princess to the Rescue". Hollywooddailystar.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 8, 2016). "'Young & Hungry' Co-Star Aimee Carrero To Reprise Role In Spinoff Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ↑ http://m.eonline.com/news/789157/aimee-carrero-is-married-elena-of-avalor-star-weds-tim-rock