Roberta Colindrez

Roberta Colindrez is a Mexican-American actress and writer known for originating the role of Joan in the musical "Fun Home" and the TV shows "I Love Dick" and "Vida".
Early life.
Born in Mexico with Argentinian and Honduran heritage, Colindrez grew up in Houston and Austin in Texas. They first realized they wanted to become an actress when they and their brother took theater class together at age 12. They moved to New York City when starting out as a professional actress.
Career.
Colindrez made their off-Broadway debut in 2006, starring in "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind". They appeared in several short films and regional theatre productions after that, and in 2011 they wrote and starred in the film "Otis Under Sky". In 2013, they began playing Joan, a "confident young lesbian", in the musical "Fun Home" off-Broadway. The show closed in early 2014, and after a cameo in the Academy Award-winning film "Birdman", "Fun Home" opened on Broadway in 2015, where it won 5 Tony Awards and was nominated for 7 more. Colindrez has also made guest appearances on several television series and their performance on "I Love Dick" as a genderfluid artist was described as "breakout" in an interview with "Vanity Fair"; showrunner Jill Soloway described Colindrez's performance as "masterful", portraying "a queer cowboy masculinity".
In 2019, Colindrez joined the cast of Latino TV drama "Vida" as a series regular from the second season. She also does voice acting work, most notably in the podcast "Alice Isn't Dead".
In 2020, Colindrez joined the cast of Amazon's comedy pilot "A League of Their Own."
Colindrez also writes for the stage, preferring "dark, heavy, comedic nuance".
Personal life.
Colindrez identifies as queer and nearly passed on "Vida" because they were worried about being typecast, having had problems getting acting work because of their sexuality and gender expression and having previously spoken about Hollywood being "a place where people who are queer will only be seen as queers". They accepted the series regular role after showrunner Tanya Saracho persuaded them that the show is showing that people aren't defined by their sexuality.
Colindrez became close friends with Bobbi Salvör Menuez on the set of "I Love Dick", which they found helpful when filming a sex scene with Menuez. Menuez gave Colindrez a stick and poke tattoo as a memento of their friendship.