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{{short description|American actor and model}}
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'''Priscilla Ann Quintana''' is an American actress and model. Quintana stars in [[The CW]] science fiction series ''[[Pandora (TV series)|Pandora]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cwtv.com/shows/pandora/shelter-from-the-storm/?play=bcf9e001-fbff-4e51-bad6-0930a07b7164|title=Pandora Video - Shelter From The Storm &#124; Stream Free|via=www.cwtv.com}}</ref> as Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou, and has the recurring role of Isabella on [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]'s ''[[Good Trouble (TV series)|Good Trouble]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/good-trouble-priscilla-quintana-recur-freeform-series-1202839778/|title='Good Trouble': Priscilla Quintana To Recur In Freeform Series|first1=Denise|last1=Petski|date=January 24, 2020}}</ref>
'''Priscilla Quintana''' is an American actress and model. Quintana starred in [[The CW]] science fiction series ''[[Pandora (TV series)|Pandora]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cwtv.com/shows/pandora/shelter-from-the-storm/?play=bcf9e001-fbff-4e51-bad6-0930a07b7164|title=Pandora Video - Shelter From The Storm &#124; Stream Free|via=www.cwtv.com}}</ref> as Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou. She appears as Ruby Gale in the [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] comedy thriller ''[[Based on a True Story (TV series)|Based on a True Story]]'', and has the recurring role of Isabella on [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]'s ''[[Good Trouble (TV series)|Good Trouble]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/good-trouble-priscilla-quintana-recur-freeform-series-1202839778/|title='Good Trouble': Priscilla Quintana To Recur In Freeform Series|first1=Denise|last1=Petski|date=January 24, 2020}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Quintana is from Downey, California.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Roud |title=MRP Spotlight: Priscilla Quintana |url=https://michaelroud.com/mrp-spotlight-priscilla-quintana/ |website=michaelroud.com |accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref> Her mother found time to help out pregnant teen girls that had been thrown out of their homes.<ref name="auto">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.yourtango.com/2019326238/who-priscilla-quintana-new-details-star-cws-pandora-and-her-altruistic-streak|title=Meet Priscilla Quintana — New Star Of CW's 'Pandora' Who Wants To Save All The Stray Dogs|date=July 15, 2019|website=YourTango}}</ref> This, combined with her maternal grandparents' work rehabilitating, female drug addicts, formed Quintana's core values of community service. She remembers a Christmas tradition of her family volunteering at soup kitchens, helping feed the homeless.<ref name="auto"/>
Quintana is from Downey, California.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Roud |title=MRP Spotlight: Priscilla Quintana |url=https://michaelroud.com/mrp-spotlight-priscilla-quintana/ |website=michaelroud.com |date=September 9, 2015 |accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref> Her mother found time to help out pregnant teen girls that had been thrown out of their homes.<ref name="auto">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.yourtango.com/2019326238/who-priscilla-quintana-new-details-star-cws-pandora-and-her-altruistic-streak|title=Meet Priscilla Quintana — New Star Of CW's 'Pandora' Who Wants To Save All The Stray Dogs|date=July 15, 2019|website=YourTango}}</ref> This, combined with her maternal grandparents' work rehabilitating female drug addicts, formed Quintana's core values of community service. She remembers a Christmas tradition of her family volunteering at soup kitchens, helping feed the homeless.<ref name="auto"/>


