{{short description|South Korean-born American actress}} {{Missing information|Cerda's year and place of birth|date={{monthyear}}}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Julee Cerda | native_name = {{Lang|ko|줄리 세르다}} | image = Julee Cerda.jpg | alt = close-up of Julee Cerda wearing a black, open-necked top and pearl necklace, looking directly at camera with slight smile | caption = Cerda in 2014 | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_place = South Korea | alma_mater = Marist College | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2006–present | spouse = | children = | website = {{URL|juleecerda.com}} }}
'''Julee Cerda''' ({{Langx|ko|줄리 세르다}}) is a South Korean-born American actress.
==Biography== Born in South Korea to a Korean mother and Dominican father, Julee Cerda was raised simultaneously in New York and the Dominican Republic. While in high school, her class took a field trip to see the Broadway production of ''Les Misérables'', and Cerda stated that she was "floored" by the production, and it convinced her to pursue a career in acting. She later attended Marist College and participated in comedy troupes such as Upright Citizens Brigade and Tangana!, the latter of which she was a founding member.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.callmeadam.com/interviews/jjkwtxssmtn3bnxphj2hkf9kr7fap4|title=Call Answered: Julee Cerda: "Children of a Lesser God" on Broadway|website=Call Me Adam|last=Rothenberg|first=Adam|date=March 7, 2018|accessdate=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726005750/https://www.callmeadam.com/interviews/jjkwtxssmtn3bnxphj2hkf9kr7fap4|url-status=dead}}</ref> She moved on to acting in advertisements but wished to take on wider acting roles. Cerda has been among actors of mixed ethnicity who have found it difficult working in the Hollywood system. "I don't fit 100% into any category. I'm an American, but casting directors don't always see me as that. I'm often looked at as the 'other', but it's getting better because people of color are working to make it better."<ref name="Cerda">{{cite web|url=https://www.modernbrowngirl.com/blog/category/julee-cerda|title=How to Change Career Paths into Something You Love, with "Homeland" Actress Julee Cerda|website=Modern Brown Girl|last=Garcia|first=Gabriela|date=January 17, 2018|accessdate=July 25, 2018}}</ref>
Cerda eventually began booking roles in high-profile television productions, such as ''Homeland'', ''Orange Is the New Black'', ''House of Cards'', ''Nurse Jackie'', ''Iron Fist'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/iron-fist-season-2-images/|title=New 'Iron Fist' Season 2 Images Are Seriously Lacking in Glowing Fists|website=Collider|last=Trumbore|first=Dave|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018}}</ref> and ''The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/02/the-mighty-ducks-emilio-estevez-reprise-role-coach-gordon-bombay-disney-plus-sequel-series-reboot-1202859392/ 'The Mighty Ducks': Emilio Estevez to Reprise Role as Coach Gordon Bombay in Disney+ Sequel Series]</ref> She also gained recognition for starring in the Broadway productions ''Children of a Lesser God''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://llero.net/from-the-nuyorican-poets-cafe-to-the-great-white-way-julee-cerda-is-taking-on-broadway/|title=From the Nuyorican Poets Cafe to the Great White Way: Julee Cerda Takes on Broadway|website=Llero|last=Rodriguez|first=Victor A.|date=March 16, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018}}</ref> and ''Smart People''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kollaboration.org/6987/kollab-atl-chats-with-julee-cerda-about-smart-people-twokens-and-acting/|title=Kollab ATL Chats with Julee Cerda About Smart People, "Twokens," and Acting|website=Kollaberation|last=Ho|first=Qui|date=July 6, 2016|access-date=July 25, 2018}}</ref>
==Filmography== <!-- Rowspans are only allowed for the "Year" column, per WP:FILMOGRAPHY -->
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ {{Sronly|List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown}} ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2006 |''Seeking Solace'' |Courtesan |Short film |- |2008 |''Dog Run'' |Mandee |Short film |- |2010 |''Looking for These?'' |Yasmin |Short film |- |2013 |''The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby'' |Nurse |Versions: "Them" and "Her" |- |2013 |''A Miracle in Spanish Harlem'' |Dr. Yi | |- |2015 |''The Intern'' |ATF Creative Team | |- |2015 |''No Letting Go'' |Linda | |- |2015 |''The Great Gilly Hopkins'' |Mrs. Hong | |- |2016 |''Passengers'' | Hologram instructor | |- |2017 |''Laying Low'' | |Short film |- |2018 |''Madeline's Madeline'' |Carrie | |- |2020 |''You're Not Alone'' |Teacher | |- |2023 |''Vacation Friends 2'' |Mrs. Kim | |- |2024 |''Descendants: The Rise of Red'' |Evil Stepmother | |- |2026 |''Solo Mio'' |Donna | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ {{Sronly|List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown}} ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2010 |''12 Steps to Recovery'' |Belinda |Episode: "Out of Your League" |- |2011 |''Nurse Jackie'' |waitress |Episode: "Mitten" |- |2011 |''White Collar'' |teller |Episode: "Taking Account" |- |2012 |''Royal Pains'' |anesthesiologist |2 episodes |- |2014 |''Black Box'' |stylist |Episode: "Kodachrome" |- |2014 |''Dangerous Liaisons'' |Richard's theater date |TV movie |- |2015 |''Allegiance'' |FBI agent at field office |Episode: "Pilot" |- |2015 |''I Love You...But I Lied'' |Lori |Episode: "Threesome/Surrogate" |- |2016 |''Limitless'' |Gerd rep |Episode: "Fundamentals of Naked Portraiture" |- |2016 |''House of Cards'' |Dana Treister |Episode: "Chapter 47" |- |2016 |''The Family'' |doctor |Episode: "I Win" |- |2016–2019 |''Blue Bloods'' |defense attorney / Wright counsel |2 episodes |- |2016 |''Orange Is the New Black'' |Jazmina |Episode: "Bunny, Skull, Bunny, Skull" |- |2016 |''Odd Mom Out'' | |Episode: "Hanoi Jill" |- |2017 |''Time After Time'' |Chase Chandler |Episode: "Out of Time" |- |2017 |''Billions'' |Sam Brandt |Episode: "Currency" |- |2017–2018 |''Kevin Can Wait'' |Kelly |2 episodes |- |2017–2018 |''Homeland'' |Reiko Umon |4 episodes (season 7) |- |2018 |''Marvel's Iron Fist'' |Mika Prada |2 episodes (season 2) |- |2018 |''FBI'' |Gretchen Madison |Episode: "Family Man" |- |2019 |''Manifest'' |Agent Hannah Dayton |Episode: "Hard Landing" |- |2019 |''NCIS: New Orleans'' |Lt. Ella Ford |Episode: "X" |- |2019 |''The Loudest Voice'' |Wendi Deng |Episode: "2008" |- |2020 |''Blindspot'' | Ivy Sands | Recurring role, season 5; 9 episodes |- |2021 |''The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers'' | Stephanie | Main role; 10 episodes |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|juleecerda.com}} * {{IMDb name|2410458}}
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