Ellie Araiza
Biography
Ellie Araiza was born and raised in Mexico doing mostly improvisational theater.  She moved to Chicago at age 16 and participated in local theater and T.V.  There she began to dabble with the directing side of the camera, making several short films and music videos, some of which were accepted in international film festivals.  At age 18 she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming a working actor, writer, and filmmaker.  She worked as a production assistant on indie films while taking several different acting classes and building up her acting resume.  She now has an extensive resume including her very own one-woman show Turtle Love which ran for 7 months at the I.O. West Theatre.  She has also completed work on several commercials, TNT's Southland, FX's The Bridge, as well as the feature films Shiloh Falls, Death’s Door & Watercolors. She is one of the Artistic Directors for The Nursery, an LA based group that strives to create a supportive artistic community. She is the lead singer and lyricist in the band Pie and she’s always looking for the next great role.
Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles
Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • as Sheila Moeney
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Andrea
A Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he strategically straddles the two worlds.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Philly
David Haller, AKA Legion, is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Celia
A murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juarez bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross and Chihuahua State Police detective Marco Ruiz.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Mary
A pair of detectives investigate stalkers in Los Angeles. Strong and focused, Lt. Beth Davis is an expert in the field of repeated harassment, driven by personal experience of being a victim. She heads the LAPD's Threat Assessment Unit, which investigates cases of stalking -- including voyeurism, cyberharassment and romantic fixation. The history of recent transfer Jack Larsen -- whose personality and questionable behavior have been an issue in the past -- may help him in his assignment to her team. Her other detectives are young but eager Ben Caldwell and deceptively intelligent Janice Lawrence. Together they try to stop situations from spinning out of control -- and to keep their personal obsessions at bay.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Angel
Forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, former baseball player Ray Waller moves into a new house with his wife and two children. He hopes that the backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for himself. However, a dark secret from the home's past soon unleashes a malevolent force that drags the family into the depths of inescapable terror.
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Granddaughter (voice)
Two outlaws must navigate the galaxy's dangerous underworld as they chart their destinies.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Voice Actor (voice)
"Frederick" is the story of a high profile yet sardonic painter and art gallery owner who suffers from an intense version of “artist’s block.” However, his passion reignites when he has an idea for a new show, with his subject being the exploitation of beauty in society. To his surprise, he receives an unexpected visit from an intimidating yet oblivious policeman, Detective Marks, who interrogates him about the disappearance of several young fashion models. Frederick and Marks play a game of cat and mouse, culminating in a mysterious exhibition that both horrifies and entertains.
Movie - 2008, 2h 15m • as Sarah Jessups
When a television psychic begins to get real results, the cast and crew of the show find themselves trapped by vengeful spirits.
Movie - 2008, 2h 15m • as Andy
Carter, a troubled teen stays with a friend of his dads and starts flirting with her son Danny. After the weekend school returns, however Carter a school jock tells Danny he does not want to be seen with him at school. Their relationship grows outside school hours though & soon enough Danny falls in love with Carter & after Danny is attacked romance ensures, but can it last.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Sophie
Two women hide the surprising truth as a sheriff investigates a murder.