She made a big impression in with the indie musical Filly Brown and enjoyed her star turn when she won the leading role of Jane in The CW's Jane the Virgin in As alluring as the opportunity was to advance her career, she felt in her gut that something wasn't right and decided not to be part of the cast; she later explained that she didn't want to fall into the Latino stereotype of being cheap labor. Call it intuition, but Rodriguez knew there was a juicier role out there for her, and she was right. As she began reading the pilot script for the series, Rodriguez knew this was the project she was waiting for. She recalled how she was five pages into the story when she realized, "I have to be Jane. Rodriguez found she shared similar qualities to that of her character, Jane Villanueva, as both are smart, independent and courageous. Opportunities to hit the big screen in a big way came to Rodriguez in when she got the part of oil rig navigation officer Andrea Fleytas in the disaster film Deepwater Horizon , opposite Mark Wahlberg. Rodriguez opened with a starring role in Miss Bala , a remake of a Spanish-language film in which her character gets caught between the DEA and a murderous drug cartel after her best friend is kidnapped.


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Jane believes she and Rafael are in a good place until she realizes he is keeping a secret from her. Alba's big day has finally arrived, and Jane, Xo and Rogelio are ready to celebrate but Alba has With Jane Gina Rodriguez and Rafael Justin Baldoni finally getting ready for their big day, Rafael's desire to help Jane's writing dream lands him in trouble. Xo Andrea Navedo and Rogelio Jaime Jane and Michael's wedding plans go awry; Jane wants to change her graduate thesis but worries doing so will interfere with her big day; Rafael considers telling Jane about his feelings; Anezka has a Watch the video. Title: Jane the Virgin — Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, while also investigating the disappearance of their best friend. Privileged teens living on the Upper East Side of New York can hide no secret from the ruthless blogger who is always watching.
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T he new CW comedy Jane the Virgin , premiering tonight , has one of the most over-the-top premises on television right now. In the show, a religious year-old named Jane is accidentally artificially inseminated when a frazzled doctor mistakes her for a fertility patient. Here are a few things to know before you tune in. Rodriguez only takes roles she feels portray Latina women in a positive light. The actress says Jane the Virgin was love at first script. The Chicago-born daughter of Puerto Rican parents says she has turned down high-profile roles when she needed the money because she thought the characters were too stereotypical. Are you really going to say no?
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