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Sánchez was born in San Juan, Puerto
Rico, the youngest of four siblings, having three older brothers. Her
father works in business. Sanchez received her primary education in San
Juan. At a young age, she showed an interest in both dancing and acting
and would put on shows for her family. In 1991, at the age of 18, Roselyn
moved to New York City, where she took classes in dancing, acting and
singing. She returned to Puerto Rico and in 1992, she made her movie
debut, having landed a small part as an island girl in the movie Captain
Ron, which was partly filmed on the island, starring Martin Short and Kurt
Russell. Roselyn enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico, where, like
her father and brothers, she was to study marketing. However, this was not
her calling, and after three years, she left the course.
In Puerto Rico, she gained public attention as a dancer and co-host of an
island's variety show called Que Vacilon. At that time, in 1993, Roselyn
won the Miss Puerto Rico Petite contest and in 1994 she won the
international title of Miss America Petite. The contest rose Sanchez to
international fame. Sanchez has been named to numerous annual lists of
beautiful women including Maxim Magazine Hot 100 in 2001, 2002 and 2006;
AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women in 2005 and 2006; FHM Magazine
100 Sexiest Women in 2005 and 2006.
Roselyn returned to New York and landed her first English speaking role in
the CBS soap opera, As The World Turns. She played the role of "Pilar
Domingo" from 1996 until 1997.
In 2001, Roselyn was cast as "Isabella Molina", an undercover United
States Secret Service agent who was Jackie Chan's love interest in the hit
movie Rush Hour 2. In 2003, she played the role of "Lorena" in the movie
Chasing Papi starring alongside Jaci Velasquez and Sofia Vergara. Sanchez
has already acted in 20 movies, including the role of Maria in Edison as
well as the role of Karen Lopez in Underclassman. She also starred in the
Puerto Rican film Cayo released in 2005.
She is in the process of composing a musical about a singer/dancer/actress
who leaves Puerto Rico to hit the big time in New York, in this she is
going to play the principal part. She is preparing for her role in The
Perfect Sleep, a neo-noir drama, where she is co-staring with Patrick
Bauchau, Tony Amendola, Isaac Singleton, and Peter Lucas.
In the fall of 2005, she joined the cast of Without a Trace, where she
plays Agent Elena Delgado. In 2007, she released the film Yellow. Also in
2007, she acted as Monique, Peyton's ballet teacher, in The Game Plan.
In 2005, her first musical recording Borinqueña was released. The album
first single "Amor Amor" gained a lot of attention as well as a Latin
Grammy nomination for Best Music Video. She appeared in Craig David's
music videos Hidden Agenda and Personal and in the Fabolous video for
"Make Me Better".
Sánchez was married to actor Gary Stretch from 1999 to 2001. After her
divorce, she started a relationship with Puerto Rican salsa singer, Víctor
Manuelle. However, in December 2005, she announced that she had ended
their relationship. The separation was amicable. Currently, she has been
dating actor Eric Winter for over a year.
Roselyn is a supporter of animal rights and active member of PETA. She
recently appeared nude in a PETA ad in support of anti-fur campaign
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The Perfect Sleep (2008) ....
Porphyria
"Without a Trace" .... Elena Delgado (53 episodes, 2005-2007)
... aka W.A.T (USA: short title)
- Where and Why (2007) TV Episode .... Elena Delgado
- Run (2007) TV Episode .... Elena Delgado
- Baggage (2007) TV Episode .... Elena Delgado
- Res Ipsa (2007) TV Episode .... Elena Delgado
- Clean Up (2007) TV Episode .... Elena Delgado
(48 more)
The Game Plan (2007) .... Monique Vasquez
Venus & Vegas (2007) .... Kristen
Yellow (2006/I) .... Amaryllis Campos
Shooting Gallery (2005) (V) .... Jezebel Black
Edison (2005) .... Maria
... aka Edison Force (USA: DVD title)
Cayo (2005) .... Young Julia
Underclassman (2005) .... Karen Lopez
"Kojak" .... ADA Carmen Warrick (5 episodes, 2005)
- All Bets Off: Part 2 (2005) TV Episode .... ADA Carmen Warrick
- All Bets Off: Part 1 (2005) TV Episode .... ADA Carmen Warrick
- Fathers and Sons (2005) TV Episode .... ADA Carmen Warrick
- East Sixties (2005) TV Episode .... ADA Carmen Warrick
- Pilot (2005) TV Episode .... ADA Carmen Warrick
State Property 2 (2005) .... D.A.
Kojak (2005) (TV) .... ADA Carmen Warrick
"Dragnet" .... Det. Elana Macias / ... (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
... aka L.A. Dragnet (USA: new title)
- Riddance (2004) TV Episode .... Det. Elana Macias
- Abduction (2004) TV Episode .... Det. Elana Macias
- Coyote (2003) TV Episode .... Det. Lisa Macias
Larceny (2004) .... Angela
Chasing Papi (2003) .... Lorena
Basic (2003) .... Nunez
"The Drew Carey Show" .... Maria (1 episode, 2002)
- Drew Tries Hot Salsa (2002) TV Episode .... Maria
"In-Laws" .... Dani (1 episode, 2002)
- If You Can't Stand the Heat (2002) TV Episode .... Dani
Nightstalker (2002) .... Gabriella Martinez
Boat Trip (2002) .... Gabriella
... aka Boat Trip (Germany)
Miss Miami (2002) (TV)
... aka Miami Jonez (USA)
Rush Hour 2 (2001) .... Isabella Molina
"Nash Bridges" .... Belinda Cruz / ... (2 episodes, 2000)
... aka Bridges
- Land Pirates (2000) TV Episode .... Belinda Cruz
- Jump Start (2000) TV Episode .... Delinda Santiago
"Ryan Caulfield: Year One" .... Kim Veras (2 episodes, 1999)
- Pilot (1999) TV Episode .... Kim Veras
- Po-Piggity and Other Racial Slurs (1999) TV Episode .... Kim Veras
Held Up (1999) .... Trina
"Fame L.A." .... Lili Arguelo / ... (5 episodes, 1997-1998)
- Music Lessons (1998) TV Episode .... Lili Arguelo
- Love Hurts (1998) TV Episode .... Lili Arguelo
- Who Do You Love? (1997) TV Episode .... Lili Arguelo
- The Beat Goes On (1997) TV Episode .... Lily Arguelo
- Seize the Day (1997) TV Episode .... Lili Arguelo
"As the World Turns" .... Pilar Domingo (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
- Episode dated 13 December 1997 (1997) TV Episode .... Pilar
Domingo
- Episode dated 14 November 1997 (1997) TV Episode .... Pilar
Domingo
- Episode dated 13 November 1997 (1997) TV Episode .... Pilar
Domingo
- Episode dated 12 November 1997 (1997) TV Episode .... Pilar
Domingo
- Episode dated 16 October 1997 (1997) TV Episode .... Pilar Domingo
(18 more)
Captain Ron (1992) .... Clarise, Island Girl |
