Christina Ochoa

Christina recently wrapped production on a leading role in AF Films ABOVE AND BELOW, opposite Antonio Banderas. On the TV side, Christina starred in a leading role in the ABC series PROMISED LAND opposite John Ortiz for writer/producer Matt Lopez. She's probably most recognized for her role of 'Renn' in the hit TNT hit series ANIMAL KINGDOM alongside Shawn Hatosy. Other series regular credits include: ABC series A MILLION LITTLE THINGS and CW series VALOR.

Ochoa is the Grandniece of 1959 Nobel Prize winner Severo Ochoa and daughter of acclaimed Spanish sculptor Victor Ochoa. Having spent her childhood between Madrid, Barcelona and Miami, she ultimately graduated from Santa Isabel La Asuncion (Madrid). Prior to acting, she went on to study Oceanographic Engineering in Las Palmas University in the Canary Islands and Advanced Marine Biology in James Cook University in Australia. Christina has been a member of Mensa since 2009.

Ochoa began acting, starring in theatrical plays in Washington, D.C. at the Little Theatre of Alexandria and quickly decided to pursue a career in performance arts by moving to Madrid where she attended the Cristina Rota Conservatory and Film Institute. Additional work in theatre and TV soon followed including roles in "I Hate My Teenage Daughter, "Modern Family," "The Neighbors," and Spain's "La Que Se Avecina," as well as in films, including "Cats Dancing on Jupiter." She is also the founder and owner of QE (Quantum Entanglement) Productions, responsible for the 2011 short film "Stay With Me," which won awards (including Best Actress) at film festivals both in Europe and the United States.

Ochoa’s special skills include scuba-diving, dance, fight and stunt-driving. She is also fluent in English and Spanish, and she currently bounces between Los Angeles and Madrid.