Born in Chicago, Illinois, Nadine Velázquez was a self-described hyperactive child, leaving home by age 16 and working as a waitress while beginning her career as a model. She was first seen in a McDonald's commercial, followed by a role in Biker Boyz in 2003, and by 2009 she had earned four Best Supporting Actress nominations for her role as Catalina on My Name is Earl
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Queens (2021)
Starring as Valeria, f.k.a. Butter Pecan
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: 2022 (Feb 15, 2022)
- Episode 1x12: Let the Past Be the Past (Feb 8, 2022)
- Episode 1x11: I'm a Slave 4 U (Jan 18, 2022)
- Episode 1x10: Nasty Girl Records (Jan 11, 2022)
- Episode 1x09: Bars (Jan 4, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: God's Plan (Dec 14, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Who Shot Ya (Dec 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Behind the Throne (Nov 23, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Do Anything for Clout (Nov 16, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Ain't No Sunshine (Nov 9, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Who You Calling a Bitch? (Nov 2, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Heart of Queens (Oct 26, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: 1999 (Oct 19, 2021)
The Guest Book (2017)
Guest starring as Anne
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: Tonight You Become a Man (Nov 27, 2018)
- Episode 2x06: Invisible Son (Nov 20, 2018) [Uncredited]
SIX (2017)
Starring as Jackie Ortiz
(18 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Danger Close (Aug 1, 2018)
- Episode 2x09: The Reckoning (Jul 25, 2018)
- Episode 2x08: Scorpions in a Bottle (Jul 18, 2018)
- Episode 2x07: FUBAR (Jul 11, 2018)
- Episode 2x06: Indian Country (Jun 27, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: Masks (Jun 20, 2018)
- Episode 2x04: Seesaw (Jun 13, 2018)
- Episode 2x03: Dua (Jun 6, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: Ghosts (May 30, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: Critical (May 28, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: End Game (Mar 8, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Blood Brothers (Mar 1, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Confession (Feb 22, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Collateral (Feb 15, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Man Down (Feb 8, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Tour of Duty (Feb 1, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Her Name is Esther (Jan 25, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 18, 2017)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Nadine Velazquez
- Episode 1x66: Gladys Knight, Rocky Carroll, Nadine Velazquez (Dec 16, 2013)
Major Crimes (2012)
Starring as Deputy D.A. Emma Rios
(15 episodes)
- Episode 2x19: Return to Sender: Part 2 (Jan 13, 2014)
- Episode 2x18: Return to Sender: Part 1 (Jan 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x17: Year-End Blowout (Dec 30, 2013)
- Episode 2x16: Risk Assessment (Dec 23, 2013)
- Episode 2x14: All In (Dec 9, 2013)
- Episode 2x12: Pick Your Poison (Nov 25, 2013)
- Episode 2x11: Poster Boy (Aug 19, 2013)
- Episode 2x10: Backfire (Aug 12, 2013)
- Episode 2x08: The Deep End (Jul 29, 2013)
- Episode 2x07: Rules of Engagement (Jul 22, 2013)
