Christina Vidal
Christina Vidal | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Christina Vidal Mitchell |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse |
Marcus Mitchell (m. 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Lisa Vidal (sister) |
Christina Vidal is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in films such as Life with Mikey, Brink!, Freaky Friday, See No Evil & on Taina, Gina Perrello on Code Black, & Detective Valeria Chavez on the series adaptation of Training Day. She has also starred as Drea on Primo.
Early life and education
[edit]Vidal is Puerto Rican. She attended LaGuardia High School.[1] When she was 17 in 1998, she joined a girl group called Gemstone (along with Jade Villalon and Crystal Grant). Vidal later moved to Orlando, Florida, to proceed with the filming of Taina. Her sisters Lisa and Tanya are also actresses and have appeared on TV and in theatre; she also has a brother, Christian.[2]
Career
[edit]Acting
[edit]Vidal's acting career began when one of her teachers told her there was an audition for the film Life with Mikey (1993), starring Canadian actor Michael J. Fox. She auditioned and got the part of "Angie Vega", becoming the first Puerto Rican child actress to play a lead in a American film.[3] Since then, Vidal has appeared in feature films and television series. She portrayed Taina Maria Morales in the Nickelodeon sitcom Taina in 2001 and 2002. The series ran for two seasons with speculation that it would be renewed for more; according to Vidal, the reason for the show being cancelled was likely due to her recording deal with MCA.[4] Scripts for a third season and a made-for-television movie of the series were already written before Nickelodeon canceled the show.[5]
The next year she played Maddie in the film Freaky Friday alongside Lindsay Lohan and starred in the short-lived ABC action TV series about police officers called 10-8: Officers on Duty until she suddenly left after two months on the show. Also, in 2003 she guest-starred in Sabrina the Teenage Witch as Paris Fate. In 2006, she did an untitled sitcom pilot with her sisters for ABC (which was executively produced by George Lopez). The show was not picked up, but later that year she starred in the film See No Evil and also had a brief stint on the hit sitcom Girlfriends. More recently she has made cameo appearances in the films I Think I Love My Wife, Mask of the Ninja, and the Internet comedy short "Love Automatically", written by Mylinda Royer and directed by Allison Haislip.[6] Most recently, Vidal played a supporting character in the film Magic Man, which was released in 2009.
Music
[edit]When Vidal was in the band Gemstone, she recorded songs with herself as well as bandmates Jade Villalon and Crystal Celeste Grant performing vocals. A few of these tracks would surface many years later on albums consisting of demos, rare tracks, and special songs of Villalon's music project, Sweetbox. In 2002, she was briefly signed to MCA Records and in that time she was supposed to release her first single "Tropical" and her solo debut album White in the summer of 2002, but never did. She was also presented with the opportunity to be the lead singer for The Pussycat Dolls, however she was uninterested with the groups image.[7] That same year she provided guest vocals on the remix of Will Smith's summer hit "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" from the Men in Black II soundtrack. She was a part of Lupe Fiasco's 1st & 15th Entertainment.[8] She also recorded a track for the work out cd called Byou from Sabrina Bryan of The Cheetah Girls. The song she recorded was "Anything Is Possible". She also sang the song "Take Me Away" in the film Freaky Friday.
