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Justina Machado

ジャスティナ・マシャド　/　じゃすてぃな・ましゃど

American stage actor

September 6, 1972 (age 53)　・　Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois
stage actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

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.

Overview

Justina Milagros Machado (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career playing secondary roles on television and film before starring as Vanessa Diaz in the HBO comedy-drama series, Six Feet Under (2001–05), for which she received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

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1. Profile

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
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: stage actor / film actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Lane Technical College Prep High School
University: Lane Technical College Prep High School

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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