Who plays Anna in Chicago PD?
ANNA Avalos arrived on the scene in season nine of Chicago PD.
The character is a confidential informant, but what do we know about the actress who plays her?
Who plays Anna in Chicago PD?
Anna Avalos is played by Cuban-American actor Carmela Zumbado, who has starred in several small-time roles over the last decade.
Zumbado is a first generation American, born and raised in Miami, according to TV Over Mind. Her parents come from Cuba.
She was born on February 27, 1991.
Her first on-screen appearance was in an episode of America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back in 2012.
She then made appearances in Necessary Roughness and Graceland in 2013 and a cameo in Identity Theft and Netflix's Bloodline.
She then played a recurring role as Windi Stewart in the crime series NCIS: New Orleans and appeared as Susan in NCIS: Los Angeles.
In 2019 she appeared in ten episodes of Netflix hit You as Delilah Alves.
And in 2021 she appeared in The Rookie and iCarly.
She now plays Anna Avalos in NBC's Chicago PD.
Zumbado is a private person and keeps her private life out of the limelight.
She loves to play piano, according to TV Over Mind, and has two sisters who are also actors.
She is passionate about human rights and is outspoken on a variety of subjects including racism and LGBTQ+ rights.
In her spare time, Zumbado loves to read and watch comedies.
She told Cryptic Rock: "I love Will Farrell type Comedies. I love silly, light-hearted, really fun, and high energy comedic pieces.
"My favorite things to watch are films like Bridesmaids or Anchorman. I like films that make you feel good and provide a little escape"
She also a firm believer of practising kindness and posts frequently on her about being positive.
What does Anna do on Chicago PD?
Zumbado joined the cast of Chicago PD in 2021 as Anna Avalos.
Anna is a DEA informant whose true motivations and loyalties remain murky, according to Looper.
At one point, Anna nearly runs over a fellow character when a drug deal goes wrong and, as a result, agrees to hand over important information.
But the info turns out to be bad, kick-starting questions about Anna's loyalties.
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Will Anna return to Chicago PD?
It's not yet known if Anna will remain a full-time character on the Dick Wolf production.
Either way, she's certainly impressed the Chicago One audience.