Parrilla, Lana 1977-

PERSONAL

Full name, Lana Maria Parrilla; born July 15, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York, NY; daughter of Sam Parrilla (a professional baseball player); mother, a painter; niece of Candice Azzara (an actress). Education: Studied at the Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton Katselas. Avocational Interests: Singing, music.

Addresses:

Agent—IFA Talent Agency, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress. Created films on video. Created a sports and arts program for refugee children affected by tsunamis.

Awards, Honors:

Imagen Award, best supporting actress—television, 2003, for Boomtown.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Angie Ordonez, Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 2000-2001.

Teresa Ortiz, Boomtown (also known as Metropolis), NBC, 2002-2003.

Sarah Gavin, 24 (also known as Twenty Four and 24 Hours), Fox, 2005.

Nina Schaefer, Windfall, NBC, 2006.

Trina Decker, Swingtown, CBS, beginning 2008.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Waitress, "J Says," Grown Ups, UPN, 1999.

Waitress, "Truth Be Told," Grown Ups, UPN, 1999.

Lieutenant Stephanie Donato, "Head to Toe," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Sedona Tellez, "Circles," The Shield (also known as The Barn and Rampart), FX Network, 2002.

Herself, Pyramid (also known as The $100,000 Pyramid), syndicated, 2002, 2003.

Janet Grafton, "On the Fence," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004.

Maile, "The Dare," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2004.

Maile, "Terror Starts at Home," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2004.

Officer Janet Grafton, "Take My Wife, Please," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004.

Officer Janet Vecchio, "Old Yeller," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004.

Greta, "Greatest Hits," Lost, ABC, 2007.

Greta, "Through the Looking Glass," Lost, ABC, 2007.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Semper Fi, NBC, 2001.

Teresa Ortiz, Boomtown (also known as Metropolis), NBC, 2002.

Nina Schaefer, Windfall, NBC, 2006.

Trina Decker, Swingtown, CBS, 2008.

Film Appearances:

Marci Eyre, Spiders (also known as Cobwebs), Nu Image Films, 2000.

Teresa, Very Mean Men, Miracle Entertainment, 2000.

Marci, Replicant (also known as The Replicant, A replica, Asesino perfecto, Le clone, Replicant—tappajan kopio, Replicante, and Replikans), Artisan Entertainment, 2001.

Antoinette, One Last Ride, Allumination Filmworks/Eclectic Entertainment, 2003.

Lisa Vasquez, Frozen Stars, Liberty Entertainment, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Femme Fatales, November, 2000, pp. 32-39.

Parrilla, Lana 1977–

PERSONAL

Born July 15, 1977, in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of Sam Parrilla (a professional baseball player; deceased).

Addresses: Agent—IFA Talent Agency, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: Imagen Award, best supporting actress, Imagen Foundation, 2003, for Boomtown.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Teresa Ortiz, Boomtown, NBC, 2002.

Sarah Gavin, 24, Fox, 2005–.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Waitress, "Truth Be Told," Grown Ups, UPN, 1999.

Waitress, "J Says," Grown Ups, UPN, 1999.

Angie Ordonez, a recurring role, Spin City, ABC, 2000–2001.

Lieutenant Stephanie Donato, "Head to Toe," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Sedona Tellez, "Circles," The Shield, FX Channel, 2002.

Pyramid, syndicated, 2002 and 2003.

Officer Janet Grafton, "Old Yeller," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004.

Officer Janet Grafton, "On the Fence," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004.

Maile, "Terror Starts at Home," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2004.

Maile, "The Dare," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Semper Fi, NBC, 2001.

Film Appearances:

Teresa, Very Mean Men, Giants, 2000.

Marci Eyre, Spiders, Maxam, 2000.

Marci, Replicant, Artisan, 2001.

Antoinette, One Last Ride, Eclectic, 2003.

Lisa Vasquez, Frozen Stars, Liberty, 2003.