2001
Six Feet Under
Machado plays Vanessa Diaz.
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MACHADO
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A performer grounded in family stories
From Six Feet Under to One Day at a Time.
Chicago, Illinois, USA
From Chicago theatre to television
Justina Machado was born on 6 September 1972 in Chicago, Illinois. Her acting career encompasses theatre, television, film and voice work.
Her work with the Latino Chicago Theater Company helped her develop confidence as a performer. She later played Vanessa Diaz in the HBO drama Six Feet Under, a series centred on a family working in the funeral business.
In One Day at a Time, Machado stars as Penelope Alvarez, a military veteran raising two children with help from her mother. The comedy follows several generations of a Cuban American family and balances everyday humour with difficult conversations.
Her screen credits also include Final Destination 2 and voice work as Calli in Swapped. The film links below show titles currently available in the FLM.RED catalogue.
Selected roles
2003
Final Destination 2
She appears in the horror sequel.
2017
One Day at a Time
She stars as Penelope Alvarez.
2026
Swapped
Machado voices Calli.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- National Hispanic Media Coalition — Justina Machado
- Geffen Playhouse — cast biography
- IMDb — Justina Machado
- Los Angeles Times — Justina Machado
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.