# Jacqueline Obradors
**Jacqueline Obradors** (full name Jacqueline Danell Obradors) is an American actress known for film roles including Angelica in *Six Days, Seven Nights* (1998) and [Carmen Naranjo](https://www.edgepedia.org/carmen-naranjo) in *Tortilla Soup* (2001), the voice of Audrey in *Atlantis: The Lost Empire* (2001), and television roles as Detective Rita Ortiz on *NYPD Blue* and Detective Christina Vega on *Bosch*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jacqueline-obradors) She was born in 1966 in the [San Fernando Valley](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-fernando-valley), California, to Argentine parents.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) • [3](https://flicklist.tv/people/jacqueline-obradors)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / birth | Jacqueline Danell Obradors, born 1966 in San Fernando Valley, California, to Argentine parents[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) • [3](https://flicklist.tv/people/jacqueline-obradors) |
| Breakthrough film role | Angelica, opposite Harrison Ford in Ivan Reitman's *Six Days, Seven Nights* (1998); the role brought a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) • [4](https://www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tortilla-Soup-PRESS-KIT.FINAL-8.8.pdf) |
| Signature lead role | Carmen Naranjo in the comedy-drama *Tortilla Soup* (2001), second ALMA Award nomination[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) |
| Voice work | Audrey Rocio Ramirez in *Atlantis: The Lost Empire* (2001) and its sequel *Atlantis: Milo's Return* (2003)[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jacqueline-obradors) |
| Television police roles | Detective Rita Ortiz on *NYPD Blue* (four seasons) and Detective Christina Vega on *Bosch* (2019-2021, 24 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) |
| Later film success | Pia in the hit comedy *Palm Springs* (2020)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) |
## Background
Obradors was born and raised in California to Argentine immigrant parents: Angie, a church worker, and Albert Obradors, who owned an office cleaning business.[3](https://flicklist.tv/people/jacqueline-obradors) Her full birth name is Jacqueline Danell Obradors, and her listed height is 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in).[5](https://www.imdb.com/es/name/nm0005283/bio/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) Before acting she worked at a Hughes Market store in Canoga Park, California.[6](https://lifestory.press/jacqueline-danell-obradors)
## Early career
Her first screen work came in the early 1990s. At age 24 she debuted on television as Tanya in the comedy series *Parker Lewis Can't Lose* (1990-93), followed by the short comedy film *The Waiter*, directed by Doug Ellin, sharing the screen with [Jon Cryer](https://www.edgepedia.org/jon-cryer) and [David Schwimmer](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-schwimmer).[6](https://lifestory.press/jacqueline-danell-obradors) Her film debut came in the action film *Red Sun Rising* (1994).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) Through the mid-1990s she accumulated guest roles on series including *Murder, She Wrote*, *Renegade*, *Sliders*, and *Diagnosis: Murder*.[7](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jacqueline-obradors/credits/3030476796/)
An anecdote from her own account ties this period to her breakthrough: while filming a *Renegade* episode in San Diego she had just auditioned for *Six Days, Seven Nights*, and word of a callback with director [Ivan Reitman](https://www.edgepedia.org/ivan-reitman) reached her during the shoot.[8](https://www.hollywood.com/general/tortilla-soup-jacqueline-obradors-interview-57162904)
## Film breakthrough and *Tortilla Soup*
**Six Days, Seven Nights.** Obradors played Angelica opposite [Harrison Ford](https://www.edgepedia.org/harrison-ford) in Ivan Reitman's 1998 romantic comedy, a role that earned her a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) • [4](https://www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tortilla-Soup-PRESS-KIT.FINAL-8.8.pdf) She later reunited with Ford in *Crossing Over* (2009), playing FBI Special Agent Phadkar alongside [Ray Liotta](https://www.edgepedia.org/ray-liotta).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) • [9](https://digibuo.uniovi.es/dspace/bitstream/handle/10651/56283/Homenaje%20a%20Carames.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=2)
**Tortilla Soup (2001).** In this comedy-drama, a reinterpretation of [Ang Lee](https://www.edgepedia.org/ang-lee)'s *Eat Drink Man Woman*, Obradors played Carmen, the middle daughter of chef Martin Naranjo ([Héctor Elizondo](https://www.edgepedia.org/hector-elizondo)), who inherited her father's culinary gift but pursued a business career at his insistence.[8](https://www.hollywood.com/general/tortilla-soup-jacqueline-obradors-interview-57162904) The part brought her a second ALMA Award nomination.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) She had not cooked much before the role and took lessons from the Los Angeles chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, who specialize in Mexican and Latin cuisine.[8](https://www.hollywood.com/general/tortilla-soup-jacqueline-obradors-interview-57162904) The film opened on August 24, 2001.