Isabella Gomez
Gomez (2021)
Born (1998-02-09) February 9, 1998 (age 25)
Medellín, Colombia
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Isabella Gomez at ClexaCon 2018

Isabella Gomez (born February 9, 1998) is a Colombian-American actress, best known for starring in One Day at a Time.[1] Gomez has previously had minor roles in both Modern Family and Matador. She was later cast in a starring role in HBO Max's season 6 revival of the former ABC '80s sitcom television series Head of the Class, which premiered in October 2021.[2]

Biography

In 2020, Gomez was awarded an Impact Award by the National Hispanic Media Coalition for her "Outstanding Performance in a Television Series" on the One Day at a Time reboot on Netflix and Pop.[3] She went on to play the role of Alicia Gomez in Head of the Class, which was cancelled in 2021 after one season.[4] In 2022 she was added to Season 10 of The Goldbergs as recurring character, Carmen.[5]

Early life

Gomez was born in Medellín, Colombia, in 1998. Gomez began acting in commercials at the age of five. Her family later immigrated to Orlando, Florida, when she was ten years old. There, she received lessons from a vocal coach to help moderate her accent. In 2015, her family moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish Isla Direct-to-video
2020 Initiation[7] Kylie
2021 Jelly Emmie Short film[8]
2022 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Gina Navarro

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Matador Cristina Sandoval 7 episodes
2016 Modern Family Flavia Episode: "The Party"
2017–2020 One Day at a Time Elena Alvarez Main role
2019-2020 Big Hero 6: The Series Megan Cruz (voice) Recurring: Season 2
2019 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Teenage Mariposa Diaz (voice) Episode: "Gone Baby Gone"
2021 Head of the Class Alicia Gomez Main role
2023 The Goldbergs Carmen Recurring: Season 10

References

  1. ^ Ge, Linda (17 March 2016). "'One Day at a Time' Adds Isabella Gomez to Cast". TheWrap. The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ^ "'Head Of The Class' Reboot Gets HBO Max Premiere Date, First Look Image & Clip Featuring Robin Givens". Deadline Hollywood. October 12, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Yuma, Jennifer (2021-11-16). "Salma Hayek Pinault, Tessa Thompson Among Honorees for Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-12-17). "'Head Of the Class' Reboot Canceled By HBO Max After One Season". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  5. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2022-11-16). "'The Goldbergs': Isabella Gomez Joins Season 10—First Look". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  6. ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (13 January 2017). "One Day at a Time Star Isabella Gomez on Norman Lear, Rita Moreno, and Her Breakout Role". Vulture. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  7. ^ Barraclough, Leo (25 June 2020). "Saban Acquires North American Rights to Horror Thriller 'Initiation'". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. ^ Heilbron, Alexandra (23 March 2020). "One Day at a Time's Isabella Gomez chats about season 4". Tribute. Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

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