Why Captain Josephina Carrillo From Lioness Looks So Familiar
Key Points:
- Genesis Rodriguez stars as Captain Josephina "Josie" Carrillo in Taylor Sheridan's Paramount+ series "Lioness," joining the special forces unit to investigate her family's criminal activities in Season 2 (2024) and continuing in Season 3.
- Rodriguez began her career in the 2000s with roles in Spanish-language telenovelas before breaking into English-language TV with a guest role on HBO's "Entourage" in 2010 and a film debut in "What to Expect When You're Expecting" (2012).
- She has appeared in diverse film genres, including the thriller "Hours," comedy "Identity Thief," and horror "Tusk," and starred in ABC's "Time After Time" in 2017, which was canceled after one season.
- Rodriguez gained significant attention for her role as Sloane Hargreeves, leader of the Sparrow Academy, in Netflix's "The Umbrella Academy" Season 3 (2022), showcasing superhuman abilities and a complex storyline.
- In 2024, she joined Netflix's "The Night Agent" Season 3 as reporter Isabel De Leon, a key ally in uncovering corruption, with the series expected to return for a fourth season in late 2026 or early 2027.