Sanchez to Star in the Indie Film “Stranded”

Roselyn Sanchez has been left stranded

The 43-year-old Puerto Rican actress has joined the cast of Stranded.

Roselyn Sanchez  

Sanchez, who most recently starred on Lifetime’s Devious Maids, will co-star alongside Paula Patton, Omar Epps and Laz Alonso.

From writer-director Deon Taylor, the indie film follows a journalist (Patton) who is kidnapped after she starts investigating the world of sex trafficking.

Sanchez will play Malia, Darren’s (Alonso) girlfriend who struggles with trust issues in their relationship before realizing she must do everything she can to save herself and her best friend.

Sanchez spent four seasons on the recently canceled  Devious Maids. But she is reteaming with the network on the television movie Death of a Vegas Showgirl, in which she stars and produces. It’s slated to air in October.

Her other credits include The Game PlanAct of Valor and Rush Hour 2.

Serrano Cast in CBS’ Drama Pilot “The Ordained”

Nestor Serrano could be CBS’ next bad guy…

The 57-year-old Latino actor has landed a role in CBS’ drama pilot The Ordained.

Nestor Serrano

Directed by RJ Cutler, the project revolves around Tom, the son of a Kennedy-type family who leaves his role as priest and becomes a lawyer to help prevent the assassination of his politician sister.

Serrano, who starred opposite Roselyn Sanchez in Act of Valor last summer, will portray Hector Nunez, a politician-turned-partner-at- New-York-law-firm where Tom works as a lawyer, and the man Tom suspects is the force behind the plot to kill his sister.

Serrano, who has a recurring role on CBS’ Blue Bloods, has previously appeared on Dexter, Burn Notice, Homeland, Alias, 24, Ugly Betty and Law & Order.

Rivera to Appear in “The Devil’s In The Details”

Emilio Rivera’s next role will land him in the middle of a deadly Mexican drug war…

The 51-year-old Mexican American actor has signed on to star in The Devil’s In The Details. 

Emilio Rivera

Hailing from debut feature helmer Waymon Boone, the action thriller stars Ray Liotta as a psychiatrist who finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly Mexican drug war. Lane Garrison and newcomer Joel Mathews also star.

Rivera, who recently starred opposite Roselyn Sanchez and Nestor Serrano in Act of Valor, has appeared in such films as Next Day Air, Spider-Man 3 and Collateral.

 

Sanchez to Star in ABC’s Devious Maids Pilot

Roselyn Sanchez is apparently maid to order…

The 38-year-old Puerto Rican actress/singer has landed  one of the lead roles in ABC’s Devious Maids pilot, alongside former Ugly Betty star Ana Ortiz and former Heroes star Dania Ramirez.

Roselyn Sanchez

From Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry, the drama follows four ambitious with big dreams of their own who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. The concept is based on a popular Spanish-language telenovela.

The former Without a Trace star will play Carmen, an aspiring singer who carries herself like the rich and famous woman she knows she’ll become one day be. She works for a self-absorbed Cuban-American pop star, played by newcomer Angelique Cabral, who is constantly on tour.

Meantime, Sanchez will next co-star in Relativity Media’s Act Of Valor, which opens tomorrow.