After spending her early years around the entertainment industry in Southern California, Quintana decided to study the business side of movie making. She won a scholarship to film school,<ref name="iconvsicon.com">{{cite web |last1=Jason |first1=Price |title=UNSTOPPABLE: PRISCILLA QUINTANA ON HER CAREER, NEW PROJECTS, AND GIVING BACK! |url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2017/11/01/unstoppable-priscilla-quintana-on-her-career-new-projects-and-giving-back/ |website=Icon vs. Icon |accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref> helping support herself by waitressing. It was during this period she was approached by a modeling agency,<ref>{{cite web |title=PRISCILLA QUINTANA |url=https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/the-cw/shows/pandora/bios?id=priscilla-quintana |website=viacomcbspressexpress.com |accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref> and Quintana decided to move to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] to pursue this new opportunity.<ref name="iconvsicon.com"/>
After spending her early years around the entertainment industry in Southern California, Quintana decided to study the business side of movie making. She won a scholarship to film school,<ref name="iconvsicon.com">{{cite web |last1=Jason |first1=Price |title=UNSTOPPABLE: PRISCILLA QUINTANA ON HER CAREER, NEW PROJECTS, AND GIVING BACK! |url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2017/11/01/unstoppable-priscilla-quintana-on-her-career-new-projects-and-giving-back/ |website=Icon vs. Icon |date=November 2017 |accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref> helping support herself by waitressing. It was during this period she was approached by a modeling agency,<ref>{{cite web |title=PRISCILLA QUINTANA |url=https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/the-cw/shows/pandora/bios?id=priscilla-quintana |website=ViacomCBS Press Express |accessdate=2 October 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011233743/https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/the-cw/shows/pandora/bios?id=priscilla-quintana }}</ref> and Quintana decided to move to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] to pursue this new opportunity.<ref name="iconvsicon.com"/>


==Career==
==Career==
While booking modelling jobs, Quintana also started getting offers for acting roles in commercials. This quickly led to small acting roles in television and films. Among these were a couple of uncredited parts as a Casino Hostess in ''[[The Gambler (2014 film)|The Gambler]]'' (2014) and as a Foam Girl in ''[[Furious 7|Fast & Furious 7]]'' (2015). Bigger parts followed, and in 2017 Priscilla landed a major, supporting role in ''[[Polaroid (film)|Polaroid]]'' (2019), where she met and starting dating her on-screen boyfriend, [[Keenan Tracey]].<ref name="distractify.com">{{cite web |last1=Gabrielle |first1=Bernardini |title=Meet the CW's Next Biggest Star Priscilla Quintana — Plus, Details on Her Role in the New Series 'Pandora' |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/priscilla-quintana-pandora |website=distractify.com |accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref>
While booking modelling jobs, Quintana also started getting offers for acting roles in commercials. This quickly led to small acting roles in television and films. Among these were a couple of uncredited parts as a Casino Hostess in ''[[The Gambler (2014 film)|The Gambler]]'' (2014) and as a Foam Girl in ''[[Furious 7|Fast & Furious 7]]'' (2015). Bigger parts followed, and in 2017 Quintana landed a major supporting role in ''[[Polaroid (film)|Polaroid]]'' (2019), where she met and starting dating her on-screen boyfriend, Keenan Tracey.<ref name="distractify.com">{{cite web |last1=Gabrielle |first1=Bernardini |title=Meet the CW's Next Biggest Star Priscilla Quintana — Plus, Details on Her Role in the New Series 'Pandora' |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/priscilla-quintana-pandora |website=Distractify |date=July 8, 2019 |accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref>


In 2018, Quintana was offered the lead role of Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou, in [[The CW]] science fiction series ''[[Pandora (TV series)|Pandora]]''. In January 2020, it was announced that Priscilla would also have a recurring role as Isabella, in [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]'s ''[[Good Trouble (TV series)|Good Trouble]]''.
In 2018, Quintana was cast as lead Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou, in [[The CW]] science fiction series ''[[Pandora (TV series)|Pandora]]''. In January 2020, it was announced that Quintana would also have a recurring role as Isabella, in [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]'s ''[[Good Trouble (TV series)|Good Trouble]]''.


