Actor Biography

With humble beginnings as a professional salsa dancer in the Bronx, New York, Jaina Lee Ortiz set her sights on her dream of becoming an actor. After moving to Los Angeles, California, she made her television debut in Amazon's The After, created by Chris Carter (X-Files). Shortly thereafter, Ortiz starred as the female lead in Fox's Rosewood, then completed a major recurring arc opposite Ryan Phillippe in the second season of the USA hit series Shooter.