Justina Machado

Justina Machado is one of those reliably excellent actors who's been quietly elevating ensembles for decades. I first really noticed her as Vanessa in Six Feet Under, where she more than held her own in a famously deep cast and shared in that Screen Actors Guild ensemble win. Her later lead in the One Day at a Time reboot felt like overdue recognition, anchoring a warm, sharp family comedy with real comic timing and heart. A Chicago native who climbed from small roles to leading parts, she represents the kind of steady, unflashy craft I always root for. I'd happily watch her in just about anything.

Name (English)

Justina Machado

Name (Japanese)

ジャスティナ・マシャド

Reading

じゃすてぃな・ましゃど

Born

September 6, 1972 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rat

Origin

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor

High school

Lane Technical College Prep High School

University

Lane Technical College Prep High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justina%20Machado
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270382

Tags

• Illinois
• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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