Age: 34
non-binary
A non-binary performer born and raised in Puerto Rico by actors Gerardo Ortiz and Evelyn Rosario, Vico Ortiz was influenced by the arts from the day they were born. The stage was their first love, followed by fencing in their pre-teens. Most of their teenage life was spent traveling the world representing Puerto Rico in the National Fencing Team as their saber fencer, including the Panamerican Games in Rio '07. Once High School was over, they packed their bags and moved to Los Angeles, CA to study at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. There, they rekindled the love for the performative arts and discovered their calling. Visibility. Their mission is to showcase diversity in the Latinx culture on Stage, TV and Film. They want young queers and people around the globe to see characters on screen that are relatable no matter their background, their sexual orientation or gender identity. They are excited to ride this wave of new content and can't wait to share it with the world.
One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money. Finding work at a local coffee shop, she’s just getting through the days—until Andrew, the shop’s landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a marriage of convenience that will give him his recent inheritance and alleviate Ellie’s financial woes and isolation. They make a plan to spend the holidays together at his family cabin to keep up the ruse. But when Andrew introduces his new fiancée to his sister, Ellie is shocked to discover it’s Jack—the mysterious woman she fell for over the course of one magical Christmas Eve the year before. Now, Ellie must choose between the safety of a fake relationship and the risk of something real.
