Diany Rodriguez


Diany Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican actress. She is best known for playing Special Agent Vera Strickland in the police drama series NCIS: Origins.

Early life

Rodriguez was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico and grew up in Jacksonville, Alabama. She was a self-described army brat. Both her parents and other family members served in the military. Her interest in acting stemmed from going to The Soldier Show, a variety show put on in the army base. Despite expecting to graduate to become a JAG Officer she became interested in the arts in high school joining a choir and a band playing clarinet. She ended up studying art with a concentration in political science and Spanish, minoring in theatre at the University of Alabama. Soon after she moved to New York City to pursue a career in public services.

Career

One of Rodriguez' first big film roles was playing Natalie in the romantic comedy film The Valet. Her first big role came playing Weecha Xiu in the crime series The Blacklist. Her biggest role so far has been playing Vera Strickland in the police drama series NCIS: Origins. She has also done theatre work, her best known performance being the lead Dolores Roach in Empanada Loca, playwrights Aaron Mark twist on Sweeney Todd.

Personal life

Her idols are Cate Blanchett who she considers to be her generation's Meryl Streep, Zoe Saldaña for being a successful fellow Latina, and the activist Jameela Jamil for helping to get clean water to Sub Saharan countries.

Filmography

Film

Television