Daniella Nicole Pineda was born on February 20, 1987 in Oakland, California. Daniella has a degree in sociology and radio journalism from Mills College. Daniella is an actress, comedian, and a writer. Daniella was discovered by her agent through her comedic Youtube videos. Daniella had originally planned on being a producer and filmmaker and did not intend to pursue acting as a career. Daniella still plans to write and produce films in the future.
Daniella’s first professional role was as a guest star on the television show “Men of a Certain age”. She has since appeared and starred in numerous television shows and movies. In 2013, her first major role as a series regular on the first season of show “The Originals” where she played a witch named Sophie Deveraux. After she left the show, she landed a lead role in the 2015 television series “American Odyssey”. After the show ended she then joined the television show “The Detour”.
In 2017, Daniella co-starred in the indie film “Mr. Roosevelt” as Jen Morales. In 2018, Daniella starred in the blockbuster film “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” as Zia Rodriguez.
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