Roselyn Sanchez

Her first musical recording "Borinqueña" will out in the market this year. She was hospitalized, awaiting a liver transplant, when she died suddenly of heart and liver failure in Los Angeles. She is going to play the principal part. Other films include White Man's Burden and Blue Sky. She is also in the process of composing a musical about a singer/dancer/actress who leaves Puerto Rico to hit the big time in New York. She left acting soon in order to travel with rock musician Neil Young, the father of their son Zeke, but returned in 1978 in The Fury. Roselyn Sanchez has already participated in 16 movies and will be cast in the role of "Maria" in the Hollywood production "Edison", which will be out in the year 2005. Her next film, Diary of a Mad Housewife, garnered her a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actress.

In 2003, she played the role of "Lorena" in the movie "Chasing Papi" starring alongside Jaci Velasquez and Sofia Vergara. Born Caroline Snodgress in Park Ridge, Illinois, she attended Northern Illinois University before leaving to act. Her film debut was in 1970 in Rabbit, Run opposite James Caan. In 2001, Roselyn was cast as "Isabella Molina", a secret customs agent who was Jackie Chan's love interest in the movie Rush Hour 2. Carrie Snodgress (October 27, 1946 - April 1, 2004, Los Angeles, California) was an American actress. She played this character from 1996 to 1997. She became the first hispanic to play a Latina character, in its' 50 year history, when she played the role of "Pilar Domingo".

Roselyn returned to New York and landed her first English speaking role in the CBS soap opera, "As The World Turns". In Puerto Rico, she gained public attention as a dancer and co-host of the island's #1 variety show "Que Vacilon". In 1993, Roselyn won the Miss Puerto Rico Petite contest and in 1994 she won the international title of Miss America Petite. She landed a small part as an island girl in the movie "Captain Ron", starring Martin Short and Kurt Russell.

In 1992, she made her movie debut. In 1991, at the age of 21, Roselyn moved to New York City, where she took classes in dancing, acting and singing. However, that was not her calling and after three years she called it quits. Roselyn enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico, where she was to study marketing, like her father and brothers before her.

She would put on shows for her family. At a young age she showed an interest in dancing and acting. She received her pirmary education in San Juan. She has three older brothers.

Roselyn lived with her father and mother and is the youngest of four siblings. Roselyn Sanchez (Born March 14, 1970), born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, is the first person to play a hispanic character in one the most important soap operas in the U.S..