Paola Andino

Paola Nicole Andino (born March 22, 1998) is an American actress of Puerto Rican origin. She is best known for her lead role of Emma Alonso in Every Witch Way.

Paola Andino
Paola Andino August 1, 2014 (cropped).jpg
Andino on August 1, 2014
Born
Paola Nicole Andino

(1998-03-22) March 22, 1998 (age 25)[1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Known forEmma Alonso

Early life and career

She was born in Bayamon,Puerto Rico.[2] She and her family moved to Texas a few months after her third birthday.[3]

As a child, she danced as member of the Lewisville's Footlights Dance Studio. At 10 years old she started the take acting classes in Lewisville. She appeared in a Grey's Anatomy episode, and in 2011 was in the movie Beyond the Blackboard, playing Maria, a young homeless girl.

In December 2013, she got the lead role in the new Nickelodeon TV series Every Witch Way as Emma Alonso, a good witch discovering her new magic powers.[1] The series was premiered on January 1, 2014 and is the American version of the Latin American telenovela Grachi. For this role she was nominated to the Best TV young actress at the Image Awards 2014.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Grey's Anatomy Lily Guest star. Episode: "These Arms of Mine".
2011 Beyond the Blackboard Maria TV movie. Recurring role.
2014-2015 Every Witch Way Emma Alonso Nickelodeon TV series. Lead role.

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Candidate Result
2014 Image Awards Best TV young actress Every Witch Way Nominated

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Paola Andino; TV Actress". FamousBirthdays.com. n.d. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. "Clients, Paola Andino and Paris Smith star in "Every Witch Way"". Deidhra Fahey Photography. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. "Nickelodeon TV series premiered with Puerto Rican talent". January 2, 2014. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  4. "Nominees for the 29th Annual Imagen Awards Announced". June 19, 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.