Callie Hernandez

Callie Marie Hernandez (born May 24, 1988)^[1] is an American actress known for her roles in the films Blair Witch (2016), La La Land (2016), The Endless (2017), and Alien: Covenant (2017).

Callie Hernandez
Hernandez at the Berlinale 2020
Born	(1988-05-24) May 24, 1988 (age 36) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2013–present

Early life

Hernandez was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved with her family to San Antonio, Texas when she was 7. She attended Churchill High School and studied at the University of Texas at Austin.^[2] She considers Austin her hometown.^[1] Before acting, Hernandez played the cello in several bands.^[3]

Career

In 2013, Hernandez made her debut in Machete Kills.^[4] She was cast in the ABC television series Members Only, also known as The Club, but the show was cancelled before its scheduled premiere in 2014.^[5] In 2016, she starred in Blair Witch^[6] and had a supporting role in La La Land.^[7]

From 2016 to 2017, Hernandez played Samantha in the Epix series Graves until the show's cancellation after two seasons.^[4] In 2017, she co-starred in The Endless and Alien: Covenant.^[8] She appeared in Under the Silver Lake in 2018.^[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Machete Kills	Space Babe
2014	Sin City: A Dame to Kill For	Thelma	Uncredited
2016	Blair Witch	Lisa Arlington
	La La Land	Tracy
2017	The Endless	Anna
	Alien: Covenant	Upworth
2018	Under the Silver Lake	Millicent Sevence
2020	One of These Days	Maria Parsons
2022	Shotgun Wedding	Jamie
2022	Jethica	Elena

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	From Dusk till Dawn: The Series	Jessie	2 episodes
	Members Only	Ana	Main cast (series unaired)
2016–2017	Graves	Samantha Vega	Main cast
2019	Too Old to Die Young	Amanda	Miniseries
	Soundtrack	Nellie	Main cast
2022	The Flight Attendant	Gabrielle Diaz	Main cast (season 2)

Music videos

Year	Title	Artist
2015	"Slumlord Rising"	Neon Indian
2020	"Moonlight"	Future Islands
2023	"Meutrière (feat. Flore Benguigui)"	Alan Palomo[10]

References

1. Weber, Lindsey (May 17, 2017). "Meet 'Alien: Covenant' Star Callie Hernandez". Marie Claire. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
2. Martinez, Kiko (January 23, 2023). "Churchill grad talks playing Jennifer Lopez's sister in 'Shotgun Wedding'". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 27, 2023. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Hernandez moved with her family to San Antonio around the age of 7. She attended her father's alma mater, Churchill High School, and then studied at the University of Texas at Austin.
3. "Callie Hernandez". Into the Gloss. 24 February 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
4. Petski, Denise (October 5, 2015). "Callie Hernandez Joins Epix Comedy Series 'Graves'; Showtime's Lena Waithe Pilot Casts 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
5. Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2014). "David O. Russell Exits ABC Drama Project, Which Continues As Series, Casts 1st Actor". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
6. Nordine, Michael (May 10, 2016). "'The Woods' Trailer: Adam Wingard Takes Us Camping in New Found-Footage Horror Flick". Indiewire. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
7. Hipes, Patrick (July 8, 2015). "Sonoya Mizuno, Jessica Rothe & Callie Hernandez Move Into 'La La Land'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
8. Hipes, Patrick (February 25, 2016). "Alien: Covenant Crews Up: 'Empire's Jussie Smollett, Amy Seimetz, Carmen Ejogo & More Join Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
9. N'Duka, Amanda (November 4, 2016). "'Under The Silver Lake' Adds Zosia Mamet, Jimmi Simpson, Patrick Fischler & More To Round Out Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
10. "Alan Palomo - Meutrière (Feat. Flore Benguigui) [Official Video]". YouTube. 11 July 2023.

External links

• Callie Hernandez at IMDb