Isidra Vega
Encyclopedia
Isidra Vega is an American
actress of Hispanic
descent, born and raised in the Morningside Heights section of New York City
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Vega acted in the New York Undercover
television series, and she debuted as a movie actress in 1997, as 'Melena', in the critically acclaimed movie Hurricane Streets. In Hurricane Streets, her character was that of an abused child who wanted to run away from her father.
Vega has gone on to play more adult characters in other movies, but her career has been made up, so far, of low budget movie jobs only.
Americans
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actress of Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
descent, born and raised in the Morningside Heights section of New York City
New York City
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Vega acted in the New York Undercover
New York Undercover
New York Undercover is an American police drama that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 to 1998. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's 4th Precinct who were assigned to...
television series, and she debuted as a movie actress in 1997, as 'Melena', in the critically acclaimed movie Hurricane Streets. In Hurricane Streets, her character was that of an abused child who wanted to run away from her father.
Vega has gone on to play more adult characters in other movies, but her career has been made up, so far, of low budget movie jobs only.
Releases
- Hurricane StreetsHurricane StreetsHurricane Streets is a 1997 American coming-of-age drama which was the debut feature film from writer-director Morgan J. Freeman . The film won the Audience, Best Director, and Best Cinematography Awards at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival—the first film ever to win three awards at the festival...
(1997) as 'Melena' - Edge CityEdge City"Edge City" is an American newspaper comic strip created by the husband and wife team of Terry LaBan and Patty LaBan. The scripts are written by both of them, with the art being created by Terry LaBan. The strip debuted in 2000 and is syndicated by King Features Syndicate.The main characters in...
(1998) - Desert BlueDesert BlueDesert Blue is a 1998 American comedy/drama film directed by Morgan J. Freeman and starring Brendan Sexton III, Kate Hudson, Christina Ricci, Casey Affleck, Sara Gilbert, and John Heard....
(1999) - What's Cooking?What's Cooking?What's Cooking? is a 2000 British/American comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Mercedes Ruehl, Kyra Sedgwick, Joan Chen, Lainie Kazan, Maury Chaykin, Julianna Margulies, Alfre Woodard, and Dennis Haysbert.-Plot:...
(2000) - The FavorThe Favor (2006 film)The Favor is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Eva S. Aridjis. The film is about a photographer living in New Jersey who gets a phone call from a woman who broke his heart 25 years ago. The film was premiered on October 15, 2006, at the Morelia Film Festival in Mexico and opened in Mexico...
(2006)