Delilah Cotto is a Puerto Rican-American actress, dancer, and model.
Delilah Cotto | |
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 Delilah Cotto at the LA Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles California on October 18, 2015 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer, model |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Early life
editCotto was born and raised in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York to Puerto Rican parents. She studied drama at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City under Anthony Abeson, She trained at the William Esper Studio (with Suzanne Esper) and at Carnegie Hall in a Master class with Wynn Handman. She also studied dance at STEPS and BROADWAY DANCE CENTER and Phil Black Dance Studios IN NYC
Career
editAfter studying dance, she was given a small role in Lean on Me. After being away from acting she made an appearance in Law & Order. She was later featured in films Girl 6 and Personals. In 2002, Cotto had her first starring role in the feature film Empire playing John Leguizamo's girlfriend Carmen. She starred in the television series Kingpin until its cancellation in 2004. She was featured in Cinemax's short film entitled Stories of Lost Souls alongside James Gandolfini. Her other film credits include Splinter, Broken Circle, Rockaway and Illegal Tender and currently JERSEY BRED
She has also made guest appearances on many television shows (such as Trinity, Oz, CSI: Miami and Cuts), has performed in an off-Broadway entitled "Cloud Tectonics" in the role of Celestina Del Sol, and has appeared on the cover of popular magazines (such as Open Your Eyes (OYE) twice, Tinta Latina and Profile).
In 1995 she featured in the music video Billie Jean of the German punk band The Bates.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Lean on Me | Chita | |
| 1996 | Girl 6 | Christine | |
| 1999 | Personals | Veronica | |
| 1999 | A Whole New Day | Angela | Short |
| 2002 | Empire | Carmen | |
| 2006 | Splinter | Vanessa | |
| 2006 | Broken Circle | Perla Rosarez | Short |
| 2007 | Rockaway | Caridad | |
| 2007 | Illegal Tender | Jessenia | |
| 2012 | Kidnapped Souls | Det. Flores | |
| 2013 | Gotcha | Rebecca | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Law & Order | Maria | "Rebels" |
| 1999 | Trinity | Trixie | "Having Trouble with the Language" |
| 2002 | Oz | Annette Osorio | "Visitation" |
| 2003 | Kingpin | Gisela | "French Connection" |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Chris Hildago | "Witness to Murder" |
| 2005 | Cuts | Dream | "The Hook Up" |
| 2006 | Dr. Vegas | Wanda the Fortune Teller | "Heal Thyself" |
| 2009 | Numb3rs | Karen Cruz | "The Fifth Man" |
| 2018 | Sponsors | Tina | TV miniseries |
See also
edit- Nuyorican — Puerto Rican diaspora in New York City
