Kiele Sanchez
Sanchez at the premiere of Kingdom in 2014
Born
Kiele Michelle Sanchez

(1977-10-13) October 13, 1977
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouses
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    (m. 2012)​
Children2

Kiele Michelle Sanchez (/ˈkiːli/ KEE-lee; born October 13, 1977)[1] is an American actress who starred in the A&E Network drama The Glades. Previously, she had starred as Anne Sorelli in The WB comedy-drama Related and as Nikki Fernandez on the main cast in the third season of the ABC television drama series Lost. She also starred in the DirecTV drama series Kingdom on the Audience Network.

Early life and education

Sanchez was born in Chicago. Her father, Oscar Sanchez, is a racetrack jockey agent.[2] She is one of four children, and is of Puerto Rican descent.[3] Sanchez began her acting career at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Illinois, when she performed in a school production of The Grapes of Wrath. Her performance helped her overcome her stage fright, with which she struggled at the time.[3]

Career

In 2000, Sanchez auditioned for MTV's Wanna Be a VJ contest in New York. She was selected as one of the five finalists, but did not win the competition. However, an agent who had seen her on MTV expressed interest in representing her.[4]

After her agent recommended a move to Los Angeles, Sanchez auditioned and landed roles in the short-lived drama series That Was Then,[5] and the sitcom Married to the Kellys.[5] In 2003, Sanchez appeared in the film Stuck on You.[5] She joined the cast of the hit ABC show Lost,[5] for the series' third season, as Nikki Fernandez, but due to fan responses to her character, she was killed off six episodes after her first appearance. She had a recurring role on the ABC show Samantha Who?,[5] and played a leading role in the 2008 film Insanitarium,[5] alongside Jesse Metcalfe. She co-starred as Gina, Nick's (Timothy Olyphant) girlfriend, her character was famously seen nude swimming, near a waterfall in her first scene, in the 2009 thriller A Perfect Getaway.[5]

Sanchez starred in the 2010 film 30 Days of Night: Dark Days,[5] taking over the role of Stella Oleson from Melissa George, who played her in the first film. Sanchez also starred in the DirecTV drama series Kingdom which premiered on the Audience Network in the fall of 2014. She also appeared in 49 episodes of The Glades, which ran for four years.[5]

In February 2020, she was cast as Lorna (the ex-wife of Mickey Haller) in the CBS series The Lincoln Lawyer, which is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Michael Connelly.[6]

In November 2022, Sanchez joined her husband Zach Gilford in a recurring role as Sydney Voit, the wife of Gilford's character Elias Voit in Criminal Minds: Evolution.[7]

Personal life

Sanchez was married to screenwriter and director Zach Helm[8] from 2001 to 2008.[9]

In 2010, Sanchez began dating actor Zach Gilford, with whom she co-starred in the ABC television pilot The Matadors.[10] The couple became engaged in November 2011,[11] and married on December 29, 2012.[12] The couple also co-starred in The Purge: Anarchy. In August 2015, Sanchez announced that she and Gilford were expecting their first child, a son, that November.[13] In October 2015, the couple announced that Sanchez had suffered a stillbirth.[14] In November 2017, the couple had a daughter, born via surrogate.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Migrating Forms Dream Woman
2001 The Kiss Girl Short
2001 Stealing Time Emily
2003 Stuck on You Pepper Spray Cutie
2007 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Mrs. Goodman
2008 Insanitarium Lily Video
2009 A Perfect Getaway Gina
2010 Redemption Road Hannah
2010 30 Days of Night: Dark Days Stella Olemaun Video
2014 The Purge: Anarchy Liz
2018 Benji Whitney Hughes

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Live Girls Lynne Television film
2001 Class Warfare Amber Whidden Television film
2002 That Was Then Claudia Wills-Glass 7 episodes
2003 Young MacGyver[16] Taylor Unaired TV Pilot
2003–2004 Married to the Kellys Susan Wagner 21 episodes
2005–2006 Related Anne Sorelli 19 episodes
2006 Four Kings Jen Episode: "Pilot"
2006 Modern Men Lisa Episode: "Pilot"
2006 Girls on the Bus Ronnie Sarazen Episode: "Pilot"
2006–2007 Lost Nikki Fernandez 14 episodes
2007 Football Wives Donna Reynolds Unsold TV pilot
2007–2008 Samantha Who? Chloe 4 episodes
2008 The End of Steve Emily Green Television film
2010 Matadors Natalie Munoz Television film
2010–2013 The Glades Callie Cargill 49 episodes
2011 Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe Amanda Maples Television film
2014–2017 Kingdom Lisa Prince 40 episodes
2019 Drunk History Emma Pulaski Episode: "Good Samaritans"
2019 The Lost Boys Lucy Unsold TV pilot
2020 The Lincoln Lawyer Lorna Unsold TV pilot
2022 Criminal Minds: Evolution Sydney Voit Recurring role
2023 Station 19 Kate Powell Recurring role
2023 The Fall of the House of Usher — Co-writer: "The Raven"

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Today in History - Oct. 13". journalgazette.net. The Journal Gazette. The Associated Press. October 13, 2009. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ Ross, Graham. "Father's Day Fruition Friday for Oscar, Kiele Sanchez". Arlington Park. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Kiele Sanchez". tvnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on June 4, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Hollywood Life Kiele Sanchez". Hollywood Life. 10 October 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Kiele Sanchez Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 3, 2020). "Kiele Sanchez To Co-Star In 'The Lincoln Lawyer' CBS Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ↑ Ray, Alyssa (November 24, 2022). "When Zach Gilford Learned About His Wife's Criminal Minds Role". E! Online. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ "NU grad directs 'Wonder Emporium'". The Union. November 27, 2007. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Actress Kiele Sanchez, ex-husband Zach Helm list Los Feliz-area home at $1.849 million". The Los Angeles Times. January 9, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  10. ↑ MacKenzie, Carina Adly (November 30, 2011). "Friday Night Lights' Zach Gilford engaged to Kiele Sanchez". zap2it. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Friday Night Lights Star Zach Gilford Engaged". People Magazine. December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Friday Night Lights' Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez Tie the Knot!". E Online. December 29, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Kiele Sanchez Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Zach Gilford: Find Out Her Due Date!". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  14. ↑ Green, Mary (October 9, 2015). "Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez Suffer Late-Term Miscarriage". People. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  15. ↑ Green, Mary (December 22, 2017). "Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez Welcome Daughter Zeppelin Adele". People. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  16. ↑ "MacGyver: Watch Jared Padalecki as the Hero's Nephew, Young MacGyver". 17 March 2009.
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