Keyla Monterroso Mejia (born February 26, 1998) is an American actress and comedian who played Maria Sofia Estrada on Seasons 11 and 12 of HBO's sitcom series Curb Your Enthusiasm and Ashley Garcia in the second season of Abbott Elementary.[1]
Keyla Monterroso Mejia | |
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| Born | February 26, 1998 Hawthorne, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Known for | Curb Your Enthusiasm Abbott Elementary Freeridge |
Biography
editMejia was born in Hawthorne, California, in Los Angeles County on February 26, 1998.[2] Her parents were from Guatemala and Mexico.[3] She grew up in the Inland Empire region of California.[4]
Mejia played Val in Ann Marie Pace's 2021 short film Growing Fangs, one of a series of productions featured as part of the Disney+ Launchpad series.[5] The same year, she made her television debut as a guest star on season 11 of Curb Your Enthusiasm, playing short order cook turned terrible actress Maria Sofia Estrada.[3] Originally cast for one episode, she went on to appear in six of the season's ten episodes.[3] She would guest star again in season 12, where her character has become a popular actress.[2]
In 2021, Mejia also starred in the final episode of On My Block.[6] It was later announced she would appear in the spinoff series, Freeridge, alongside Bryana Salaz, Ciara Riley Wilson, and Tenzing Norgay Trainor.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | #Whitina | Belle | Short |
| 2021 | The 90 Day Plan | Lolo | Short |
| 2022 | The Estate | Ellen | |
| 2022 | What to Expect | Sofia | Short |
| 2022 | Aguanta | Estefa | Short |
| 2024 | Suncoast | Nurse Mia | |
| 2025 | One of Them Days | TBA | |
| 2025 | You're Cordially Invited | Heather | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Launchpad | Val Garcia | Episode: "Growing Fangs" |
| 2021 | On My Block | Episode: "The Final Chapter" | |
| 2021-2024 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Maria Sofia Estrada | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Boo, Bitch | New Lifer Girl | 3 episodes |
| 2022-2023 | Abbott Elementary | Ashley Garcia | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Freeridge | Gloria | Lead role |
References
edit- ^ Peters, Fletcher (2022-10-20). "Ashley on 'Abbott Elementary' Is Our New Favorite TV Character". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ a b Peixoto-Elkins, Amanda (February 1, 2024). "Nobody Plays a Bad Actress Better Than Curb Your Enthusiasm's Keyla Monterroso Mejia". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c Kennedy, Dana (8 January 2022). "Meet the 'worst actress' who stole the show on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'". New York Post. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Svetkey, Benjamin (December 21, 2022). "Meet the Genius Who Plays Curb Your Enthusiasm's Maria Sofia". The Wrap. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (June 2, 2021). "Disney Creates a 'Launchpad' for Underrepresented Filmmakers". New York Times.
- ^ Leung, Jasmine (8 November 2021). "Who is Curb Your Enthusiasm's Maria Sofia and where have we seen her?". The Focus. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (8 October 2021). "'On My Block' Spinoff 'Freeridge' Sets Its New Core Four". Deadline. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
