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5. Go for It (2011)
Carmen’s bad attitude always gets her in a problem, but her image as a good student acts as a reprieve. She is good at dancing but can’t pursue her dream due to the lack of support from her family and other strings that keep pulling at her. When one of her teachers discovers her passion for dancing, he challenges her to contest in a formal dance. Carmen decides to leave everything behind and give her all to the competition, but it is not that easy.
4. Filly Brown (2013)
Maja Tonorio, played by Gina Rodriguez, has been struggling for some time. Until one day, she is discovered by a record producer. The problem is that producer isn’t really one of the best out there. While Maja considers this an opportunity of a lifetime, she struggles with the idea of allowing a shady producer to get a hold of her talents. The film wasn’t able to hit as many right notes as it intended to, but Gina Rodriguez turned this role into an opportunity to expand her horizons.
3. Sleeping with the Fishes (2013)
Lexi has an interesting life, albeit it’s a bit dull for her. She lives in L.A with a husband who repeatedly cheats on her. Despite this, their relationship survives the long haul. Until her husband dies and leaves her with a lot of debt. Lexi works as a mascot and sometimes provides her services as a phone sex operator. She doesn’t really have means to get out of the debt. When her long-lost aunt dies, Lexi decides to go meet her family, in order to seek some refuge with them. But her mother gives her a hard time, and her sister assigns her with the arrangement of a Bat Mitzvah party. As the days go by, Lexi learns to depend on others and shares her life and her secrets.
2. Annihilation (2018)
In this sci-fi thriller by Alex Garland, Gina Rodriguez played the role of Anya Thorensen, a paramedic who joins the team of five women who venture to unravel the secrets of the Shimmer. Easily, one of the best films to come out this year (yet), ‘Annihilation’ had a lot of scope for its actors to give great performances. While Natalie Portman enjoyed the central attention, Rodriguez was the real winner. With a complex character that rapidly deteriorates with her time in the Shimmer, Gina Rodriguez perfected the role of broken and confused Anya. She was a show stealer in every frame that captured her. What began as a bit light-hearted character, slowly turned dark and twisted. And, Rodriguez portrayed this transition with much ease.
1. Jane the Virgin (2014- present)
Jane is a virgin. And according to her family tradition, she has vowed to remain so, until her marriage. During a check-up session, a doctor mistakenly artificially inseminates her. And Jane becomes pregnant. As the identity of the father of the child is revealed, Jane is faced with difficult questions that test her relationships and question her morals. The show has received highly positive reviews, mainly for its storyline and excellent performances. Gina Rodriguez stretched her role from being an actor to becoming a director for one of the episodes. The show is going strong with increasing popularity and unwavering critical acclaim.
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