Lisette Olivera

Lisette Olivera
Olivera in 2022
Born
Lisette Alexís Gutiérrez

(1999-04-16) April 16, 1999 (age 25)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Lisette Alexís Gutiérrez, (born April 16, 1999) known professionally as Lisette Alexis and Lisette Olivera, is an American actress. She is best known for her role in the Disney+ television series National Treasure: Edge of History, the 2022 extension of the National Treasure franchise.

Early Life

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Lisette Alexís Gutiérrez's[1] parents were born in Mexico,[2] and she is of Mexican descent through multiple generations.[3] She was born in the US on April 16, 1999,[4][2][a] and grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles,[5] partly brought up by her grandfather.[6] Her mother dissuaded her from a career in acting, pushing her towards more "economically sufficient" areas,[5] and she instead trained as a dancer from childhood, and also studied vocals, piano and guitar.[4][6] When she was old enough to drive herself, she auditioned for short films in nearby Hollywood.[5] She modeled in college.[6]

Career

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Billed originally as Lisette Alexis, she has performed professionally in several films and two series. Her screen acting career began with the short film Feint, released in 2019,[7] the year in which she was also featured in the fourth season of the Brat TV teen drama web series Total Eclipse as Belle.[8][6] Subsequently, she played a role in the psychological horror film We Need to Do Something[9] and took significant roles in two short films.[6][8]

After detailed summer 2021 auditions, Olivera was announced in the lead role for the National Treasure series, billed as Lisette Alexis, in October 2021, ahead of the rest of the cast.[8] She later released the first word, in a "behind the scenes" post, about commencement of filming.[10] Later references, and screen credits, list her as Lisette Olivera. The series was the first new media release in the National Treasure franchise in around 15 years, with a production budget of around 80 million dollars.[11] Olivera’s character, Jess Valenzuela (originally planned as "Jess Morales"[12]), is a 22-year-old aspirant cryptologist and Latina DREAMer.[13] Co-stars include Catherine Zeta-Jones and Harvey Keitel,[9] and she has mentioned that she learned a lot from, and was mentored by, Zeta-Jones.[3]

Olivera’s performance garnered positive reviews, including from CBR, which stated that "her talent is far more deserving of the big screen than a streaming series. It's clear that she could handle sharing equal billing with Nicolas Cage in National Treasure 3",[14] and Yahoo! Entertainment, which described her as "earnest and charming".[15]

It was announced that Olivera would be joining the cast of FBI during it's seventh season as a temporary partner for John Boyd's character, Stuart Scola.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes and references
2019 Feint Donna [7][17]
2021 I Always Said After Alma Luna (main role) [18]
We Need to Do Something Amy [19]
2022 Waltz of the Angels Gabby (lead role) [20]

TV and web TV

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Year Title Role Notes and references
2018[b] Total Eclipse Belle 8 episodes (season 4)
2022 National Treasure: Edge of History Jess Valenzuela Lead role [9][21][6]
2024 FBI Sydney Ortiz Main role[16]

References

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  1. ^ Graham-Lowery, Nathan (February 13, 2022). "National Treasure Show Star Confirms Filming Has Started With BTS Image". ScreenRant. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Lisette Olivera (interviewee), Jonathan Hernandez (interviewer) (December 30, 2022). Entrevista con Lisette Olivera, latina y protagonista de la serie de Disney+ "National Treasure" [Interview with Lisette Olivera, Latina and lead in the Disney series "National Treasure"] (Video) (in Spanish). La Noticia. Event occurs at 0:0:49. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hurtado, Alexandra (January 15, 2023). "Exclusive: National Treasure's Lisette Olivera reveals advice from Catherine Zeta-Jones & her greatest treasure". Hello!. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Quién es Lisette Olivera, la actriz que interpreta a Jess en 'La Leyenda del Tesoro Perdido: Al Filo de la Historia'". Disney Latino. December 26, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Smyth, Tom (December 2, 2022). "Meet Lisette Olivera, the Lead of the 'National Treasure' Reboot". Hemispheres (magazine). Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Lisette Olivera: Who will play Jess Valenzuela in National Treasure: Edge of History". The Economic Times. December 14, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Feint". Kinopoisk (Film Search). Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (October 28, 2021). "'National Treasure' Series at Disney Plus Casts Lisette Alexis in Lead Role". Variety. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Grobar, Matt (December 7, 2022). "UTA Signs National Treasure: Edge Of History Star Lisette Olivera". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  10. ^ Romanchick, Shane (February 14, 2022). "'National Treasure' Disney+ Series: Set Image Reveals Filming Start for TV Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  11. ^ Scheidt, Michael (December 13, 2022). "Disney show made in Baton Rouge starts streaming today". Baton Rouge Proud. Retrieved January 19, 2023. According to the Baton Rouge Film Commission, the total production budget for this series was $79,687,654. Around $56 million of that money was spent in Louisiana.
  12. ^ Ehli, Bryanna (September 10, 2022). "'National Treasure: Edge of History' Cast & Character Guide: Who's Back and Who's New". Collider. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  13. ^ Bennett, Tara (December 13, 2022). "'NATIONAL TREASURE: EDGE OF HISTORY'S LISETTE OLIVERA TALKS NIC CAGE COMPARISONS". SYFY. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  14. ^ Sailes, J.S. (January 8, 2023). "National Treasure: Edge of History Can Still be Saved - By the Movie Sequel". CBR. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  15. ^ Donaldson, Kayleigh (December 14, 2022). "'National Treasure: Edge of History' Review: Disney+ Series Is a Joyful, Throwback Adventure". Yahoo!. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 31, 2024). "'FBI': Lisette Olivera Leaving As Series Regular After Few Episodes". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  17. ^ Feint (Cine.com) (in Spanish), retrieved February 16, 2023
  18. ^ "I Always Said After". Kinopoisk (Film Search). Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  19. ^ Marchant, Piers (September 10, 2021). "REVIEW: 'We Need to Do Something'". Arkansas Online. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  20. ^ Waltz of the Angels (Cine.com) (in Spanish), retrieved February 16, 2023
  21. ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie; Zorrilla (October 28, 2021). "National Treasure Series at Disney Plus Casts Lisette Alexis in Lead Role". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ One otherwise broad source, the Economic Times, says "Mexican-born" but a Disney source, and the subject in an interview, are clear about US-born
  2. ^ Series ran 2018 to 2019, Olivera (as Alexis) had a role in one season, in 2019.
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