- Episode 2x06: Boys Will Be Boys (Jul 15, 2013)
- Episode 2x05: D.O.A. (Jul 8, 2013)
- Episode 2x04: I, Witness (Jul 1, 2013)
- Episode 2x02: False Pretenses (Jun 17, 2013)
- Episode 2x01: Final Cut (Jun 10, 2013)
Guest starring as Deputy D.A. Emma Rios
(3 episodes)
- Episode 6x10: By Any Means: Part 1 (Dec 26, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x19: Special Master: Part 2 (Jan 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x18: Special Master: Part 1 (Jan 12, 2015)
Hart of Dixie (2011)
Guest starring as Didi Ruano
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x15: Snowflakes & Soulmates (Feb 20, 2012)
- Episode 1x14: Aliens & Aliases (Feb 13, 2012)
- Episode 1x13: Sweetie Pies & Sweaty Palms (Feb 6, 2012)
- Episode 1x11: Hell's Belles (Jan 23, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: In Havoc & In Heat (Oct 17, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Gumbo & Glory (Oct 10, 2011)
Charlie's Angels (2011)
Guest starring as Gloria Morales
- Episode 1x01: Angel with a Broken Wing (Sep 22, 2011)
Raising Hope (2010)
Guest starring as Valentina
- Episode 3x19: Making the Band (Feb 26, 2013) [Special Guest Star]
The League (2009)
Guest starring as Sofia
(16 episodes)
- Episode 7x11: Adios y Bienvenidos (Nov 18, 2015)
- Episode 7x10: The Block (Nov 11, 2015)
- Episode 5x13: The 8 Defensive Points of Hanukkah (Nov 20, 2013)
- Episode 5x12: Baby Geoffrey Jesus (Nov 20, 2013)
- Episode 5x10: The Near Death Flex-perience (Nov 6, 2013)
- Episode 5x05: The Bye Week (Oct 2, 2013)
- Episode 4x13: The Curse of Shiva (Dec 20, 2012)
- Episode 4x12: A Krampus Carol (Dec 20, 2012)
- Episode 4x08: The Anchor Baby (Dec 6, 2012)
- Episode 4x04: The Breastalyzer (Nov 1, 2012)
- Episode 4x01: Training Camp (Oct 11, 2012)
- Episode 3x13: The Funeral (Dec 22, 2011)
- Episode 3x12: St. Pete (Dec 22, 2011)
- Episode 3x07: Carmenjello (Nov 10, 2011)
- Episode 3x04: Ol' Smoke Crotch (Oct 27, 2011)
- Episode 3x03: The Au Pair (Oct 20, 2011)
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
Guest starring as Nadine Velazquez
- Episode 5x07: Nadine Velazquez, Burt Ward, Adrianna Costa, Bruce Davison (Jul 13, 2013)
My Name Is Earl (2005)
Starring as Catalina
(93 episodes)
- Episode 4x27: Dodge's Dad (May 14, 2009)
- Episode 4x26: Inside Probe (2) (May 7, 2009)
- Episode 4x25: Inside Probe (1) (Apr 30, 2009)
- Episode 4x24: Gospel (Apr 23, 2009)
- Episode 4x23: Bullies (Apr 16, 2009)
- Episode 4x22: Pinky (Mar 26, 2009)
- Episode 4x21: Witch Lady (Mar 19, 2009)
- Episode 4x20: Chaz Dalton's Space Academy (Mar 5, 2009)
- Episode 4x19: My Name is Alias (Feb 19, 2009)
- Episode 4x18: Friends with Benefits (Feb 12, 2009)
- Episode 4x17: Randy's List Item (Feb 5, 2009)
- Episode 4x16: Darnell Outed (2) (Jan 22, 2009)
- Episode 4x15: Darnell Outed (1) (Jan 15, 2009)
- Episode 4x14: Got the Babysitter Pregnant (Jan 8, 2009)
- Episode 4x13: Orphan Earl (Dec 11, 2008)
- Episode 4x12: Reading is a Fundamental Case (Dec 4, 2008)
- Episode 4x11: Nature's Game Show (Nov 20, 2008)
- Episode 4x10: Earl and Joy's Anniversary (Nov 13, 2008)
- Episode 4x09: Sold a Guy a Lemon Car (Nov 6, 2008)
- Episode 4x08: Little Bad Voodoo Brother (Oct 30, 2008)
- Episode 4x07: Quit Your Snitchin' (Oct 23, 2008)
- Episode 4x06: We've Got Spirit (Oct 16, 2008)
- Episode 4x05: Sweet Johnny (Oct 9, 2008)
- Episode 4x04: Stole an RV (Oct 2, 2008)
- Episode 4x03: Joy in a Bubble (Oct 2, 2008)
