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BIO

Olga Merediz was nominated for a 2008 Tony Award for her work in In the Heights, a part she reprised in the 2020 film version. Other B'way: Mamma Mia! (Rosie), Reckless (Trish), Man of La Mancha, Les Misérables, The Human Comedy. Film: Fugly, Mr. Popper's Penguins, One for the Money (all coming out in 2011), Changing Lanes, K-P AX, Music of the Heart, Evita, Center Stage, Isn't She Great, Apartment #5C, City of Hope, Angie. TV: "Past Life" (FOX), "Royal Pains" (USA), "Au Pair III (Fox)," "Hope & Faith," "The Jury," "The Sopranos," "The George Lopez Show," "Law & Order," "L&O: SVU," "L&O: CI," "The Job," "100 Centre Street." Off-B'way: In the Heights (Drama Desk Award), The Taming of the Shrew (NYSF), The Blessing, El Grande de Coca-Cola, El Bravo!, Thornhill.

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STAGE CREDITS

In the Heights In the Heights
[Motion Picture]
2020 Motion Picture, 2020
Aubela Claudia
In the Heights In the Heights
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2008
Abuela Claudia
In the Heights
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2007
Abuela
Reckless Reckless
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2004
Woman Patient
Trish
Woman Patient
Trish
Man of La Mancha Man of La Mancha
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
The Housekeeper
Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia!
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2001
Rosie [Replacement]
[Replacement]
The Taming of the Shrew
[Off-Broadway]
1999
Lady Haberdasherm/Widow
Young Playwrights Festival (1992)
[Off-Broadway]
1992
#4 (The P.C. Laundromat)/ Margaret/ Kim/ Anna (Mothers)
Young Playwrights Festival (1991)
[Off-Broadway]
1991
Rhoda (Secrets)/ Mavis (Donut World)
Les Miserables Les Miserables
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1987
Female Ensemble [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Madame Thénardier (Understudy) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
El Grande de Coca-Cola
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 1986
Maria Hernandez
The Human Comedy
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1984
Mexican Woman
The Human Comedy
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1983
Mexican Lady
Mexican Woman
Mexican Lady
Life is Not a Doris Day Movie
[Off-Broadway]
1982
Singing Telegram Lady/ Waitress (Understudy)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
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(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Lullabye and Goodnight
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1982
Saint
Retail (Understudy)
(Understudy)
(Unknown)
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El Bravo!
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1981
Aunt Rosa
Cry-Baby
[New York]
Reading, 2005
Performer

Movies

The Brother from Another Planet
[ 1984 ] Noreen's Client
The Milagro Beanfield War
[ 1988 ] Milagro Townsperson
Q&A
[ 1990 ] Mrs. Valentin
The Super
[ 1991 ] Female #2
City of Hope
[ 1991 ] Nidia
Boomerang
[ 1992 ] Guard
Angie
[ 1994 ] Roz
Drunks
[ 1995 ] Chairwoman
Marvin's Room
[ 1996 ] Beauty Shop Lady
Evita
[ 1996 ] Blanca
States of Control
[ 1997 ] Purse-Snatched Woman
White Lies
[ 1997 ] Woman #1 in Window
Things I Forgot to Remember
[ 1999 ] Carmela
Music of the Heart
[ 1999 ] Ramon's Mother
Center Stage
[ 2000 ] ABA Receptionist
Requiem for a Dream
[ 2000 ] Malin & Block Secretary
Isn't She Great
[ 2000 ] Mrs. Ramirez
K-PAX
[ 2001 ] Transit Officer
Apartment #5C
[ 2002 ] Jenny
Changing Lanes
[ 2002 ] Mrs. Miller
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
[ 2006 ] Aunt Mary
Remember Me
[ 2010 ] Aidan's Professor
Trouble in the Heights
[ 2011 ] Ana's Mother Gloria
Mr. Popper's Penguins
[ 2011 ] Nanny
The Place Beyond the Pines
[ 2012 ] Malena
One for the Money
[ 2012 ] Rosa Gomez
Top Five
[ 2014 ] Chelsea's Mom
Like Sunday, Like Rain
[ 2014 ] Esa
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
[ 2014 ] Jane Henry's'secretary
Fugly!
[ 2014 ] Moms
Urge
[ 2016 ] Esthetician
Custody
[ 2016 ] Joyce
America Adrift
[ 2016 ] Sorida
Humor Me
[ 2017 ] Fortune Teller
The Light of the Moon
[ 2017 ] Mariana
Fair Market Value
[ 2019 ] Missy Goya
Godmothered
[ 2020 ] Beth
Encanto
[ 2021 ] Abuela Alma'singing
In the Heights
[ 2021 ] Abuela Claudia
Eternity
[ 2025 ] Karen

TV Shows

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Julia Diaz
Bull
Judge Ollis
Diary of a Future President
Francisca
Hope & Faith
Gloria
Law & Order
Judge Allard Harper
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judge Roberta Martinez, Veronica Nash
New Amsterdam
Warden Gloria Salazar
Orange Is the New Black
Lourdes
Shades of Blue
Lorena Zepeda
Stuck in the Middle
Abuela
Tattinger's
Nanette
Pupstruction
[ 2023-2024 ] Grandma Dee
Alma's Way
[ 2022-2024 ] Dana Carmen
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
[ 1999-2025 ] Judge Roberta MartinezVeronica Nash

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Olga Merediz, In The Heights


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Ensemble Performances

Olga Merediz, In the Heights

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Review Roundup: Rachel Zegler-Led Musical Film SPELLBOUND Photo
Review Roundup: Rachel Zegler-Led Musical Film SPELLBOUND
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2024

The new animated musical film Spellbound is out now on Netflix, featuring Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, Olga Merediz, and Javier Bardem. Read the reviews for Spellbound here!
Photos: Rachel Zegler, Alan Menken, & More Attend SPELLBOUND Premiere Photo
Photos: Rachel Zegler, Alan Menken, & More Attend SPELLBOUND Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 12, 2024

Netflix hosted the premiere of Spellbound, the new animated musical from Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. In attendance were stars Rachel Zegler, Jenifer Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Lane, Javier Bardem, Nicole Kidman, and Olga Merediz. Take a look at photos here!
La actriz nominada al Tony Olga Merediz visita MAMMA MIA! en Madrid Photo
La actriz nominada al Tony Olga Merediz visita MAMMA MIA! en Madrid
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jul 24, 2024

Merediz fue Rosie en la producción de Broadway y fue la Abuela Claudia original en IN THE HEIGHTS, tanto en teatro como en la película.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 15, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 15, 2024
by - Feb 15, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 15, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
The Broadway Community Pays Tribute to Chita Rivera Photo
The Broadway Community Pays Tribute to Chita Rivera
by Lauren Hilton - Jan 30, 2024

Social media timelines are flooded in memoriam of Broadway icon Chita Rivera, who passed at the age of 91. Take a look at her life and legacy on the Great White Way.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 65th Anniversary Season Kicks off New York City Photo
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 65th Anniversary Season Kicks off New York City Center Engagement Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 65th anniversary season kicks off New York City Center engagement celebrating legendary artistic director emerita Judith Jamison on Wednesday, November 29.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Olga Merediz been in?

Olga Merediz has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Olga Merediz been in?

Olga Merediz has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Olga Merediz been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for In The Heights and Outstanding Ensemble Performances (Drama Desk Awards) for In the Heights.

What awards has Olga Merediz won?

Olga Merediz has won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for her work in In the Heights.

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