==Charity work==
==Charity work==
Priscilla has a particular soft spot for animals, and began fostering homeless dogs that would otherwise be euthanized. She would nurse them back to health, and find them new Forever Homes, all out of her own pocket. While filming ''Pandora'' in [[Bulgaria]], she decided to save many of the stray dogs she met, by bringing them back to the United States.<ref>{{cite web |first=Rebecca Jane |last=Stokes |title=Meet Priscilla Quintana — New Star Of CW's 'Pandora' Who Wants To Save All The Stray Dogs |url=https://www.yourtango.com/2019326238/who-priscilla-quintana-new-details-star-cws-pandora-and-her-altruistic-streak |website=Your Tango |accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref> Quintana now continues this work by volunteering with the like-minded, LA-based rescue organization Wag and Walks.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.wagsandwalks.org/|title=Wags and Walks|website=Wags and Walks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2017/11/01/unstoppable-priscilla-quintana-on-her-career-new-projects-and-giving-back/|title=UNSTOPPABLE: Priscilla Quintana On Her Career, New Projects and Giving Back!|first=Jason|last=Price|date=November 1, 2017}}</ref>
Quintana has expressed a strong affinity for animals, and has fostered homeless dogs that were otherwise at risk of being euthanized. While filming ''Pandora'' in [[Bulgaria]], she decided to bring many of the stray dogs she met back to the United States.<ref>{{cite web |first=Rebecca Jane |last=Stokes |title=Meet Priscilla Quintana — New Star Of CW's 'Pandora' Who Wants To Save All The Stray Dogs |url=https://www.yourtango.com/2019326238/who-priscilla-quintana-new-details-star-cws-pandora-and-her-altruistic-streak |website=Your Tango |date=July 15, 2019 |accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref> Quintana now continues this work by volunteering with the LA-based rescue organization Wag and Walks.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.wagsandwalks.org/|title=Wags and Walks|website=Wags and Walks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2017/11/01/unstoppable-priscilla-quintana-on-her-career-new-projects-and-giving-back/|title=UNSTOPPABLE: Priscilla Quintana On Her Career, New Projects and Giving Back!|first=Jason|last=Price|date=November 1, 2017}}</ref>

She often volunteers with Feeding America and rescues dogs with Tobie's small dog rescue.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Quintana dated [[New York Yankees]] outfielder [[Giancarlo Stanton]].{{Citation needed |date=September 2024}}
Priscilla formerly was in a relationship with actor and musician [[Keenan Tracey]] since 2017, when the pair met on the set of ''Polaroid''.<ref name="distractify.com"/> Quintana played Mina, and Tracey had landed the part of her on-screen boyfriend, Devin.She is now single as of late 2019.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| ''[[Web Atlas]]''
| Dana / Olivia
| Dana / Olivia
| 3 episodes - Web series, 1 minute episodes
| Web series; 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| ''[[VR Startup]]''
| ''[[VR Startup]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5610244/|title=VR Startup (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
| Jenny
| Jenny
| Episode: "Pilot" - 360 degree, VR series
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| ''[[Masters of Sex]]''
| ''[[Masters of Sex]]''
| Fabiana (uncredited)
| Fabiana (uncredited)
| 1 episode - "The Pleasure Protocol"
| Episode: "The Pleasure Protocol"
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| 2017
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| Episode: "Sunset"
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| 2013
| 2018
| ''[[Lethal Weapon (TV series)|Lethal Weapon]]''
| ''[[Lethal Weapon (TV series)|Lethal Weapon]]''
| Phoebe Clarke
| Phoebe Clarke
| Episode: "Jesse's Girl"
| Episode: "Jesse's Girl"
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|-
| 2019–2020
| 2019–present
|''[[Pandora (TV series)|Pandora]]''
| ''[[Pandora (TV series)|Pandora]]''
| Jacqueline 'Jax' Zhou
| Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou
| Lead role
| Lead role
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|-
| 2020–2024
| 2020
| ''[[Good Trouble (TV series)|Good Trouble]]''
| ''[[Good Trouble (TV series)|Good Trouble]]''
| Isabella
| Isabella Tavez
| Main (season 4); recurring (seasons 2–3, 5)
| 6 episodes
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| 2023–2024
| ''[[Based on a True Story (TV series)|Based on a True Story]]''
| Ruby Gale
| Main (season 1); guest (season 2)
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|5159424|Priscilla Quintana}}
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* {{Instagram}}
*[https://ottomodels.com/portfolio/priscilla-quintana-model/ Otto Models - Priscilla Quintana]
*[https://www.facebook.com/priscilla.quintana.3572 Official Facebook Account]
*[https://ottomodels.com/portfolio/priscilla-quintana-model/ Priscilla Quintana] at Otto Models


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Latest revision as of 19:47, 29 November 2024

Priscilla Quintana
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2014–present

Priscilla Quintana is an American actress and model. Quintana starred in The CW science fiction series Pandora[1] as Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou. She appears as Ruby Gale in the Peacock comedy thriller Based on a True Story, and has the recurring role of Isabella on Freeform's Good Trouble.[2]

