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Kathia Rodriguez
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| Kathia Rodriguez (or Kathia J. Rodriguez Rosario) | |
| Born | July 09, 1980 (age 26) Barceloneta, Puerto Rico |
| Official site | IMDB Kathia's Home Page |
| Notable roles' | "Alba" in Memorias de Desarrollo by Cuban director Miguel Coyula Las Casa Loca |
Kathia J. Rodriguez Rosario (born July 9, 1980, in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico) is an actress with a key role in Miguel Coyula'slatest movie Memorias del Desarrollo.
She was raised by her mom and grandmother, Myrna Rosario and Nilda Galarza. Kathia has a Master's in Biology from University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.She is married to Harry Santiago-Perez, CPA and both have lived in Philadelphia, PA since 2004.
Kathia attended high school in her hometown, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. Since childhood, she has been involved in the arts. She attended the prestigious Modeling Agency, Refine, and was a member of a talent show company that performed shows throughout the island. She has won awards for her impersonations of Madonna (entertainer) and Cuban singer, Lissette. However, her family stressed the importance of a college education.
After graduation, she decided to enroll in University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez to pursue a degree in Biology. Her goal was to attend Medical School and become a cardiologist. However, her dream and passion was to be an actress. She then combined her studies in biology with elective classes in the school's Theater Department.
During her senior year, she married her best friend, Harry Santiago-Perez. The following year, she began her Master's Degree in Microbiology. In 2003, her thesis titled Eficacia del hongo Pleurotus ostreatus como biorremediador de suelos contaminados con metales pesados was published.
Later that year, she joined her husband in Bowling Green, OH, where he was a student in the Master in Accountancy Programat Bowling Green State University. After his graduation in 2004, they moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Then, she started to work at Charles Rivers Laboratorieslocated in Malvern, PA. and she combined her biology career with her dream of being an actress. She joined The Actor’s Training Studio, which is directed by Nick Dana. She found the time to film commercials. For example, viewers can see her Blue Hippocommercials everyday on Spanish channels.
Since 2006, Kathia has been a full-time actress. She was casted as Alba in the movie Memorias del Desarrollo. She travels weekly to New York City to audition for TV commercials, short films, TV programs, and movies. Recently, she joined Mitchell/Rudolph Castingclass to mantain herself up to date in the acting business.
Her agent is Suzelle Schashter from Suzelle Enterprises, who is located in Manhattan, New York.
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Memoria del Desarrollo | Alba | |
| 2006 | La Casa Loca | Woman with speaking part |
| Year | Title | Role | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Blue Hippo | Phone Operator | Spanish Version |