Jackie Cruz is ready for a Good time…
The 33-year-old Dominican American actress and Orange Is the New Black scene-stealer has booked a recurring role on the upcoming third season of NBC’s Good Girls.
Written and executive produced by Jenna Bans, Good Girls stars Christina Hendricks, Rettaand Mae Whitmanas suburban moms who are tired of trying to make ends meet and decide it’s time to stick up for themselves by robbing the local grocery store.
Cruz will play Rhea, a warm, easygoing dental hygienist and single mom who becomes a new friend to Beth (Hendricks) after they start bonding at the park while watching their kids play. Rhea appreciates the company and wants to help Beth but has no idea that the two of them are more connected than she realizes.
An accomplished singer-songwriter best known for her portrayal of Marisol ‘Flaca’ Gonzales on all seven seasons of Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, Cruz next will be seen starring in the upcoming feature films A Nice Girl Like You, opposite Lucy Hale; Faraway Eyes, opposite Christina Ricci; and All the World Is Sleeping.Cruz also recently launched her own production company, Unspoken Film, to advocate more representation of Latinas and create more diverse opportunities in film.