Early life

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Quintana is from Downey, California.[3] Her mother found time to help out pregnant teen girls that had been thrown out of their homes.[4] This, combined with her maternal grandparents' work rehabilitating female drug addicts, formed Quintana's core values of community service. She remembers a Christmas tradition of her family volunteering at soup kitchens, helping feed the homeless.[4]

After spending her early years around the entertainment industry in Southern California, Quintana decided to study the business side of movie making. She won a scholarship to film school,[5] helping support herself by waitressing. It was during this period she was approached by a modeling agency,[6] and Quintana decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue this new opportunity.[5]

Career

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While booking modelling jobs, Quintana also started getting offers for acting roles in commercials. This quickly led to small acting roles in television and films. Among these were a couple of uncredited parts as a Casino Hostess in The Gambler (2014) and as a Foam Girl in Fast & Furious 7 (2015). Bigger parts followed, and in 2017 Quintana landed a major supporting role in Polaroid (2019), where she met and starting dating her on-screen boyfriend, Keenan Tracey.[7]

In 2018, Quintana was cast as lead Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou, in The CW science fiction series Pandora. In January 2020, it was announced that Quintana would also have a recurring role as Isabella, in Freeform's Good Trouble.

Charity work

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Quintana has expressed a strong affinity for animals, and has fostered homeless dogs that were otherwise at risk of being euthanized. While filming Pandora in Bulgaria, she decided to bring many of the stray dogs she met back to the United States.[8] Quintana now continues this work by volunteering with the LA-based rescue organization Wag and Walks.[9][10]

She often volunteers with Feeding America and rescues dogs with Tobie's small dog rescue.

Personal life

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Quintana dated New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Gambler Casino Hostess (uncredited)
2015 Furious 7 Foam Girl (uncredited)
2018 Traffik Christine Listed first in cast by order of appearance
2019 Polaroid Mina

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Web Atlas Dana / Olivia Web series; 3 episodes
2016 VR Startup Jenny Episode: "Pilot"
2016 Masters of Sex Fabiana (uncredited) Episode: "The Pleasure Protocol"
2017 Training Day Girl (uncredited) Episode: "Sunset"
2018 Lethal Weapon Phoebe Clarke Episode: "Jesse's Girl"
2019–2020 Pandora Jacqueline "Jax" Zhou Lead role
2020–2024 Good Trouble Isabella Tavez Main (season 4); recurring (seasons 2–3, 5)
2023–2024 Based on a True Story Ruby Gale Main (season 1); guest (season 2)

Commercials

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Scion FR-S TV Commercial[11] Woman walking from car 'Makes Everything Epic'

References

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  1. ^ "Pandora Video - Shelter From The Storm | Stream Free" – via www.cwtv.com.
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (January 24, 2020). "'Good Trouble': Priscilla Quintana To Recur In Freeform Series".
  3. ^ Michael, Roud (September 9, 2015). "MRP Spotlight: Priscilla Quintana". michaelroud.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Meet Priscilla Quintana — New Star Of CW's 'Pandora' Who Wants To Save All The Stray Dogs". YourTango. July 15, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Jason, Price (November 2017). "UNSTOPPABLE: PRISCILLA QUINTANA ON HER CAREER, NEW PROJECTS, AND GIVING BACK!". Icon vs. Icon. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "PRISCILLA QUINTANA". ViacomCBS Press Express. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Gabrielle, Bernardini (July 8, 2019). "Meet the CW's Next Biggest Star Priscilla Quintana — Plus, Details on Her Role in the New Series 'Pandora'". Distractify. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Stokes, Rebecca Jane (July 15, 2019). "Meet Priscilla Quintana — New Star Of CW's 'Pandora' Who Wants To Save All The Stray Dogs". Your Tango. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Wags and Walks". Wags and Walks.
  10. ^ Price, Jason (November 1, 2017). "UNSTOPPABLE: Priscilla Quintana On Her Career, New Projects and Giving Back!".
  11. ^ "2014 Scion FR-S TV Commercial, 'Makes Everything Epic'". iSpot.tv.
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