Cristina María Méndez is a Spanish-American actor and writer.
Cristina earned her BFA in Acting from Emerson College and has trained with The Upright Citizens Brigade, Annie Grindlay Studio, The BGB Studio, and the late director Robert Allen Ackerman, whose celebrated work shaped the careers of numerous acclaimed actors.
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Cristina is bilingual in English and Spanish and holds dual citizenship in the US and Spain. She formally began her training in theater at The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, a performing arts high school, before earning her BFA.
WRITING
Cristina broke story on and co-developed two original pilots, earning multiple accolades on Coverfly. She is currently refining a feature and a one-hour sci-fi thriller.
MUSIC
Cristina writes and produces her own genre-blending music, with releases featured on Spotify editorial playlists including Hyperpop and Fantasía.
Cristina is based in Atlanta and Los Angeles, and travels frequently to New York and Spain.