Elizabeth Rodriguez is a Manhattan born and raised native New Yorker and a graduate of Lehman College in the Bronx. After graduation from Lehman, Rodriguez studied for two years under acclaimed acting teacher Maggie Flanigan at William Esper Studios in NYC. While still at the studio she began working professionally with appearances in the feature films Fresh (1994), Dead Presidents (1995) and I Think I Do (1997), as well as in TV shows such as Law & Order (1990), and recurring roles on both Oz (1997) and New York Undercover (1994).

Rodriguez has since appeared in numerous shows, including a recent recurring role as Aleida Diaz on the upcoming Netflix Original Series Orange Is the New Black (2013). Other TV credits include roles as series regulars on both NBC's Prime Suspect (2011), opposite Maria Bello, and ABC's All My Children (1970), in addition to recurring roles on The Shield (2002) and ER (1994). Other credits include Six Feet Under (2001), Flashforward (2009), Cold Case (2003), Just Shoot Me! (1997), NYPD Blue (1993) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). Her made-for-TV movies include Inflammable (1995) and P.O.W.E.R.: The Eddie Matos Story (1994). Some of her feature films include Return to Paradise (1998), Four Lane Highway (2005), Acts of Worship (2001), Blow (2001), All Things Fall Apart (2011), Pound of Flesh (2010), Tonight at Noon, A Line in the Sand (2008), Jack Goes Boating (2010), directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006), opposite Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. Other notable films include Tio Papi (2013), Glass Chin (2014) and The Drop (2014), with Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini.

In addition to her work on screen, Rodriguez remains extremely active in the theater. She has starred in "Beauty of the Father" (Manhattan Theatre Club), "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" (NY's Public Theater), "Roger and Vanessa" (Actors' Gang), "Den of Thieves" (Black Dahlia), "Robbers" (American Place Theater), "A View From 151st Street" (NY's Public Theater) and "Unconditional" (NY's Public Theater). Rodriguez is a longtime member of NY's acclaimed Labyrinth Theater Company.

　　汤姆·哈迪给人留下的最初印象是《兄弟连》和《黑鹰坠落》中英俊而带有几分邪气的美国大兵，但他是一位生在伦敦的英国演员。之后他与盖尔·加西亚·贝纳尔合演了独立片《爱奴》，在南非拍摄《西蒙：一位英国退伍兵》，还在《星际迷航记之复仇女神》中出任反派，扮演毕凯舰长的复制人Shinzon一角为科幻迷所熟悉。

　　舞台剧方面，2003年哈迪荣获《标准晚报》颁发的新人奖，次年又被劳伦斯·奥利弗奖提名最佳新人。2004年他出演了马修·沃恩执导的英式黑帮片《夹心蛋糕》，与丹尼尔·克雷格、西椰娜·米勒以及本·威士肖同台。他还出演过电视剧《童贞女王-伊丽莎白一世》，以及电视片《吉昂的女儿》、《雾都孤儿》等。2008年凭借电视片《斯图尔特：逆行人生》被英国影视艺术学院奖提名最佳男演员。他曾在2009版的《呼啸山庄》中扮演希斯克里夫。

　　大银幕上，2008年哈迪亮相了盖·里奇的《摇滚帮》，还加盟了摩根·弗里曼、安东尼奥·班德拉斯主演的《亲密如贼》。2009年他凭借动作片《布朗森》获得英国独立电影最佳男演员奖。2010年参与克里斯托弗诺兰的《盗梦空间》，扮演伪装者Eames 一角。2011年出演了MMA题材的电影《勇士》，大获好评。在万众瞩目的《锅匠，裁缝，士兵，间谍》中也有不俗的表现。2012年与诺兰再次合作，在《蝙蝠侠：黑暗骑士崛起》中饰演大反派Bane。