- Episode 4x02: Monkeys Take a Bath (Sep 25, 2008)
- Episode 4x01: The Magic Hour (Sep 25, 2008)
- Episode 3x22: Camdenites (2) (May 15, 2008)
- Episode 3x21: Camdenites (1) (May 15, 2008)
- Episode 3x20: Girl Earl (May 8, 2008)
- Episode 3x19: Love Octagon (May 1, 2008)
- Episode 3x18: Killerball (Apr 24, 2008)
- Episode 3x17: No Heads and a Duffel Bag (Apr 17, 2008)
- Episode 3x16: Stole a Motorcycle (Apr 10, 2008)
- Episode 3x15: I Won't Die with a Little Help from My Friends (2) (Apr 3, 2008)
- Episode 3x14: I Won't Die with a Little Help from My Friends (1) (Apr 3, 2008)
- Episode 3x13: Bad Earl (Jan 10, 2008)
- Episode 3x12: Early Release (Dec 6, 2007)
- Episode 3x11: Burn Victim (Nov 29, 2007)
- Episode 3x10: Midnight Bun (Nov 15, 2007)
- Episode 3x09: Randy in Charge (...of Our Days and Our Nights) (Nov 8, 2007)
- Episode 3x08: Our Other 'Cops' is On! (2) (Nov 1, 2007)
- Episode 3x07: Our Other 'Cops' is On! (1) (Nov 1, 2007)
- Episode 3x06: Frank's Girl (Oct 25, 2007)
- Episode 3x05: Creative Writing (Oct 18, 2007)
- Episode 3x04: The Frank Factor (Oct 11, 2007)
- Episode 3x03: The Gangs of Camden County (Oct 4, 2007)
- Episode 3x02: My Name is Inmate 28301-016 (2) (Sep 27, 2007)
- Episode 3x01: My Name is Inmate 28301-016 (1) (Sep 27, 2007)
- Episode 2x23: The Trial (May 10, 2007)
- Episode 2x22: Get a Real Job (May 3, 2007)
- Episode 2x21: G.E.D. (Apr 26, 2007)
- Episode 2x20: Two Balls, Two Strikes (Apr 19, 2007)
- Episode 2x19: Harassed a Reporter (Apr 12, 2007)
- Episode 2x18: Guess Who's Coming Out of Joy (Feb 22, 2007)
- Episode 2x17: The Birthday Party (Feb 15, 2007)
- Episode 2x16: B.L.O.W. (Feb 8, 2007)
- Episode 2x15: Foreign Exchange Student (Feb 1, 2007)
- Episode 2x14: Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck (Jan 18, 2007)
- Episode 2x13: Buried Treasure (Jan 11, 2007)
- Episode 2x11: South of the Border: Part Dos (Dec 7, 2006)
- Episode 2x10: South of the Border: Part Uno (Dec 7, 2006)
- Episode 2x09: Born a Gamblin' Man (Nov 30, 2006)
- Episode 2x08: Robbed a Stoner Blind (Nov 16, 2006)
- Episode 2x07: Mailbox (Nov 9, 2006)
- Episode 2x06: Made a Lady Think I Was God (Nov 2, 2006)
- Episode 2x05: Van Hickey (Oct 19, 2006)
- Episode 2x03: Sticks & Stones (Oct 5, 2006)
- Episode 2x02: Jump for Joy (Sep 28, 2006)
- Episode 2x01: Very Bad Things (Sep 21, 2006)
- Episode 1x24: Number One (May 11, 2006)
- Episode 1x23: BB (May 4, 2006)
- Episode 1x22: Stole a Badge (Apr 27, 2006)
- Episode 1x20: Boogeyman (Mar 30, 2006)
- Episode 1x19: Y2K (Mar 23, 2006)
- Episode 1x18: Dad's Car (Mar 16, 2006)
- Episode 1x17: Didn't Pay Taxes (Mar 2, 2006)
- Episode 1x16: The Professor (Feb 9, 2006)
- Episode 1x15: Something to Live For (Feb 2, 2006)
- Episode 1x14: Monkeys in Space (Jan 26, 2006)
- Episode 1x13: Stole P's HD Cart (Jan 19, 2006)
- Episode 1x12: O Karma, Where Art Thou? (Jan 12, 2006)
- Episode 1x11: Barn Burner (Jan 5, 2006)
- Episode 1x10: White Lie Christmas (Dec 6, 2005)
- Episode 1x09: Cost Dad the Election (Nov 22, 2005)
- Episode 1x08: Joy's Wedding (Nov 15, 2005)
- Episode 1x07: Stole Beer from a Golfer (Nov 8, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine (Nov 1, 2005)
- Episode 1x05: Teacher Earl (Oct 18, 2005)
- Episode 1x04: Faked My Own Death (Oct 11, 2005)
- Episode 1x03: Randy's Touchdown (Oct 4, 2005)
- Episode 1x02: Quit Smoking (Sep 27, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 20, 2005)