Mariel Molino (born December 18, 1992 in San Diego, California) is a Mexican-American actress.
She grew up in a bilingual, multicultural household, with parents from Mexico City, and began acting in school plays as early as age 6 — a passion that stayed with her.
She honed her craft studying acting at HB Studio in New York City and at the Anthony Meindl Actor's Workshop in Los Angeles, and also attended university at Loyola Marymount.
Molino launched her screen career with early roles in Latin-American productions before breaking into U.S. television; she's best known for roles such as Elena Santos in the thriller series The Watchful Eye and Agent Lala Dominguez in the prequel series NCIS: Origins.
Aside from her professional life, she embraces her mixed heritage and bilingualism, often navigating roles in both English- and Spanish-language projects.
