Jossara Jinaro (25 May 1973 – 27 April 2022) was a Brazilian–American actress.[1]

Early life

Jossara Jinaro was born in Rio de Janeiro, on 25 May 1973, the daughter of two Maoist parents. At an early age, she was raised in Colombia after her mother married a diplomat.[2] They relocated to the United States after her stepfather was held hostage by guerillas.

At the age of 16, she went to pursue a career in acting before she landed a job in Los Angeles after graduating from college.[2]

Career

After playing minor roles in foreign language television series, she made her first American appearance Rosetta in the 2002 action film Collateral Damage, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. She also appeared as the recurring character Courtney Messina, the daughter of Ignacio Messina (Cheech Marin), in the CBS television series Judging Amy.[2]

She has guest appearances in several television shows, including ER, Without a Trace, The Young and the Restless, The Closer, Southland, Trophy Wife and Animal Kingdom.[2]

Personal life

Jinaro was married to Matt Bogado, and she had two children. On 27 April 2022, Jinaro died at the age of 48 from cancer.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Collateral Damage Rosetta
2006 World Trade Center Will's Operation Nurse
2008 Flyboys Felicitas
2011 Puss in Boots Additional Voice Uncredited
2018 Cucuy: The Boogeyman Rosa
2022 Ten Tricks Marina del Rey Final film role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Placas Florencia Episode: "La Quinceanera"
2000–2001 ¡Viva Vegas! Virginia Bustos Main cast
2001 Strong Medicine Felice Ramirez Episode: "Wednesday Night Fever"
2002–2007 Passions Rae Recurring cast
2004 Judging Amy Courtney Messina 3 episodes
2005 ER Andrea Clemente Episode: "Here and There"
2006 Without a Trace Gail Episode: "More Than This"
2006 The Young & the Restless Rosa 1 episode
2013 East Los High Reina Recurring cast
2014 Trophy Wife Serafina Episode: "Couples Therapy"
2018 Animal Kingdom Gloria Episode: "The Hyenas"
2021 Nancy Hernandez & the Black Widows Dulce Unknown episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Cars 2: The Video Game Carla Veloso (voice)
2014 Cars: Fast as Lightning Carla Veloso (voice)

References

  1. ^ White, Abbey (2022-04-30). "Jossara Jinaro, 'ER,' 'Passions' and 'East Los High' Actress, Dies at 48". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ^ a b c d Aquilina, Tyler (30 April 2022). "Jossara Jinaro, ER and The Young and the Restless actress, dies of cancer at 48". www.ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ^ Brisco, Elise. "Actress Jossara Jinaro, who appeared on 'Judging Amy' and 'ER,' dies at 48 after cancer battle". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. ^ Acevedo, Nicole (2022-04-30). "Veteran TV actress Jossara Jinaro dies of cancer at age 48, her family said". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  5. ^ Patterson, Charmaine. "ER Actress Jossara Jinaro Dies of Cancer at 48: 'Most Beautiful, Kind Soul'". People. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  6. ^ Berman, Marc. "Actress Jossara Jinaro Dies At 48". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  7. ^ Haring, Bruce (2022-04-30). "Jossara Jinaro Dies: Television & Film Actress In 'ER' And 'Judging Amy' Was 48". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  8. ^ "Jossara Jinaro | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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