The Latina actress has been cast as a series regular in the ABC comedy pilot Bucktown, from Emily Wilson, Tom Werner and Sara Gilbert and ABC Signature.
Gonzalez will star opposite Sofia Capanna,Shannon Woodward, Jane Lynch and Nicole Richie.
Written by Wilson and directed by Betsy Thomas, Bucktown centers on Amy (Woodward), who, after being dumped by her boyfriend and kicked out of her apartment on the eve of a big promotion, finds refuge at her mom’s house in the blue-collar neighborhood where she grew up.
Gonzalez will play Jessie, Amy’s opinionated best friend who works beside her as an assistant at the ad agency.
Gonzalez can currently be seen as Lidia on the hit Netflix series Gentefied. Other recent credits include Starz’s Vida, Showtime’s Shameless and Amazon’s Good Girls Revolt.
Nicole Richie is comin’ to (buck)town… The 39-year-old half-Mexican American actress, television personality and designer will star in ABC family comedy pilot Bucktown. Richie will star opposite Shannon Woodward in the project from a trio behind ABC’s The Conners, Emily Wilson, Sara Gilbert and Tom Werner. Written by Wilson, Bucktown centers on Amy (Woodward), who, after being…
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