Personal life
[edit]In 2016, Vidal married actor Marcus Mitchell,[9] together they have three children.[10]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Life with Mikey | Angie Vega | |
| 1995 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | Cynthia | |
| 2000 | Details | Maggie | Short film |
| 2003 | Chasing Papi | Festival Singer | |
| Freaky Friday | Maddie | ||
| 2005 | The Mosquito | Tia | |
| 2006 | See No Evil | Christine | |
| 2007 | I Think I Love My Wife | Candy | |
| 2010 | Magic Man | Elena | |
| 2021 | The Guilty | Sergeant Denise Wade | |
| 2025 | Freakier Friday | Maddie | Post-production[11] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Cosby Mysteries | Ramona Suarez | Episode: "Camouflage" |
| 1995 | The Commish | Julianna Muldoon | Episode: "Off Broadway: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1997 | F/X: The Series | Theresa | Episode: "Bad Influence" |
| 1997–98 | Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | Sophia Del Bono | Main Role (Season 2); 21 episodes |
| 1998 | Brink! | Gabriella | TV movie |
| 1999 | Providence | Street Girl | Episode: "Saint Syd" |
| Touched by an Angel | Ilena | Episode: "Hearts" | |
| 2001–02 | Taina | Taina Maria Morales | Lead Role; 26 episodes |
| 2003 | Hotel | Gisel | TV movie |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Fate Paris | Episode: "Romance Looming" | |
| 2003–04 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Deputy Gabriela Lopez | Main Role; 14 episodes |
| 2004 | Beck and Call | TV short | |
| Second Time Around | Gabrielle Herrera | Episode: "Secrets", "A Kiss Is Still a Kiss" | |
| 2005 | Clubhouse | Carmen | Episode: "Between First and Home" |
| 2006 | Girlfriends | Samantha Stephens | Episode: "Bad Blood" Episode: "Just Joan" |
| 2007 | ER | Elena Vega | Episode: "In a Different Light" |
| 2008 | Play or Be Played | TV movie | |
| Mask of the Ninja | Mercedes | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Monk | Winona | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes Camping" |
| 2009–10 | House | Sandy | Episodes: "Wilson", "Private Lives" |
| 2010 | The Deep End | Rachel Esposito | Episode: "Nothing Personal" |
| In Plain Sight | Amber Whitman | Episode: "Son of Mann" | |
| Castle | Jamie Ruiz | Episode: "Almost Famous" | |
| 2011 | Things We Do for Love | Episode: "Best Friend" | |
| Fairly Legal | Sofia Peña | Episode: "Coming Home" | |
| 2014 | Stalker | Christina Richards | Episode: "Skin" |
| 2015 | Being Mary Jane | Lilly | Episode: "Reading the Signs" |
| The Player | Mrs. Cruz | Episode: "A House Is Not a Home" | |
| Major Crimes | Carmen Tamayo | Episode: "Thick as Thieves" | |
| 2015–16 | Code Black | Gina Perrello | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Limitless | Lucy Church | 2 episodes |
| Blue Bloods | ADA Marta Avila | Blowback | |
| 2017 | Training Day | Det. Valeria Chavez | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2018 | Sneaky Pete | Valerie | The Reluctant Taxidermist |
| 2019 | Grand Hotel | Det. Ayala | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | United We Fall | Jo Ryan | Main role |
| 2021 | The Shrink Next Door | Hannah | Recurring Role |
| 2022 | The Terminal List | Mac Wilson | Main Role |
| 2023 | Primo | Drea | Main role |
Discography
[edit]Soundtracks
[edit]- 2002: Taina soundtrack
- 2003: Chasing Papi soundtrack
- 2003: Freaky Friday soundtrack
- 2006: Byou soundtrack
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Group | Award | Result | Film/Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Young Artist Award | Best Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy – Youth Actress | Won[12] | Life with Mikey |
| Most Promising New Youth Actress (special award) | Won[12] | |||
| 2002 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actress in a Television Series | Nominated | Taina |
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "TFK Q&A: Christina Vidal". Time for Kids. March 9, 2001. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "Christina Vidal Biography - Yahoo! Movies". movies.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
- ^ "May 2006 | An Interview with Christina Vidal". Blackfilm.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Simon, Jordan (June 28, 2021). "Christina Vidal Reveals Likely Reasons Why The Nickelodeon Classic Was Cancelled". Shadow And Act. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (June 13, 2021). "Taina at 20: Christina Vidal on playing the pioneering Latina everygirl". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Love Automatically (remix)". YouTube. July 29, 2009. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Alexander, Brenda (December 9, 2022). "'Taina' Star Declined Invitation to Lead The Pussycat Dolls". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "1st & 15th | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "@CVDramatix: WE DID IT!! @MarcusEMitchell I am so happy I get to love you for life! 😍💕". X. October 4, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ @marcusemitchell; (May 11, 2025). "My utmost favorite thing is watching you become a mom all over again. You're so sure you couldn't possibly love another child with the same amount as the last. But I witness time and time again the endless capacity of love you have and it is a beauty. I count it all joy I get to share these little blessings with you. There is no one else who can fill your role as their mother. Your unique love, warmth, and understanding create a bond that makes it specifically you and you alone for them. You are irreplaceable, and specially chosen. I will continue to make little people with you for as long as we can!". Retrieved May 21, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (June 24, 2024). "Sophia Hammons & Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Among Other New Additions To 'Freaky Friday 2' As Chad Michael Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky & More Are Set To Reprise; Theatrical Release Confirmed". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "15th Annual Awards". Youngartistawards.org. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
External links
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- Living people
- 20th-century American actresses
- 20th-century births
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Queens, New York
- American actors of Puerto Rican descent
- American child actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Hispanic and Latino American actresses
- People from Whitestone, Queens
- Singers from New York City