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Daniella Alonso is an American model and actress. She portrays Cristal Carrington and Rita on the CW's Dynasty.
Background
Alonso was born in New York City. Her mother is Puerto Rican, and her father is a Peruvian native and of Japanese and Indian descent. She has a brother. She has participated in karate, in which she holds a fourth level green belt. She loves animals and supports PETA, posing in an ad campaign that asked consumers to wear synthetic leather.
Discovered by the Ford Modeling Agency, Alonso began booking jobs for teen magazines like Seventeen, YM, and Teen, which led to her booking commercials for Clairol, Cover girl, Clean and Clear, Kmart, Target, Footlocker, Volkswagen, and others. She has done over thirty national commercials and approximately 20-plus Spanish market advertisements, as well.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Academy Boyz | Lisa | |
| 2001 | Black Knight | June | |
| 2003 | Rhythm of the Saints | Rena | |
| 2006 | The Last Romantic | ||
| 2006 | All You've Got | Rada Kincaid | |
| 2006 | Hood of Horror | Posie | |
| 2007 | The Hills Have Eyes 2 | Missy | |
| 2007 | Wrong Turn 2: Dead End | Amber | |
| 2007 | A Poor Kid's Guide to Success | Nicole | |
| 2009 | Love 10 to 1 | Cali | |
| 2009 | Love Song | Cali | Short film |
| 2009 | We Were Once a Fairytale | Sofa Girl | Short film |
| 2009 | The Collector | Lisa | |
| 2013 | The Mulberry Tree | Maria Ramirez | |
| 2015 | Re-Kill | Matthews | |
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Divina Martinez | |
| 2016 | Lawless Range | Claudia Donnelly |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Angie Suarez | Episode: "Jones" |
| 2003 | Law & Order | Maddi Donlou | Episode: "Mother's Day" |
| 2004 | As the World Turns | Pilar Domingo | TV series |
| 2004–2005 | One Tree Hill | Anna Taggaro | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Jenny Rodriguez | Episode: "Cool Hunter" |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Alexis Dawson | Episode: "Born to Kill" |
| 2007 | Saving Grace | Lily Blackbird | Episode: "Yeehaw, Geepaw" |
| 2007–2008 | Friday Night Lights | Carlotta Alonso | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2008 | Stargate: Atlantis | Katana Labrea | Episode: "The Lost Tribe" |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Dr. Erica Loza | Episode: "Push Comes to Shove" |
| 2009 | Knight Rider | Lynn | Episode: "Exit Light, Enter Knight" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Liz Martin / Rosa Gonzales | Episode: "Deep Fried and Minty Fresh" |
| 2009 | Medium | Elizabeth Torres | Episode: "Baby Fever" |
| 2010 | My Generation | Brenda Serrano | Main role (8 episodes) |
| 2011 | Metro | Daniela Diaz | Unsold TV pilot; aka. S.I.L.A. |
| 2011 | Mad Love | Nurse | Episode: "Friends and Other Obstacles" |
| 2011 | In Plain Sight | Sue Shears / Sue Stills | Episode: "Provo-Cation" |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Reyna Reyes | Episode: "True Colors" |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Riley Cooper | Episodes: "Cuts Like a Knife", "Melt My Heart to Stone" |
| 2012 | Covert Affairs | Therapist | Episodes: "This Is Not America", "Hello Stranger" |
| 2012 | Upgrade | Santiago Twin 1 | TV film |
| 2012–2014 | Revolution | Nora Clayton | Main role (season 1, 20 episodes); guest role (season 2, 1 episode) |
| 2014 | The Night Shift | Dr. Landry de la Cruz | Main role (season 1) |
| 2015 | Being Mary Jane | Marisol | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Lori Weber | Season 4 Episode 17: "FindKaylaWeber" |
| 2016 | iZombie | Alyssa Tramall | Episode: "Fifty Shades of Grey Matter" |
| 2016 | Animal Kingdom | Catherine | Main role (season 1, 8 episodes) |
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | Maria Navar | Episode: "A Problem Like Maria" |
| 2017 | MacGyver | Alejandra Rosa | Episode: "Duct Tape + Jack" |
| 2018 | SEAL Team | Leigh Wheeler | Episode "Containment" |
| 2018 | Criminal Minds | Lisa Douglas | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2018–2019 | The Resident | Zoey Barlow | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2019–present | Dynasty | Cristal Jennings | Series Regular; Season 3-present |
Trivia
- On July 29, 2019 she was announced as Ana Brenda Contreras's replacement for the role of her version of Cristal.[1]
- When Daniella got the role, she was surprised because the producers had given her a fake character name. Daniella got the role on a Saturday, flew to Atlanta on a Sunday, and started filming the next day. [2]
- Daniella has previously worked with Danny Trejo, who guest starred as himself in the episode Robin Hood Rescues, in the 2006 horror film Hood of Horror.
- Daniella was pregnant during the filming of Season 4, though the pregnancy was not written into the show. Instead, production did their best to cover the baby bump with purses, clothing bags, and camera angles.
- Daniella had given birth to her daughter, Inara sometime during the Season 4 filming holiday break.
