Kristin Herrera

Kristin Herrera
Born Kristin Lisa Herrera
(1989-02-21) February 21, 1989
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2000–2008
Website Instagram.com/ms_kris__

Kristin Lisa Herrera (born February 21, 1989) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dana Cruz on the first season of the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and as Lourdes Del Torro on General Hospital.

Life and career

Herrera was born in Los Angeles, California and has two older brothers and a sister, named Ryan, Justin and Ashley. She is of Mexican-American and Puerto Rican descent and speaks fluent Spanish. She attended Hillcrest Christian School in Granada Hills, Los Angeles.[1]

Herrera has been acting in commercials since she was six. Her first TV role was in a phone service commercial. Other roles include Eleena on NYPD Blue, Aimee Varga on The Division, Sophie on The Bernie Mac Show, Katie on 7th Heaven and Frederika in ER.

In 2005, Herrera was cast as Dana Cruz in Zoey 101, Zoey (Jamie Lynn Spears) and Nicole's (Alexa Nikolas) roommate. After the first season, Herrera was fired from working on Zoey 101 because the producers thought she looked too old and was replaced by Victoria Justice. Her character was originally planned to end up as Logan's girlfriend, but was replaced by Quinn Pensky. She also co-starred in feature film Freedom Writers opposite Hilary Swank. In 2008, Herrera had quit acting. Her last acting role was on the soap opera General Hospital. On July 15, 2016 Herrera announced via Instagram that she is engaged.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Freedom Writers Gloria Supporting Role
Resurrection Mary Karen
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000–2008 General Hospital Lourdes Del Torro (15 episodes)
2005 Zoey 101 Dana Cruz Main cast; Season 1, 13 episodes
Guest Appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2001 NYPD Blue Elena Rodriguez
2002 7th Heaven Katie
The Division Aimee Vargai
The Bernie Mac Show Sophia
2004 ER Frederika Meehan
2006 Without a Trace Rose Martinez

References

  1. ↑ Famous Hispanic American Actresses, Famous101.com

External links

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