WHAT SHE'S DONE:
The 17-year-old stars in Quinceañera, only the second film to win both
the Grand Jury and Audience dramatic prizes at Sundance. Big accolades
for the California native whose acting credits include a school play
called Our Lady of the Tortilla and a music video.
HOW SHE'S DOING IT:
She infuses Magdalena, a Mexican-American girl who becomes pregnant and
is thrown out of the house, with subtlety and naturalism.
WHEN SHE'LL BREAK BIG:
Quinceañera opens in NYC and L.A. August 4.
WHY YOU SHOULD ROOT FOR HER:
Because she chose acting over basketball, even after being scouted by
colleges.
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