[8](https://www.hollywood.com/general/tortilla-soup-jacqueline-obradors-interview-57162904)
**Voice work and other films.** In 2001 she voiced Audrey Rocio Ramirez in Disney's animated *Atlantis: The Lost Empire*, repeating the role in the 2003 direct-to-video sequel *Atlantis: Milo's Return*.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jacqueline-obradors) Her other film credits include Elaine Fowler in *Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo* (1999), Stacy Vetter opposite [Vin Diesel](https://www.edgepedia.org/vin-diesel) in *A Man Apart* (2003), Detective Amy Knight in *Unstoppable* (2004), and Margot in *Windows on the World* (2019) with [Edward James Olmos](https://www.edgepedia.org/edward-james-olmos).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/)
## Television career
**NYPD Blue.** Obradors starred for four seasons as Detective Rita Ortiz on [Steven Bochco](https://www.edgepedia.org/steven-bochco)'s police drama *NYPD Blue*, a role that brought her an ALMA Award nomination and led to the [Freddie Prinze Jr.](https://www.edgepedia.org/freddie-prinze-jr) comedy series *Freddie* (2005-2006), in which she played Sofia.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/)
**Recurring roles.** Her television credits include recurring arcs on *Jesse* opposite [Christina Applegate](https://www.edgepedia.org/christina-applegate), *Battery Park* with [Frank Grillo](https://www.edgepedia.org/frank-grillo), *NCIS*, *Franklin & Bash*, and *Lopez* opposite George Lopez, plus guest appearances on *Cold Case*, *Castle*, *Grimm*, *Lucifer*, and *The Last Ship*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) • [7](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jacqueline-obradors/credits/3030476796/)
**Bosch.** She played Detective Christina Vega in the final three seasons of Amazon's series *Bosch* opposite Titus Welliver, appearing in 24 episodes between 2019 and 2021, and reprised the role in *Bosch: Legacy* (2023).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/)
**Recent work.** She appeared as Pia in *Palm Springs* (2020), a comedy with Andy Samberg and J.K. Simmons that became the subject of a record bidding war at Sundance, where Hulu acquired it; she also performed "A Lover's Concerto" on the film's soundtrack.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) • [10](https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d3913a84-a858-4cbd-bf82-29a518d79bc9/episodes/32b1a361-ddc8-4aad-ae7d-400956a998d2/second-act-010-jacqueline-obradors---second-act-with-bonnie-somerville) On Rotten Tomatoes *Palm Springs* is her highest-rated film at 95 percent with critics.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jacqueline-obradors) Recent credits include *Grey's Anatomy* (2024, three episodes as Valeria Cardenas), *The Cleaning Lady* (2024), the voice of Mango in *Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado* (2025), and *Catwoman: Hunted* (2022) as the voice of La Dama.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jacqueline-obradors)
## Awards and recognition
Obradors has received two ALMA Award nominations, one for *NYPD Blue* and one for *Tortilla Soup*, plus the Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination for *Six Days, Seven Nights*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/) She has credited the actor Dennis Franz, her *NYPD Blue* co-star, as her favorite acting mentor and best friend.[5](https://www.imdb.com/es/name/nm0005283/bio/)
## Personal life
She has two sons, Julian and Joaquin Obradors, and helps guide her sons' acting careers; the family lives in Los Angeles.[5](https://www.imdb.com/es/name/nm0005283/bio/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/)
## References
1. [Jacqueline Obradors, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005283/)
2. [Jacqueline Obradors Movie & TV News and Filmography, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jacqueline-obradors)
3. [Jacqueline Obradors, FlickList.tv](https://flicklist.tv/people/jacqueline-obradors)
4. [Tortilla Soup press kit, Samuel Goldwyn Films](https://www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tortilla-Soup-PRESS-KIT.FINAL-8.8.pdf)
5. [Jacqueline Obradors - Biografía, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/es/name/nm0005283/bio/)
6. [Jacqueline Danell Obradors: Biography, Career, and Interesting Facts, LifeStory.press](https://lifestory.press/jacqueline-danell-obradors)
7. [Jacqueline Obradors List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jacqueline-obradors/credits/3030476796/)
8. ["Tortilla Soup": Jacqueline Obradors Interview, Hollywood.com](https://www.hollywood.com/general/tortilla-soup-jacqueline-obradors-interview-57162904)
9. [Homenaje a Cárames (academic volume discussing Crossing Over), Universidad de Oviedo repository](https://digibuo.uniovi.es/dspace/bitstream/handle/10651/56283/Homenaje%20a%20Carames.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=2)
10. [Second Act Episode 010: Jacqueline Obradors with Bonnie Somerville, Amazon Music](https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d3913a84-a858-4cbd-bf82-29a518d79bc9/episodes/32b1a361-ddc8-4aad-ae7d-400956a998d2/second-act-010-jacqueline-obradors---second-act-with-bonnie-somerville)
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