Lourdes Benedicto
| Lourdes Benedicto | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 12, 1974 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Matthew Curley (2006–present) |
Lourdes Benedicto (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress[1] of Filipino and Spanish descent. She is perhaps most well known for her starring roles on the television series 24 as Carrie Turner, as Eva Rios on The Nine, and for her role as Alicia Lawson on the short-lived series Cashmere Mafia.[2]
Biography
Benedicto was born in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
She has had recurring roles on NYPD Blue, ER and Dawson's Creek. She was a main cast member on the first season of the television series V, playing the character Valerie Stevens.
Her film debut was in Permanent Midnight (1998) and she followed that up with roles in Drive Me Crazy (1999), The Fighting Temptations (2003) and Unbeatable Harold (2005).
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2000 | NYPD Blue | Gina Martinez | 22 Episodes |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Angela Torres/Sho Ling-Fu | Episode: "Stocks & Bondage" |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Darcy | 2 Episodes |
| 2000–2001 | Titans | Samantha Sanchez | 13 Episodes |
| 2001 | ER | Rena Trujillo | 5 Episodes |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Carmen Infante | Episode: "Relief" |
| 2001 | Dawson's Creek | Karen Torres | 7 Episodes |
| 2003 | 24 | Carrie Turner | 11 Episodes |
| 2003 | Lyon's Den, TheThe Lyon's Den | Lisa Falward | Episode: "Blood" |
| 2005 | Dead Zone, TheThe Dead Zone | Eva Cortez | Episode: "Grains of Sand" |
| 2006–2007 | Nine, TheThe Nine | Eva Rios | 13 Episodes |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Alicia Lawson | 6 Episodes |
| 2008 | Numb3rs | Estella Ramirez | Episode: "Thirty-Six Hours" |
| 2009–2010 | V | Valerie Stevens | 12 Episodes |
| 2013 | NCIS | Rebecca Childis | Episode: "Chasing Ghosts" |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gryphon | Monica | TV movie |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | Vola | |
| 1999 | Drive Me Crazy | Chloe Frost | |
| 2002 | Locket, TheThe Locket | Amanda Ibarra | TV movie |
| 2003 | Two Days | Rachel Adams | |
| 2003 | Fighting Temptations, TheThe Fighting Temptations | Rosa Lopez | Supporting Role |
| 2005 | Silver Bells | Lizzie | TV movie |
| 2006 | Unbeatable Harold | Cinnamon |